Military cooperation: France donates tactical vehicles to the Cameroonian armed forces engaged in the fight against Boko Haram: Ten French tactical vehicles and five transport trucks, including an all-equipped sanitary unit, were officially handed over on Tuesday November 29th to the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, by French … [Read more...] about Military cooperation: France donates tactical vehicles to the Cameroonian armed forces engaged in the fight against Boko Haram
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Girls held by Boko Haram need support to rebuild shattered lives
Girls held by Boko Haram need support to rebuild shattered lives: The emotional reunification with their families on Sunday of 21 of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago in Chibok, northeast Nigeria, highlights the need for intensive support for women and girls who have been held by the group. “The release is great news and we are delighted to see … [Read more...] about Girls held by Boko Haram need support to rebuild shattered lives
Boko Haram has lost its fearsomeness
There is a deafening bang – a bomb blast. Then another. Dismembered bodies litter the ground. Agonising wailings rent the air. Emergency aid workers scuttle to the scene. The dead are relocated to the morgue, and the injured to the hospital. Security operatives arrive to cordon off the area. The opposition party screams government incompetence. […] The post Boko … [Read more...] about Boko Haram has lost its fearsomeness
Boko Haram insurgents shot after Nigeria attack
Abuja – At least 26 Boko Haram Islamic insurgents were killed on Thursday after they attacked a camp for displaced people in north-eastern Nigeria. The attack in Dikwa town in Bornu State also claimed the lives of a soldier and a member of a local vigilante group, the Nigerian military said in a statement. “The […] The post Boko Haram insurgents shot after … [Read more...] about Boko Haram insurgents shot after Nigeria attack
Meet the Nigeria woman taking on Boko Haram
On a long, barren road in northeastern Nigeria, Hafsat Mohammed, squeezed into a public minibus, saw the gunmen materialise from the bush like a mirage. The 33-year-old was on her way to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency, when two Hilux pickups swerved onto the road ahead. The […] The post Meet the Nigeria woman taking on … [Read more...] about Meet the Nigeria woman taking on Boko Haram
