Tag: Boko Haram
At least 30 dead in Boko Haram raids near Chibok
At least 30 people were killed in Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigerian Borno state near the…
Is Boko Haram changing media strategy for a wider conflict?
From grainy, amateurish footage and rambling, almost inaudible speeches to slick, expertly edited productions, Boko Haram’s media strategy has undergone…
Boko Haram: Nigeria’s story will change in 3 weeks, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan is optimistic that Nigeria’s story will change in the next two or three weeks as it continues…
Cameroon troops assault civilians in Boko Haram fight
A human rights group has accused Cameroon’s security forces of numerous abuses against civilians in the struggle against Boko Haram…
Nigeria troops kill ‘large number’ of Boko Haram fighters in air strike
Nigeria’s air force on Thursday bombed Boko Haram strongholds in northeast Borno state, killing “a large number of terrorists”, as…
Boko Haram: 158 kidnapped victims reunite with families in Yobe
A total of 158 Women and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from Katarko village in Yobe have been reunited…
Remembering The Chibok Girls
It’s been over ten months since over 200 schoolgirls were abducted in their school in Chibok, Borno State, by the…
Chadian troops inflict heavy casualties on Boko Haram
Boko Haram militants suffered heavy casualties when Chadian troops pushed into Nigeria this week, residents who fled the fighting told…
Tackling Boko Haram: Nigeria has biggest military force, weakest impact
Four African armies, from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, are currently directly engaged in the fight against the Nigeria-based insurgent…
Nigeria Recaptures 11 Towns, Kills 300 Boko Haram Fighters
Nigerian forces backed by air strikes have killed more than 300 Boko Haram fighters during an operation to recapture 11…
Boko Haram leader vows to disrupt Nigeria election
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vowed to disrupt Nigeria’s general election in a new video released Tuesday, after two suicide…
Boko Haram suicide attack thwarted in Niger
A would-be suicide bomber was shot dead in southeastern Niger, on the border with Nigeria, as he attempted to blow…
African presidents donate $87m emergency fund to fight Boko Haram
Presidents from the 10-Nation Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) pledged in an extraordinary meeting to create an 87…
Boko Haram destroys Askira Uba, forcing residents to flee
Hundreds of Boko Haram militants stormed the town of Askira Uba in northeast Nigeria, burning homes and public buildings, as…
Boko Haram: US military promises intel, equipment
The United States military will provide communications equipment and intelligence to help African nations in the fight against Nigerian Islamist…
Thousands march against Boko Haram in Niger
Thousands of people marched in Niger’s capital on Tuesday to protest at Boko Haram Islamists who have launched deadly raids…
Jonathan’s response to Boko Haram, slow, inadequate, failure of leadership – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described President Goodluck Jonathan’s response to Boko Haram militants as slow, inadequate and a…
Cameroon army kills 86 Boko Haram militants
Cameroon’s army says it has killed 86 Boko Haram militants and detained 1,000 people suspected of links to the Islamist…
Over 160 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Niger
More than 160 people suspected of having links to Boko Haram have been arrested in Niger’s border area with Nigeria…
Nigeria troops reclaim Monguno from Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military on Monday claimed the recapture of Monguno, a garrison town in northeast Borno state, after it was seized…
Defeating Boko Haram In Six Weeks
The statement credited to the National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki, that Boko Haram insurgents would be…
Congo, Guinea, Gabon, others talk strategy against Boko Haram
Leaders of central African nations on Monday began talks in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde to devise a joint strategy to tackle…
Dozens of Boko Haram members arrested in Niger
Several dozen people suspected of having links to Nigeria’s Boko Haram have been arrested in southern Niger since the start…
Boko Haram militants warn Gombe residents against voting
Boko Haram invaded the restive northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe on Saturday and warned residents against voting in next month’s…
Jonathan seeks more US support in fight against Boko Haram
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is appealing to the United States for greater military assistance in the fight against Boko Haram…
Over 100 Boko Haram fighters invade Gombe
Hundreds of Boko Haram Islamists on Saturday invaded the restive northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, firing heavy guns and throwing…
Nigeria hires mercenaries, East Europeans to fight Boko Haram
About 100 South African retired military men are ‘actively’ involved in the Nigerian offensive against Boko Haram insurgents in the…
Boko Haram takes fight into Chad
Boko Haram rebels carried out their first attack Friday inside neighbouring Chad, targeting a village on the shores of Lake…
UN dazed by Nigeria’s military poor showing against Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military must strengthen its resolve in the fight against Boko Haram, the United Nations envoy for West Africa said…
UN aid workers to assist victims of Boko Haram
The United Nations refugee agency on Friday said tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were…