Seven soldiers in Chad are killed in an explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — An explosive device detonated and killed seven soldiers in Chad during a patrol in the country’s west near Lake Chad, the government says. The interim president ... Read More

Cameroon and Chad government troops free scores of hostages

Military officials from both countries say ... Chadian troops to cross the border in hot pursuit of Boko Haram militants and armed gangs. General Ahmat Kogri, a military adviser to Chad's ... Read More

Boko Haram militants kill 92 Chadian soldiers: president

Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US. [Reuters] Boko Haram militants killed 92 Chadian soldiers ... Read More

How climate change inflames extremist insurgency in Africa

KOULKIMÉ, Chad — Alhadji Yaro was a teenager when Boko Haram militants stormed ... said he fired on soldiers across the border in Nigeria but did not know whether he killed anyone. Read More

29 Boko Haram militants killed in two battles

BORNO: Nigerian troops have killed 29 suspected Islamist militants ... 20 Boko Haram terrorists were killed, scores of vehicles and 50 motorcycles were destroyed. A soldier was killed and three ... Read More

Troops push back Boko Haram

Nigerian troops ... Islamist militant group and move the command centre of defence to the Borno state capital. Thousands have been killed and about 1.5 million displaced during Boko Haram's ... Read More

Seven soldiers in Chad are killed in an explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s government says an explosive device detonated and killed seven soldiers in Chad during ... authorities say they suspect Boko Haram extremists from Nigeria ... Read More