Anne Look
Friday, February 6, 2015 - 06:40
Some analysts say Chadian troops may be the region's best hope to turn the tide against Boko Haram, but others are more cautious. The issue has become a hot topic as African leaders prepare to set-up a 7,500 troop regional force to fight the militants.
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 05:53
Nigeria's military says it killed the man who has been posing as the head of Boko Haram and has pushed back the militants’ advance on the Borno state capital in the northeast. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan assured the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday that the country will "triumph over terrorism.”
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 09:23
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to discuss the situation in the Central African Republic Monday, amid mounting calls for a U.N. peacekeeping force to stop communal violence that exploded one month ago. More than 1,000 people have died and nearly a million displaced from their homes. French and regional troops in the CAR are not seen as impartial or entirely up to halting the clashes.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 11:30
Nigerian law enforcement officials said they have seized more than six metric tons of illegal drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, in the northeastern state of Borno this year. Authorities are expressing concern that drug trafficking and a growth in local drug use now threaten the area, even as the nation continues to battle radical Islamist militants there.
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 09:04
In the Central African Republic, the streets of the capital were calm Thursday, one week after intense fighting broke out there, but residents say weapons are still circulating and the risk of further communal violence remains.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:37
The United States has formally designated the Nigerian militant sect, Boko Haram, and a splinter group, Ansaru, as foreign terrorist organizations.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 07:57
France says its timetable for withdrawing troops from Mali remains firm despite an upsurge in violence and the kidnapping and execution of two French journalists.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 08:32
The chaos and the humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic have grown steadily worse since the March 24 rebel takeover. France and other world powers say that decisive international intervention is needed to restore order and prevent the crisis from destabilizing the region.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 08:01
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says France will be sending more troops to the Central African Republic [CAR] to help African efforts to stabilize the country. France's top diplomat was in and out of Bangui in a matter of hours, but his remarks signaled deeper French engagement to come in the CAR by the end of the year.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:15
The president of Mali dissolved a committee that was formed to reform the army and the government has freed 23 prisoners with rebel ties, in a move that could reopen negotiations with the MNLA rebel group.