Cameroon

Cameroon president orders air strikes against Boko Haram: Official

For the first time, Cameroon has sent warplanes into action against Nigerian Boko Haram fighters,…

Boko Haram: Why West Africa's coalition force stalled, says France

France says mistrust between Nigeria and its neighbours is the main reason a multi-national force…

Cameroon mulls death penalty for terrorists

Lawmakers in Cameroon, which is battling to stop the advance of Nigerian Boko Haram militants…

Boko Haram: Cameroon beefs up security with 20,000 recruits

Cameroon says it is recruiting 20,000 more defense and security forces to fight Boko Haram…

Boko Haram spreads fear and blood in Nigeria and beyond

by Phil HAZLEWOOD/AFP A suicide and gun attack that killed at least 100 at one…

Boko Haram: Regional counter force misses deadline

Nigeria and its neighbours vowed to have nearly 3,000 troops on the ground to combat…

Boko Haram's increasing attacks worry Cameroon

by Celia LEBUR/Yaounde Nigeria's Boko Haram militants are intensifying attacks in neighbouring Cameroon, targeting new…

South Africa, Senegal, Cameroon qualify for AFCON 2015

South Africa beat Sudan 2-1 on Saturday in their first match since the slaying of…

Boko Haram sends 13,000 Nigerian refugees into Cameroon

The UN Refugee Agency on Tuesday said violence by Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria’s northeast…

Boko Haram militants in 6-hour shootout with Cameroonian troops

Suspected members of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram attacked a border town in Cameroon on…