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IS-West Africa goodwill campaign an effort to increase economic base for taxation

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IS-West Africa goodwill campaign an effort to increase economic base for taxation

Jessica Davis
May 6, 2018
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IS-West Africa goodwill campaign an effort to increase economic base for taxation

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The Islamic State in West Africa launched a goodwill campaign aimed at winning over the local population in its territory. The group, which split from Boko Haram in 2016, has been digging wells, giving out seeds and fertilizer, and providing safe pasture for herders. The campaign has created an economy for the group to tax, and ISWA has also begun to ch…

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