Nigeria: Military says it is winning as Boko Haram joins IS
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 […]
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Angola : Kwanza has to be devalued
Managing Director Anthony Lopes Pinto of Imara Securities’ Angola has signaled that the country has to devalue its currency and raise interest in order to […]
Cameroon: Central African countries budget $86million to fight Boko Haram
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
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
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: Elections delayed by six weeks
The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria to postpone the elections has been received with mixed feelings with the main opposition […]
Nigeria: Governors disagree on general elections dates
Political parties are divided over holding the general elections next week because of the ongoing violence in the north eastern part of the country and […]
Nigeria: Chadian soldiers forced Boko Haram out of town
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 […]
Nigeria: Minorities give their support to Jonathan
The presidential race in Nigeria is gathering momentum as it becoming a race between incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan and Buhari. Both candidates have been crisscrossing […]
Cameroon frees Boko Haram hostages
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 […]