Cameroon Revives Vigilante Committees to Bolster Fight Against Boko Haram

Boko Haram: Biya regime to reinforce Lake Chad security response

Cameroon is set to strengthen its security presence in the Far North with the creation of a new elite BIR Lake Chad unit, as the government steps up its response to renewed attacks attributed to Boko Haram. The announcement was made as Minister Delegate in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo and Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji held a security meeting in Maroua on Tuesday, 29 September, following a joint field mission to …

Cameroon Revives Vigilante Committees to Bolster Fight Against Boko Haram

Cameroon is moving to revive community vigilante committees in the Far North as part of renewed efforts to strengthen the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The decision was discussed Tuesday, September 29, in Maroua during a security meeting chaired by Minister of Territorial Administration Paul