Tag: boko haram
Africa’s biggest democracy votes: ‘Whoever wins, Nigeria has the victory’
Despite rain and the death of 41 people in an attack by terrorist group Boko Haram, millions of Nigerians turned out to vote in hotly contested elections to choose the president of Africa's most populous country.
Special force to target Boko Haram
The African Union has agreed on a multinational force to counter the growing threat
of Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin. It also agreed that financial and material
resources be provided for the force. Deliberations will continue at the mid-year AU
assembly in Johannesburg.
South Africa condemns Boko Haram attacks
South Africa was one of the first countries to condemn the attacks in northeastern
Nigeria, in which about 2 000 people are thought to have been killed. Many more were
forced to flee into neighbouring countries. Pretoria said deliberate attacks against
civilians were a crime against humanity.
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South African President Jacob Zuma, speaking out against the abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls by militant Islamist group Boko-Haram on Sunday, expressed concern over the activities of armed rebels on the continent and called on the African Union to take steps to bring about stability.
#BringBackOurGirls shows the power of social media in Africa
Social media's potential as a powerful agent for change and conflict resolution in Africa is being demonstrated by the hugely viral #BringBackOurGirls online campaign to rescue 276 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram Islamist militants.
