PBS NewsHour

What’s motivating the Boko Haram cease-fire?

Clip: Season 2014 | 4m 5s

What’s behind the timing of the cease-fire between Nigeria and Boko Haram? Jeffrey Brown speaks with J. Peter Pham of the Atlantic Council about the motivation for both sides, why the abducted schoolgirls may have become a burden to their captors and what to expect from future talks.

Aired: 10/17/14

Rating: NR

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