A massive assault by Boko Haram in the northeast Nigerian town of Damboa has displaced more than 15,000 people, according to an official. Monday’s statement came as security forces sent reinforcements to flush out the fighters. The attack on Damboa began late on Thursday but continued through the weekend, with[…]
At least 38 people were killed following a raid by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on a village in northeast Nigeria and a military aerial bombardment of fleeing residents mistaken for insurgents, villagers said Monday. The attack on the Christian farming village of Dille in Askira Uba district, 200 kilometres (125[…]
The South African Muslim Network (Samnet) says the deputy minister of international relations recent statements on Boko Haram stokes the dangerous flames of xenophobia, and needs to be treated with vigilant cynicism and utmost caution. Minister Lwellyn Landers sparked outrage last week when he said South Africans “shouldn’t be surprised if[…]
Statements by deputy minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Luwellyn Landers, suggested that Boko Haram splinter groups may be operating in the country have caused controversy. The minister’s made the remarks this week, saying South Africans would never know whether the person sitting next to them was a member[…]
Villagers from a northeast Nigerian town where Boko Haram rebels abducted more than 200 schoolgirls on Friday appealed to the United Nations to intervene because of worsening violence in the region. The community, which originates from the Chibok district of restive Borno state, claimed rebels were running amok in their[…]
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