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Nigeria: Under-estimated Boko Haram to loose within a month

March 20, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

President Goodluck Jonathan has acknowledged that Boko Haram was “under-estimated” by his government when they started armed operations but also added that the military lacked […]

Nigeria: Military says it is winning as Boko Haram joins IS

March 9, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Boko Haram’s allegiance to the Islamic State has been seen as a sign of weakness after international forces took over some of the territories it […]

Cameroon: Central African countries budget $86million to fight Boko Haram

February 17, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Members of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) met in Cameroon on Monday and decided to spend $86 million in military operations against […]

The UN and its partners are seeking nearly $ 2 billion to help Africa’s Sahel region

February 17, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The humanitarian emergency in drought-ravaged West Africa will worsen in coming months as the food crisis, which has already claimed young lives, enters its most […]

Niger captures suspected Boko Haram leader, President schedules nationwide protest

February 13, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Security Sources in Niger have claimed that a suspected Boko Haram leader has been arrested in the southern border town of Diffa close to Nigeria. […]

Nigeria: Chadian soldiers forced Boko Haram out of town

January 30, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Military sources stationed in neighboring Niger have said that the Chadian soldiers have forced Boko Haram fighters to flee from the Nigerian border of Malam […]

Moroccan Telecom Group Formally Expands Activities in Africa

January 27, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Maroc Telecom, the leading telecommunication operator in the North African country, announced on Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of the six African subsidiaries of […]

Cameroon frees Boko Haram hostages

January 20, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Armed men launched an operation in Cameroun targeting civilians living in the village of Mabass and its surroundings along the border. They took around 80 […]