Spread of terrorism in Africa matter of serious concern: S JaishankarBy Yoshita Singh United Nations, Spread of terrorism in Africa, as evident from the challenges in the Sahel, Somalia and central and east A...
28 Oct, 2021, 08.36 PM IST
24 Chadian troops killed in suspected jihadist attackJihadists from Boko Haram and a rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province, have been using the region for years as a hav...
05 Aug, 2021, 05.12 PM IST
Nigeria receives six warplanes from United States to fight insurgency"The first batch of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have arrived in Kano today," Nigeria Airforce spokesman Edward Gabkwet said in a statement l...
23 Jul, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
After attack on rival, Islamic State jihadists battle for control in northeast NigeriaIslamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is now targeting Boko Haram's soldiers after raiding Shekau's stronghold in Sambisa forest in Bo...
04 Jun, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
Nigerian troops suffer heavy losses in drawn-out battles with jihadistsFighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the convoy with rocket-propelled grenades on Sunday in the town of Ma...
27 Apr, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
Explained: Chad's strategic interest to France, Western alliesChad's longtime ruler President Idriss Deby's death, which Paris described as the loss of a courageous friend who had sought peace and stab...
21 Apr, 2021, 02.45 PM IST
African nations seek India's help in fighting terrorIndia today assured all possible assistance in key areas of oil and gas exploration and health during the meetings External Affairs Ministe...
27 Oct, 2015, 10.58 PM IST
'Boko Haram cluster bombs' may come from Nigerian military: CampaignersThe insurgents, allied to the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, have in recent months increasingly used suicide and bomb attacks.
13 Oct, 2015, 05.39 PM IST
41 killed in Lake Chad blasts blamed on Boko Haram: governmentForty-one people were killed in triple explosions in a Chadian city on the shores of Lake Chad, blamed on the Nigerian jihadist group Boko ...
11 Oct, 2015, 05.53 PM IST
Barack Obama welcomes Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari to White HouseObama's administration has faced criticism for not including the continent's most populous country on an Africa tour later this week.
20 Jul, 2015, 08.10 PM IST
Boko Haram may have committed war crimes: UN rights chiefThe group has also repeatedly used young children as human bombs, including a case of a 14-year-old carrying a baby on her back who detonat...
01 Apr, 2015, 08.12 PM IST
Chadian aircraft bomb Nigerian town in anti-Boko Haram raid: SourcesBoko Haram overran the town several months ago as part of its campaign to seize territory in the region and create an Islamic state.
31 Jan, 2015, 11.23 PM IST
Over 1 million people internally displaced in Nigeria in 3 months: UNAs many as 92.3 per cent of IDPs live with host families and the rest in camps or "camp-like sites", according to the International Organis...
20 Jan, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
UNHCR concerned over refugees' return to violence-hit NigeriaUN expressed concern over the return of hundreds of refugees to Nigeria from Niger, saying authorities in the two countries should stop the...
16 Jan, 2015, 07.46 PM IST
Republicans slammed for delay in ambassadorial confirmationsThe White House has blamed Republicans for delays in the confirmation of a long list of President Barack Obama's ambassador picks.
25 Jun, 2014, 12.33 PM IST
Missing Nigerian schoolgirls start second month in captivityMore than 200 schoolgirls began their 2nd month as Boko Haram hostages as intl powers ramped up efforts to track down the Nigerian Islamist...
14 May, 2014, 10.36 PM IST
US flying 'manned missions' to seek abducted Nigeria girlsManned US aircraft were flying over Nigeria, searching for over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram after Abuja dismissed a prisoner-swa...
13 May, 2014, 04.52 PM IST