Nigeria's War Against Boko Haram - If This Is Winning, What Does Losing Look Like?

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Apparently, Nigeria is winning the war against Boko Haram. So, at least, say the spin doctors. But the mounting corpses give the lie to this delusion, and Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan might be better served by acknowledging that his military crackdown isn't working. After all, the first step on any road to recovery is to admit you have a problem.

Hounded by journalists, harassed by the boss, it's not easy being a presidential spokesperson. Just ask Mac Maharaj, who has spent the last three years desperately fighting fires as Jacob Zuma lurches from one PR disaster to another.

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