Tag: Boko haram

More than 5,000 people have fled northeastern Nigeria into Cameroon after Boko Haram militants stormed the border town of Kirawa in Borno State, residents and community leaders confirmed on Friday. ...

The Nigerien military has announced the killing of a long-time Boko Haram commander known as Bakoura, claiming responsibility for a precision strike that targeted his hideout on Shilawa Island in ...

Despite being endowed with rich natural resources and immense potential, Central Africa continues to grapple with severe threats that hinder development and peace, ranging from deep-rooted political instability to a ...

In a dramatic confrontation on Wednesday night, Chadian forces thwarted an attempt by gunmen to storm the presidential complex in the capital, N'Djamena. The fierce battle resulted in the deaths ...

Nigeria's military has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the junta in neighboring Niger, marking a significant step toward "resuming and strengthening collaboration" on security matters.  This ...

The decision by Nigeria’s Borno State government to shut down its camps for people displaced by the Boko Haram conflict has pushed over 200,000 people into deeper suffering and destitution, ...

Nigerian authorities have reported that armed men have kidnapped a-yet to be confirmed number of students from the Government Science College at Kagaral, in central Nigeria’s Niger state. The secretary ...