Boko Haram has killed thousands of people in the past six years, and suspected militants from the group have reportedly carried out recent attacks in neighboring countries including Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
Senegal’s President Macky Sall said imams must be trained to promote “tolerant Islam” and the Muslim majority nation should have the “courage to fight this excessive form.”
With funding from France's EDF, the 420-megawatt hydroelectric dam at Nachtigal Falls will solve 20 percent of the African nation's energy needs.
The graphic from the African nation's army includes Abubakar Shekau, the alleged leader of the militant group.
The third India-Africa Forum Summit kicked off in New Delhi Monday, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to highlight the nation's “strong emotional link” with Africa.
The U.S. military reportedly will carry out surveillance and intelligence missions against Boko Haram inside Nigeria as part of its deployment to West Africa.
While witnesses said they counted at least 42 dead, police officials put the casualty estimates at 14.
The troops would remain in Cameroon "until their support is no longer needed," President Barack Obama said.
At least 10 people were killed and 39 others wounded in the attack. Witnesses and security sources said the suicide bombers were girls, some as young as 9.
While leaders from Niger, Chad and Cameroon attended the U.N. meeting on Boko Haram, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his delegation were reportedly missing.
Speaking at the UN, Muhammadu Buhari pledged to tackle the problems his government inherited.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will make history as the first Nigerian leader in 16 years to address the U.N. General Assembly on the opening day of General Debate.
The news of the militants surrendering Friday was confirmed in a statement by a Nigerian army representative.
As China's President Xi Jinping began his U.S. visit, authorities in Beijing released a video showing foreigners, including Americans, heaping praise on him.
While there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosions, they bore the hallmarks of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
A video purportedly shows a major prison fire in Douala, Cameroon.
The International Organization For Migration attributed the increased number of displaced people to the recent spike in Boko Haram attacks.
His visit comes after suspected Boko Haram militants ambushed a convoy carrying the country’s army chief.
Cameroon is intensifying its campaign against Boko Haram by more than tripling its overall military force.
Al Qaeda militants in Mali are making it difficult for the United Nations to do its job.
Nigeria's Adamawa state has earmarked more than $1 million for "prayer warriors" to seek divine intervention against the violent insurgents.
The Nigerian army cleared the bombs planted along a road in Borno state which led out from the northeastern town of Gwoza, Boko Haram's former headquarters.
