Cameroon
VICE News Capsule - Thursday, September 17
Indonesia arrests forest fire suspects, Mexico demands Egypt investigate accidental tourist attack, alleged rights abuses in Cameroon's Boko Haram offensive, and Palestine's first planned city is ready for residents.
Boko Haram Is Escalating Deadly Attacks, Forcing 800,000 People to Flee
A double suicide bombing killed 19 people and wounded 143 on Thursday in northern Cameroon, and attacks by the Islamist militant group are creating hundreds of thousands of refugees.
The Victims of Cameroon's Horrific Breast Ironing Tradition
Some Cameroonian mothers flatten their daughters' breasts with hot spatulas in the hope that that will make them less attractive to men, and the consequences are tragic.
Boko Haram's Leader Apparently Comes Back From the Dead... Again
There were claims last week that Islamic State-affiliated militant group Boko Haram had a new leader, fuelling claims that Abubakar Shekau had died. He's now reportedly released a new audio message.
Chad’s President Says Boko Haram Has Been 'Decapitated' and Will Soon Be Defeated
The president claimed that Boko Haram has a new leader, and said the fight against the Nigerian militant group would be over "before the end of the year."
UN Peacekeepers Allegedly Raped Another Child and Murdered Civilians in the Central African Republic
Amnesty International says the rape occurred on August 2 during an operation in the predominantly Muslim enclave of Bangui called PK5.
Chadian Forces Launch 'Major Sweep Operation' Against Boko Haram on Lake Chad
In response to Boko Haram's recent incursions into Chad, the country's government has dispatched 1,000 troops as part of a plan to occupy all of Lake Chad's islands.
VICE News Capsule - Thursday, July 9
Myanmar makes it harder for Buddhist women to marry outside the faith, Cameroon forces evictions of people in flood-prone areas, a ban on circus animals takes effect in Mexico, and artificial blood created in Colombia could be the future of...
Chad's Fight Against Boko Haram
VICE News examines how Boko Haram's violence has destabilized the entire Lake Chad region, and how Nigeria's neighbors are fighting back.
Chad's Fight Against Boko Haram (Trailer)
VICE News examines how Boko Haram's violence has destabilized the entire Lake Chad region, and how Nigeria's neighbors are fighting back.
Explosion Kills 11 in Chad’s Capital During Anti-Terrorism Operation
Two weeks after twin Boko Haram attacks left 34 dead in Chad's capital N'Djamena, a terror suspect detonated a suicide belt during a police raid.
Children Held Without Charge After Raids on 'Boko Haram Training Camps'
The students — some as young as five years old — were detained after their Quranic schools in northern Cameroon were raided, Amnesty International said on Friday.