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Boko Haram Broadens Threat of Terror by Launching First Attack on Chad
The region is increasingly anxious that Boko Haram is infiltrating villages along the border to facilitate attacks and expand the dubious “caliphate” it declared in northern Nigeria.
Niger Joins Multinational Fight Against Boko Haram as Residents Flee Nigerian Border
Amid intensifying attacks from the Islamist terrorist insurgency, Niger’s parliament voted to approve the deployment of troops to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Boko Haram Militants Storm Prison In Niger
Niger and Chad continue to repel attacks by Boko Haram militants, even as the group multiplies its violent cross-border incursions.
Nigeria Postpones Presidential Election Due to Boko Haram Insurgency
Nigeria announced plans to put national elections scheduled for February 14 on hold for six weeks in response to growing instability in the country’s northeast.
Boko Haram Launches Its First Ever Attack on Niger
The Nigerian militant group struck the Niger border town of Bosso days before Niger’s parliament is set to vote on whether to send troops into Nigeria.
Mugabe Picked as Next African Union Leader as Fight Against Boko Haram Ramps Up
The controversial 90-year-old president of Zimbabwe was appointed the African Union's next chairman at an annual summit where leaders also pledged to send more troops to battle Boko Haram.
Churches Torched in Niger as Riots Over 'Charlie Hebdo' Cover Turn Deadly
Ten people have been killed during violent demonstrations in Niger over the recent 'Charlie Hebdo' cover that features a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.
Young Girl Reportedly Used as Suicide Bomber in Latest Horrific Attack in Nigeria
A suicide blast that killed at least 19 people is the latest attack in northern Nigeria in a conflict that has triggered a refugee crisis in neighboring Chad.
France Wants to Organize an Alliance of African Nations to Fight Boko Haram
France's defense minister has called for a "military liaison committee" to improve coordination between Nigeria and its neighbors in the fight against the militant group.
Jihadists Suspected of Killing UN Peacekeepers in Mali
Nine UN peacekeepers were killed early Friday morning during a brazen ambush carried out by suspected al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali near the border with Niger.
The US and France Are Teaming Up to Fight A Sprawling War on Terror in Africa
A burgeoning Franco-American alliance relies heavily on special forces, drones, and private military companies for counterterrorism operations in the Sahara and Sahel regions.
Five African Countries Declare 'War' Against Boko Haram
More than 3,000 people in total have been killed since the terror group has sought to impose an Islamic state in the region.