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Chadian soldiers arrive in Cameroon to battle Boko Haram

YoopyaJan 18, 2015July 9, 20230

(Reuters) – A contingent of soldiers from Chad has arrived in northern Cameroon where it will deploy to the Nigerian border as part of efforts

Boko Haram in Cameroon kidnappings

YoopyaJan 18, 2015July 9, 20230

Suspected militants from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram have kidnapped dozens of people in raids in neighbouring Cameroon, officials say. They said many of those

71 dead after drinking poisonous home brew in Mozambique

YoopyaJan 14, 2015July 9, 20230

(CNN)A homemade alcoholic drink has reportedly killed 71 people and sickened nearly 200 others in a village in Mozambique. The fatal victims ranged in ages

2,000 feared killed in ‘deadliest’ Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

YoopyaJan 13, 2015July 3, 20230

Kano, Nigeria (CNN)Boko Haram militants opened fire on northern Nigerian villages, leaving bodies scattered everywhere and as many as 2,000 people feared dead. The attack

Shekau: A ruthless leader with a twisted ideology

YoopyaJan 13, 2015July 3, 20230

Who’s the man behind Nigerian kidnapping? He is the face of terror. A ruthless leader with a twisted ideology. And the sadistic architect of a

Nigerian leader launches re-election bid amid troubles

YoopyaJan 10, 2015July 9, 20230

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan launched his bid for re-election Thursday at a time when Africa’s biggest oil producer faces a growing

Amnesty: Nigeria massacre deadliest in history of Boko Haram

YoopyaJan 10, 2015July 9, 20230

YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of bodies — too many to count — remain strewn in the bush in Nigeria from an Islamic extremist attack

7 kids reunite with parents lost in Nigeria Islamic uprising

YoopyaJan 9, 2015July 9, 20230

YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian officials say they have reunited just seven children with parents lost in the chaos of attacks in the northeastern Islamic

From Egypt’s leader, an ambitious call for reform in Islam

YoopyaJan 8, 2015July 3, 20230

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president opened the new year with a dramatic call for a revolution in Islam to reform interpretations of the faith entrenched

Meet the former egg seller who made millions by shining shoes

YoopyaJan 7, 2015July 9, 20230

Every week, African Start-Up follows entrepreneurs in various countries across the continent to see how they are working to make their business dreams become reality.