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07 May 2017

Nigeria prisoner swap secures release of 82 Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists

Nigeria on Saturday said it had negotiated the release of 82 of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists more than three years ago, securing their freedom in a prisoner swap deal.

20 Mar 2016

Niger holds presidential run-off despite boycott

Niger holds its first-ever presidential run-off on Sunday, with incumbent Mahamadou Issoufou on track for a second term after his main challenger was flown from jail to a Paris hospital and with the opposition boycotting the vote.

15 Dec 2015

30 dead in Boko Haram attack on 3 Nigeria villages: Vigilante

Most of the victims were slaughtered and most of the wounded had suffered machete cuts.

11 Dec 2015

Suspected Boko Haram suicide attack kills at least 7 in Cameroon

Cameroon, Chad and Niger have formed a military alliance with Nigeria and Benin to battle the extremists, who this year declared allegiance to the Islamic State.

09 Nov 2015

Chad decrees state of emergency in Lake Chad region

Chad's government has decreed a state of emergency in the flashpoint Lake Chad region, which also straddles Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger and is frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists.

09 Nov 2015

Women suicide bombers kill 3 in Cameroon mosque attack

Three people died in a fresh attack on a mosque by two women suicide bombers today in northern Cameroon, a region repeatedly targeted by Boko Haram Islamists, residents and security sources said.

28 Oct 2015

Nigerian troops rescue 338 people held by Boko Haram: Army

Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people, mainly women and children, held by Boko Haram Islamists.

03 Oct 2015

18 killed in blasts blamed on Islamists near Nigerian capital

Two explosions that ripped through the outskirts of Nigeria's capital Abuja left 18 people dead and 41 wounded.

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