Tag: African troops
African countries send 5 battalions to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad will contribute one battalion of troops each to the international force set…
Mali: France’s Hollande arrives Timbuktu
President Francois Hollande arrived Saturday in the fabled desert city of Timbuktu in northern Mali, where a French-led military campaign…
Mali: Nigerian, African troops begin offensive
Nigerian and African forces were moving towards Mali’s centre Thursday, as pressure grew on Malian troops over summary killings and…