The government is despaired by the recent attack on Nampala base resulting in the death of 17th soldiers. The peace committee that meets monthly vowed to continue its peace meeting and talks between Tuareg rebels and pro-government forces. In Nigeria
Mali made a major breakthrough with the arrest of a top commander of the jihadist group (Ansar Dine) responsible for the several attacks on one of their military bases. However, the MINUSA mission in Mali faces tougher times as Dutch
In Cameroon more than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram held in horrific conditions, some tortured to death. Follow the link to get the full story. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/07/cameroun-conditions-de-detention-effroyables-voire-tortures-a-mort-pour-plus-de-1-000-personnes-accusees-de-soutenir-boko-haram/
Cameroon violating rights in Boko Haram fight
The Nigeria army has reported the rescued wife and daughter of the Emir Shehu Bama. Three of them (wife, daughter and son of the emir) were captured by Boko Haram in 2014 when they took over Bama but they been
The Nigeria Army code-named Operation Tiger claws killed 12 Boko Haram fighters while some escaped with gunshot injuries. The operation rescued 22 including women and children but four soldier sustained injuries. A similar rescued accounted for 38 women and 42
On the 19th, AnsarDine claimed Mali attack, 17 killed and 35 were wounded. This has been the biggest attack they’ve had in months organized by three different groups namely; ALQIM, MACINA and the last which was an angered ethnic group