The Nigerian army says it has repelled an attack that Boko Haram militants launched Sunday on the strategically important Nigerian city of Maiduguri. ":Attack on Maiduguri ... Read more »

Chad's army has driven Boko Haram fighters from a Borno town seized by the militants in October 2014. Read more »

Military authorities are reportedly disappointed that the attack on Baga was not repelled. Read more »

As African leaders prepare for the AU summit, the world will be watching to see whether the continent is united and pro-active in solving its own problems,  writes Liesl ... Read more »

As teams play their final matches in the first round, a series of draws in group D raises greater speculation over which sqauds will reach the qaurter-finals.   Read more »

The campaign and research groups, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have both released satellite images providing evidence of the scale of last week's attack on the ... Read more »

The next African Union Summit in just a few weeks' time will kick off what will be an important year for cooperation between African nations and their international partners, say ... Read more »

At least 20 of the dozens of hostages captured in Cameroon by suspected Boko Haram fighters over the weekend have been freed. Read more »

The Chadian government has mobilised troops and armoured tanks to help combat the Boko Haram insurgents. Read more »

Withnesses have provided evidence confirming that there was systematic torture during the presidency of Hissène Habré. Read more »