US Sees No Major Islamic State Links to Boko Haram, Despite Claims
After Boko Haram killed more than two dozen soldiers in Niger last week, it claimed the attack in the name of Islamic State-West Africa Province – a title meant to tell the world...
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Religious Leaders In Cameroon Urged to Fight Boko Haram
Boko Haram reportedly is working to enlist traditional and religious leaders in northern Cameroon to recruit new members amid continued military pressure on both sides of the border. Abdouraman Ousman, a Muslim religious...
Better Bilateral Ties Between Nigeria And S. Africa
South African President Jacob Zuma continues his three-day state visit to Nigeria Wednesday intended to strengthen the relationship between Africa’s two leading economies. Garba Shehu, special assistant on media and publicity to President...
Cameroon Military Trained on Landmines Detection By The U.S
YAOUNDE The United States is training the Cameroon military in techniques of detecting and counteracting landmines and explosive devices. The training comes due to the increasing use of landmines and suicide bombings by Boko...
UN Calls for More Support In Nigeria For Those Displaced By Boko Haram
LAGOS, NIGERIA Three U.N. special investigators who visited three displaced persons camps in war-torn Borno State say Nigeria must do more to help its people, particularly its women and children. Boko Haram’s nearly seven-year...
Border Markets Closes In Cameroon After Boko Haram Attack
YAOUNDE Cameroon has closed most of its northern markets on the border with Nigeria after a series of bomb attacks Monday left at least 35 people dead and 70 wounded in the town of...
25 Killed By Suicide Bombers in Cameroon
Multiple suicide bombers attacked a town in far northern Cameroon on Monday, killing at least 25 people and wounding others. Local officials say up to four bombers blew themselves up in the town of...
Muslims and Christians In Cameroon Unite Against Boko Haram
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON Cameroon Christians have started guarding mosques during prayer sessions and Muslims are also guarding churches after five attacks on mosques by suspected Boko Haram fighters. The fifth mosque was attacked by a...
ECOWAS Condemns Burkina Faso Terror Attacks
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional bloc, has sharply condemned the terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso that left 23 people dead, including three of the jihadists, and at least 30...
Chibok Girls Parents Unhappy After Meeting Buhari
A spokeswoman for the “Bring Back Our Girls” movement in Nigeria has again said it is the duty of the Nigerian government to rescue the Chibok girls from Boko Haram captivity, regardless which political...
