Boko Haram: France promises military, intelligence support

Boko Haram violence keeping a million children out of school, says Unicef – The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, according to the UN children’s agency, highlighting fears that a lack of education will fuel further radicalism in and around Nigeria.

Boko Haram sought terror training in Somalia, security chief says – Boko Haram fighters are crossing Africa to receive specialized training from Al Shabaab fighters in Somalia, the country’s national security chief told CNN.

Boko Haram: 76 Starving Members Surrender to Nigerian Military – By Conor Gaffey

UN agencies mobilize to support Government response after Benin confirms cases of Lassa fever – After the identification of four cases of Lassa fever in Benin, the Government, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has immediately launched a response against the epidemic, the agencies announced today.

Boko Haram Is Enslaving Women, Making Them Join the War – “They have a look in their eyes—they look like they are possessed,” says Amira, a Nigerian woman held captive by Boko Haram fighters for several years. “They would even drink the blood of the people they killed,” she adds, using her hands to tip an imaginary bowl of blood to her mouth.

Wole Soyinka is no stranger to speaking out against unresponsive or corrupt governments, and is well known for his writing on political themes and his imperative of activism.