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Nigeria: Jonathan Clamps Down On Terrorist Groups, Proscribes Boko Haram, Ansaru
Vanguard, 4 June 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the proscription of Boko Haram and authorized the gazetting of an order declaring the group's activities illegal and acts of terrorism. Read more »
Nigeria Labels Insurgents as 'Terrorist Groups'
After almost a year of hesitation, President Goodluck Jonathan has formally declared the Boko Haram sect a terrorist organisation and banned its activities.
InFocus
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The Government says the classification of Boko Haram as a terrorist group will have far reaching implications on ordinary Nigerians. Read more »
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The U.S. has named Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, along with two others - Abubakar Adam Kambar, and Khalid al-Barnawi - as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorists'. Read more »
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One of the greatest challenges President Goodluck Jonathan's administration faces is the growing insecurity across the country. Nigerians are said to now be living in perpetual ... Read more »
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The U.S. State Department is debating the idea of naming the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram a "foreign terrorist organization" despite entreaties from lawmakers and the Justice ... Read more »
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The Ambassador to the U.S. has faulted the warning by a U.S. scholar that President Barack Obama's administration should not support Nigeria's war on terror. Read more »
