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Video: Chad forces moving on Boko Haram positionsRare footage from the border between Cameroon and Nigeria shows Chadian forces on the move towards positions in Nigeria occupied by Islamist group Boko Haram. Duration: 00:40 Video: UN Urges More Regional Military Coordination Against Boko HaramThe United Nations Security Council urged West and Central African countries on Thursday to improve regional military coordination to more effectively combat Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria. The African Union has authorized a force of 7,500 troops from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Ben... Video: Nigeria's 'disgrace' That Neighbors Must Take on Boko HaramOpposition presidential candidate Muhammdu Buhari said it is a "disgrace" for Nigeria that its neighbors have been more successful in battle against its Boko Haram insurgency than its own army. He made the statements a week before the election, saying quote: "It’s a big disgrace for Nigeria. It is... Video: Chad Forces Say Kill Over 200 Boko Haram Militants in Nigeria BattleChad's army says its forces killed more than 200 militants from Boko Haram on Tuesday in a battle in the northeastern Nigerian towns of Gambaru and Ngala, which are near the border with Cameroon. A military source said militants from Boko Haram also attacked the town of Fotokol on Wednesday but were... Video: Jets Bomb Boko Haram in Nigeria's First Major OffensiveNigerian and Chadian jets are bombing Boko Haram out of a slew of northeastern Nigerian towns and villages, witnesses and officials said Wednesday. It is the first major offensive against the Islamic extremists whose insurgency is spreading across borders. The successful operations come as African U... Video: Chad Troops Enter Nigerian Town in Pursuit of Boko Haram: SourcesChadian troops have entered the northern Nigerian town of Gambaru on the border with Cameroon that has been under the control of Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist insurgents for several months, Chadian military sources said on Tuesday. The Nigerian government and military officials were not immediately ... Video: French Planes Carrying Out Reconnaissance Missions on Nigeria BorderOfficials said on Tuesday, French military aircraft are carrying out surveillance missions to help countries bordering Nigeria tackle Boko Haram militants, amid efforts by African countries to coordinate a response to the threat posed by the group. The African Union (AU) has authorized a force of 7,... Video: Cameroonians march to support fight against Boko HaramHundreds of people marched in the streets of Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon on Sunday, to show support for the military fight against extremist group Boko Hara in the north of the country. Duration: 01:02 Video: Africans May Mandate Regional Force Against Boko Haram This WeekA diplomat said on Tuesday that the African Union might grant a mandate as early as this week for a regional military force to combat Islamist Boko Haram militants--a vital step towards securing U.N. Security Council backing. Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin agreed in Niger's capital Niamey ... Video: Cameroon raid frees German hostage held by Boko HaramCameroon said its forces have freed a German hostage kidnapped six months ago in Nigeria by Boko Haram, as African leaders appealed to the United Nations for support in fighting the Islamist militants. Duration: 00:37 |