Two young female suicide bombers attacked a town in Cameroon’s Far North region early on Thursday, authorities said, the fourth strike near the Nigerian border by suspected Boko Haram militants this week. One of the bombs exploded in Mora, killing the girl and wounding at least four people, said Babila Akaou, prefect of the Mayo-Sava … Read more
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III has just celebrated the 10th year anniversary of his ascendance to the revered 200-year-old throne of his ancestor, Usman Dan Fodio. Amidst praises and pomp, (former) heads of states, traditional rulers, dignitaries, well-wishers, admirers … Read more
Around 14 million people will need humanitarian help in the former northeast Nigerian stronghold region of Boko Haram militants and tens of thousands of children will be at risk of dying from famine, a U. N. official said on Tuesday. The Islamist militant group has killed 15,000 people and displaced more than 2 million from … Read more
The crowd surges for the truck as soon as it arrives. Children are crying as they’re passed along a production line of strangers up into the back of the vehicle’s high-walled metal tray. Mothers, sisters and grandmothers scramble after them, carrying their few possessions. It’s standing room only. Watching them all squashed in as the … Read more
Portual won the Euros for the first time in history New chemotherapy breakthroughs have increased the 5-year survival for pancreatic cancer from 16% to 27% (and is getting better) Child mortality is down everywhere and it keeps going down. Over 800 Boko Harem Hostages were rescued by Nigerian Army. Some abducted Chibok girls were released … Read more
Iraqi soldiers drive into to Shahrezad village east of Mosul, Iraq Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul on Friday despite heavy resistance from Islamic State militants using civilians as cover, and were holding half a dozen city neighborhoods seized in the last 10 days. The elite Counter Terrorism Service troops broke through … Read more
Soyinka changes tune says he won’t destroy U. S. permit yet after Trump win Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Wednesday, stated that he will not destroy his United States’ residency permit just yet; while he warned that the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race could jeopardize U.S. support in Nigeria’s fight against … Read more
I will not destroy my U. S. residency permit just yet – Soyinka Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Wednesday, stated that he will not destroy his United States’ residency permit just yet; while he warned that the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race could jeopardize U.S. support in Nigeria’s fight against Boko … Read more
International media started paying attention to Boko Haram in April 2014 when the group abducted over 250 school girls in Chibok in northern Nigeria. In Boko Haram, an upcoming Al Jazeera documentary, director Xavier Muntz takes a longer view, going back to the group’s 2002 origins to try to uncover the reasons behind its growth … Read more
The struggle against the evil extremist Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria suffered a terrible setback last week with the matyrdom of Lt Col Abu Ali. The fallen Colonel was described as a fearless and gallant officer who together with his team recaptured several towns and villages from the extremist Boko Haram terrorists. The sense of … Read more
US Secretary of State, John Kerry has touted the United States’ engagement around the world and efforts it has put into supporting people, around the globe. The US, he said, was through various efforts in countries around the world, providing jobs, peace and security. Answering a question on the rising influence of right-wing parties in … Read more
Tributes are being paid to a Nigerian army commander nicknamed “war king” after he was killed by Islamist militants Boko Haram. The militants killed Lt Col Muhammad Abu-Ali on Friday. The 36-year-old was one of five soldiers killed by Boko Haram fighters who attacked a military base in Mallam Fatori, northern Borno State. Boko Haram … Read more
Police in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Borno say they have deployed 100 female officers to camps for those who have fled Boko Haram’s insurgency. The female officers will ensure the protection of women, said state police commissioner Damian Chukwu. A Human Rights Watch report last week alleged that several women had been sexually abused … Read more
Nigeria has launched an investigation into reports alleging that government officials raped and sexually abused women and girls who survived Boko Haram violence. The move comes after Human Rights Watch published a report detailing accounts by dozens of women and girls who said they were sexually abused or coerced into sex. The women said they … Read more
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Office of West Africa (UNOWA), Dr Ibn Chambas says though progress has been made in flushing out militant group, Boko Haram, they still pose a threat to the sub-region. Boko Haram’s seven-year insurgency has killed about 20,000 people and displaced more … Read more
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at camps where women and children are taking refuge from militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Mr Buhari’s office said he was shocked by the allegations, made in a report released by campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW), and had instructed the police … Read more
Buhari orders probe of sexual and rights abuses in IDPs camps A 17-year-old girl has told of how a policeman raped her and put her in the family way at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in the Northeast. She told Human Rights Watch (HRW): “One day he demanded to have sex with me. I … Read more
Women and girls in several camps in the Nigerian town of Maiduguri are being sexually abused by officials, a rights group says. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it had spoken to 43 victims who had been raped or sexually exploited by vigilante groups and security officials. The president has ordered an investigation into the alleged … Read more
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant appears to be using tens of thousands of people as “human shields” in and around Mosul, where Iraqi forces are waging an offensive aimed at retaking the country’s second biggest city. The UN human rights office also said on Friday it received reports of more than 200 people … Read more
In a story Oct. 23 about 83 missing Nigerian soldiers, The Associated Press erroneously quoted senior military officers. The story should have quoted Nigeria’s Premium Times newspaper citing senior military officers. A corrected version of the story is below: Some 83 Nigerian soldiers are missing in action since Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked a remote … Read more