Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger And Chad Unite Against Boko Haram – With Help From France, America And Britain

The Telegraph: Central Africa launches regional war against Boko Haram

New regional war unfolding in central Africa as Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad unite against Boko Haram – with help from France, America and Britain

An MI-24 helicopter gunship, bristling with rockets, clattered over the swirling brown current of the Chari river before landing in Chad's capital, N'Djamena.

Moments later, two state-of-the-art Rafale jets – the pride of the French air force – swept overhead, bound for the same airport.

This constant procession of military aircraft through the skies above Chad bears witness to a new regional war now unfolding in central Africa – and to the arms-length involvement of the leading Western powers.

On the face of it, the new conflict pits the armies of four African countries against the Islamist gunmen of Boko Haram. Behind the scenes, however, France, America and Britain are all playing a supporting role.

More News On The War Against Boko Haram

Central African leaders talk strategy against Boko Haram -- AFP
Cameroon Hosts Boko Haram Summit as Militants Attack Army Base -- Bloomberg
Boko Haram issues new threat against Niger, Chad -- AP
Boko Haram threatens Niger after pledge of troops to fight terror group -- AP
Boko Haram insurgents attack Cameroon army base, several wounded -- Reuters
Nigerian troops retake two towns from Boko Haram -- Reuters
Nigeria 'recaptures' key town of Monguno from Boko Haram -- BBC
Nigerian military claims recapture of town from Boko Haram -- Deutsche Welle
Nigeria claims recapture of key town from Boko Haram -- AFP
Nigeria: Town Retaken from Boko Haram -- VOA
Female Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 10 In Nigerian Bus Station, Boko Haram Suspected -- Reuters
Boko Haram attacks Gombe in Nigeria and calls for election boycott -- The Guardian
Chad begins U.S.-backed military exercise as warm-up for Boko Haram -- Reuters
Boko Haram: 200,000 Christians at Risk of Massacre in Nigeria -- NBC
The Geography of Boko Haram: More Deadly but More Remote -- ISN