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John Kerry: Climate change did not lead to the rise of the terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria, but the country's severe drought…

On the recordApril 8, 2019
Climate change did not lead to the rise of the terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria, but the country's severe drought and the government's inability to cope with it exacerbated the volatility.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry links climate change to the rise of Boko Haram due to drought.

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