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Suspected jihadists raid Nigeria military base, town

Suspected Boko Haram jihadists have overrun a military base and looted a nearby town in northeast Nigeria, security sources and residents said Tuesday, the latest such attack in the restive region

UAE Press: Terror attack in Nigeria a cowardly act

Chad rebel chief held in France suspected of crimes against humanity

Chadian Insurgent Leader Detained in France for Alleged War Crimes in Sudan - Reports

The leader of one of the most powerful insurgent groups in Chad, Mahamat Nouri, was detained on Monday morning in France for having allegedly committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in neighboring Sudan, Alwihda Info news portal reported, citing Nouri's family

Chad rebel chief held in France over crimes against humanity: legal sources

One of Chad's main rebel leaders was detained at his Paris home on Monday over alleged crimes against humanity committed in Sudan, his rebel group and French legal sources said

Over 30 People Killed by Boko Haram Militants in Cameroon - Reports

A total of 37 people have been killed as a result of a recent attack of Boko Haram militants on the town of Darak in northern Cameroon, local media reported on Wednesday

EU Commission Announces $172Mln Aid for Africa's Sahel Region

The European Union will allocate further 152.05 million euros ($172 million) in humanitarian aid to address challenges facing Africa's Sahel region, the European Commission said in a press release on Tuesday

W.African farm 'bootcamp' gets green entrepreneurs into shape

Machetes in hand and wearing a straw hat against the sun, the participants of an "agro-bootcamp" in the farmlands of the West African nation of Benin harvest maize, cowpeas and rice

Violence displaces over 400,000 people in Niger

Mitiga International Airport in Libya's Tripoli Says Runway Struck by Military Plane

Protests in Chad over threat to re-introduce military courts

Khalifa Foundation conducts Ramadan campaign across 59 countries

Some 2,000 Fighters Fill Boko Haram's Ranks, Including From IS - Russian Deputy UN Envoy

Three attacks foiled in Niger: government

High healthcare costs put mothers and newborns at risk: UNICEF

Pregnant women are putting their lives and babies at risk because of "catastrophic" and prohibitive healthcare costs before, during and after childbirth, UNICEF said on Monday