Fighters from the Nigerian armed group Boko Haram have launched an attack on a military base in the northwest Cameroonian city of Kolofata, police and government officials say. Monday's attack came a day after blasts struck an open market selling Yanaye Grema hid for three days between a wall and his neighbours' house, as Boko … Read more
The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has confirmed that it is behind the abduction more than 220 Nigerian schoolgirls, in the latest troubled twist for a country that is a regional power and sub-Saharan Africa's largest economy. Agence France-Presse Boko Haram, the Islamic militant group that yesterday claimed responsibility for kidnapping over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, … Read more
Boko Haram released a video claiming credit for the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian school girls. The Nigerian government is still struggling to come up with an effective response. The Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for kidnapping more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria last month. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has released … Read more