Nigerian army retakes Chibok
The Nigerian army says it’s regained control of the northern town of Chibok where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists seven months ago The mainly Christian town of 60 000 was captured by the Islamist militants last Thursday. The Nigerian army’s urging residents in Chibok, who’d fled in terror last week, to […]
Boko Haram invades two Nigerian towns
Boko Haram fighters have invaded two towns in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state. The jihadi action comes a day after hunters and civilian vigilantes ousted them from a key town in that state. The Islamists raided Hong and Gombi, about 100 kms from the state capital, Yola. Earlier in the week, they were pushed out of […]
Interim president named for Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso former foreign minister Michel Kafando’s been named interim president, to steer the country back to democratic elections a year from now. The army took control 17 days ago after violent demontrations drove President Blaise Campaore to flee the West African nation he’d led for 27 years. The appointment of the career diplomat, who’s […]