Niger: 81 Lake Chad’s Boko Haram suspects go on public trial
A special international court in the Nigerien capital Niamey has started the trial of eighty-one people accused of fighting for militant Boko Haram. The suspects […]
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Cameroon: European Union offers FCFA100 mln in Boko Haram war
The European Union is set to mobilize 100 billion FCFA to finance the fight against the Boko Haram sect, La Tribune Afrique news portal reports. […]
Nigeria’s air force killed at least 35 civilians – AI
Nigeria’s air force killed at least 35 people in attacks on villages in December, Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday (January 30). According […]
Boko Haram has been defeated – President Buhari
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari in his End-of-Year address to the nation said that the Boko Haram terror group has been defeated. On Monday, Buhari admitted […]
Nigeria suicide bombing kills 50 in Adamawa state
At least 50 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the eastern Nigerian state of Adamawa on Tuesday, local media reported. According to […]
Nigeria: Buhari sacks top officials over missing funds
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday dismissed two top civil servants over graft allegations in Africa’s most populous nation. President Buhari had ordered the sacking […]
Chad: African Union surprised at U.S. travel ban
The African Union on Tuesday condemned the latest United States (U.S.) travel ban which has included Chad. An executive orders signed by President Trump on […]
Fight against Boko haram not over, UN political official
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman warned that the fight against the terrorist Boko haram group is not over, although the coordinated efforts among […]
Boko Haram claims lives of 400 civilians since April – AI
Nigeria-based Boko Haram terror group has claimed nearly 400 civilian lives since April, Amnesty International says in a report released on Tuesday (Sept.5). According to […]
Niger authorities warn residents against more flooding
As many villages in Niger have been flooded following the heavy rainfalls recorded in the country lately, Authorities on Sunday urged thousands of residents of […]