Colin Freeman, Chief foreign correspondent, 12 Aug 2015, The Telegraph (UK) President of neighbouring Chad claims Islamist sect leader now replaced by deputy who is willing to enter peace talks Abubakar Shekau, the head of the Boko Haram Islamist group that kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls last year, has been ousted as its leader, it has been … [Read more...]
New Nigerian president seeks to crush ‘godless’ Boko Haram
Abuja | By Julia Payne, Fri 29 May 29, 2015, Reuters New Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promised on Friday to eradicate the "mindless, godless" militants of Boko Haram and rescue hundreds of women and children held captive, including 200 girls taken from the town of Chibok a year ago. In his inaugural address as elected leader of Africa's most populous nation and … [Read more...]
Nigeria: The anti-torture bill
By Editorial board on May 12, 2015, The Guardian (Nigeria) THE ongoing work by the House of Representatives on a bill seeking to criminalise torture and other inhuman treatments represents a turning point in the effort of government and human rights groups to check impunity and high-handedness in the society. When passed into law, victims of torture can get justice in cases … [Read more...]