Soldiers in Nigeria, West Africa, have freed 360 civilians who had been abducted by the Boko Haram jihadist militia, the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the war against the terror group Boko Haram is a fight to the finish. He said this yesterday at an extra- ordinary ...

Boko Haram militants in Nigeria. Boots on the ground might not be an option, but the U.S. military is helping in the fight against Nigerian insurgent group Boko Haram by sharing key communications ...

The Cameroonian military is engaged in a multi-country coalition to fight Boko Haram militants - Copyright AFP ROBERTO SCHMIDT The Cameroonian military is engaged in ...

DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) - A top general in charge of Cameroon's fight against Islamist militant group Boko Haram died in an accidental helicopter crash on a patrol mission, the government said on ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s new president was sworn in on Friday and pledged to tackle Boko Haram “head on,” asserting the fight against the Islamic extremists wouldn’t be won until hundreds of ...

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Nigeria and its four bordering countries announced plans Saturday to deploy an 8,750-strong force by next month to combat the growing regional threat posed by Boko Haram. Details ...

The federal government has acquired 30 aircraft to intensify the anti-terror war. It is also expecting 12 brand new aircrafts, especially six helicopter gun-shoots to ...

President Obama on Thursday authorized $45 million in defense aid to five African countries as they battle the Islamic militant group Boko Haram. The State Department will funnel the “defense articles ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s new president was sworn in on Friday and pledged to tackle Boko Haram “head on,” asserting the fight against the Islamic extremists wouldn’t be won until hundreds of ...