Since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria and Cameroon seem to have declined. Perhaps it could just be the case that the Ebola outbreak has pushed Boko Haram off the news cycle. However, some Nigerians I have spoken with have expressed the view that what the Nigerian government has been unable to do thus far - halting Boko Haram - is being done by Ebola. It is suspected that members of Boko Haram may be limiting their activities because they may be afraid of contracting the deadly virus. If this is the case, this would only be an unfortunate and very short-lived way for the activities of this barbaric group to be checked. The fact of the matter is that the spread of the Ebola virus will be checked and when that is achieved Boko Haram will once again resume its reign of terror. We need African leaders to take more proactive moves toward eliminating the anti-life forces, such as the Ebola virus, that have been threatening the lives and livelihood of Africans. The African Union should be at the forefront of fighting Ebola rather than only complaining about what others are doing. It would be foolish, dangerously misleading and even criminal to see the Ebola virus as a providential way of dealing with Boko Haram. Both are enemies of the African people and they need to be stopped.
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