Suspected militants of Boko Haram group in Nigeria have killed 11 soldiers in an attack neighboring Chad during the night in a border region, a Chadian military source said. Seventeen attackers also died in fighting, the source told Reuters. Chad is a major contributor to a regional force 8700 strong …

Over 100 Boko Haram militants were killed in an attack against the barracks of the Nigerian army in Goniri area of ​​Yobe state early Wednesday, a military spokesman said. Seven soldiers were killed while nine others were wounded in the attack, Colonel Sani Usman said. “On the last count more …

Mali’s government and a major Tuareg-led rebel alliance exchanged prisoners this week, the two sides and a UN source have said, in a move hailed as a step forward for the country’s fledgling peace process. A total of 47 prisoners were traded between the government and the Coordination of Movements …