Mother of Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau, Speaks
The mother of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has given what appears to be her first media interview. Falmata Abubakar spoke with the Hausa Service of the Voice of America, VOA, in the village of Shekau, Yobe state. In a report published Thursday, VOA said elders and leader of the village took its team to […]
Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau ‘Injured in Air Strike’
Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau has been injured and one of his deputies killed in an air strike in northeast Nigeria, civilian and security sources told AFP on Wednesday. Two Nigerian Air Force jets bombarded fighters who had gathered for prayers in Balla village, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Damboa, on the edge of […]
Focus On Cameroon in Boko Haram’s Latest Propaganda Video, Analysis
The latest video from hardline Islamist group Boko Haram has a specific focus on the militants’ operations in Cameroon, according to an expert on Boko Haram’s use of the media. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a video obtained by news agencies last week and spoke for about 20 minutes criticising regional leaders. Shekau […]
Boko Haram leader fails to appear in recent video
Militant Islamists in Nigeria have released a new video and, unusually, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau fails to appear in it. Instead, an unidentified young man speaks in the name of “The army of the caliphate in West Africa”. Mr Shekau’s absence from the video has fuelled speculation about his fate. At least 13 people […]
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Nigerian army frees 160 from Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military says it has freed another sizeable group of people during its offensive against Boko Haram militants in the vast Sambisa forest. Kano, Nigeria — Nigerian troops rescued an additional 160 women and children from Boko Haram within days after they found hundreds of other hostages, the military said Thursday. “We are still working […]
