West Africa: Boko Haram - Military Top Brass Meet in Nigeria

Military top brass from Nigeria and surrounding countries met on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, to thrash out plans to take on Boko Haram, as new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari takes early steps aimed at defeating the insurgents.

Chiefs of Defence Staff from Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin were holding talks in Abuja to determine strategies for a new African Union-backed regional force against the insurgents.

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