Paul Biya

Nigeria on Thursday named a general to lead a new multinational task force created to fight Boko Haram jihadists in the face of a surge of devastating attacks.

The Chadian army has launched a "major operation" to flush out jihadists from the Nigeria-based Boko Haram group from islands in Lake Chad, a security source said on Monday.

Chad said on Wednesday it was ready to actively help Cameroon fight Boko Haram militants attacking it from Nigeria, and called on other countries in the region to translate pledges of support into concrete action.

Cameroon government has suspended its mobile Twitter service for "security reasons"

Cameroon government has suspended its mobile Twitter service for "security reasons"

Nigeria on Thursday named a general to lead a new multinational task force created to fight Boko Haram jihadists in the face of a surge of devastating attacks.

The Chadian army has launched a "major operation" to flush out jihadists from the Nigeria-based Boko Haram group from islands in Lake Chad, a security source said on Monday.

Chad said on Wednesday it was ready to actively help Cameroon fight Boko Haram militants attacking it from Nigeria, and called on other countries in the region to translate pledges of support into concrete action.

Cameroon government has suspended its mobile Twitter service for "security reasons"

Cameroon government has suspended its mobile Twitter service for "security reasons"