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Cameroon repatriating 12,000 Nigerian refugees

About 12,000 Nigerians are being repatriated over the next three to four days after seeking refuge i...

Aug 06, 2015 01:47 AM EDT

Probes of child abuse in Central African Republic should intensify: U.N. rights chief

The United Nations human rights chief on Saturday urged several countries to intensify their investi...

May 31, 2015 05:48 AM EDT

Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram slowed by landmines

Nigeria's military is confident it has Boko Haram cornered, but a final push to clear the Islamist m...

May 02, 2015 07:33 PM EDT

African troops' morale 'sky high' as they push back Boko Haram

"Boko Haram is finished" shouted a jubilant soldier from Niger as his comrades danced and waved thei...

Mar 21, 2015 09:36 AM EDT

Abandoned villa now a symbol of Boko Haram losses in former stronghold

A black and white Boko Haram flag still flutters on top of a deserted villa in the Nigerian town of ...

Mar 04, 2015 09:41 AM EST

Thousands protest Boko Haram, support army in Cameroon

Thousands of people marched in Cameroon's capital on Saturday to protest against Nigeria's Boko Hara...

Mar 02, 2015 09:06 AM EST

U.S. military trains African armies ahead of Boko Haram campaign

Under the glare of the Saharan sun, a U.S. special forces trainer corrects the aim of a Chadian sold...

Feb 26, 2015 08:43 AM EST

War crimes trial of Chad's Habre to go ahead in Senegal

There is enough evidence to put Chad's deposed strongman Hissene Habre on trial for crimes against h...

Feb 14, 2015 08:51 AM EST

African nations pledge 8,700 for anti-Boko Haram force

African nations pulling together a regional force to fight Nigeria's Boko Haram militants on Saturda...

Feb 09, 2015 04:26 AM EST

Chad army says kills 120 Boko Haram militants in Cameroon

Chadian forces have killed 120 militants from Boko Haram in a battle in the north of neighbouring Ca...

Jan 31, 2015 08:13 PM EST

Chad appeals for aid for refugees who fled Boko Haram attacks

Chad's prime minister has appealed for international aid for thousands of Nigerian refugees who fled...

Jan 08, 2015 09:25 PM EST

Palestinian draft resolution fails in U.N. council, U.S. votes against

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday rejected a Palestinian resolution calling for Israel to withdra...

Dec 30, 2014 10:13 PM EST

International court's prosecutor shelves Darfur case for lack of U.N. support

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said on Friday that she had shelved an investigation i...

Dec 13, 2014 08:14 AM EST

Central African militia says to lay down arms, become political party

The 'anti-balaka' militia in Central African Republic, formed in response to abuses by mostly Muslim...

Dec 01, 2014 05:19 AM EST

Chad's Deby plays for high stakes in Boko Haram talk

Chad's President Idriss Deby, a wily survivor of rebellions, is looking to bolster his powerbroker r...

Nov 03, 2014 07:56 PM EST

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