A 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 this month Video: Africans May Mandate Regional Force Against Boko Haram This Week
A 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 this month Subscribe to iCameroon.Com Newsletter
