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Duma Boko Becomes 6th President Of Botswana - Gaborone

Duma Boko (C) is sworn in as the sixth president of Botswana during an inauguration ceremony at the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana, on November 8, 2024. Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone on Friday to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country's sixth president. Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duma Boko Becomes 6th President Of Botswana - Gaborone

Duma Boko delivers a speech after being sworn in as the sixth president of Botswana during an inauguration ceremony at the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana, on November 8, 2024. Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone on Friday to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country's sixth president. Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duma Boko Becomes 6th President Of Botswana - Gaborone

Duma Boko delivers a speech after being sworn in as the sixth president of Botswana during an inauguration ceremony at the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana, on November 8, 2024. Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone on Friday to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country's sixth president. Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polling Station at Botswana

Duma Boko of the Umbrella for Democratic Change votes at a polling station in Tlokweng, South-East District, Botswana, Oct. 30, 2024. Botswana nationals on Wednesday headed to polling stations to cast their ballots for new parliamentarians and local authorities. Gaborone, Botswana on October 30, 2024. Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ICRC carries out mental health project to help conflict victims in Cameroon

STORY: ICRC carries out mental health project to help conflict victims in Cameroon DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gance village in Cameroon's Far North region 2. various of ICRC workers helping displaced women 3. SOUNDBITE (French): EMERANCE VANESSA MBIA, ICRC psychologist STORYLINE: A support team set up by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is helping conflict victims in Cameroon's Far North region. Since 2014, a wide area of the region has suffered from fightings between the terrorist group Boko Haram and government forces. People in the region have suffered all kinds of losses and many of them are immersed in great pain. The ICRC project aims to help them recover and carry on with their life. SOUNDBITE (French): EMERANCE VANESSA MBIA, ICRC psychologist "In view of the suffering these people have experienced, as well as in their communities, ICRC has set up an assistance program to bring together the families

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ICRC sows seeds of hope for conflict-affected young farmers in Cameroon

STORY: ICRC sows seeds of hope for conflict-affected young farmers in Cameroon DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Kerawa locality in the Far North region, Cameroon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NOURATOU BOUBA HADJA, ICRC agricultural engineer 3. various of people visiting a field of okra and maize in Mozogo locality in the Far North region 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BOUKARA ABBA, Farmer 5. various of the family of Wandala Hoda eating together 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): WANDALA HODA, Displaced person 7. various of Simplice Sadou talking to others 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): SIMPLICE SADOU, Far North regional chief of agriculture and rural development 9. various of people chatting under a tree STORYLINE: Since 2014, a wide area of Cameroon's Far North region has been suffering from the fighting between the terrorist group Boko Haram and government forces. The armed conflict and worsening humanitarian crises have left the region's agriculture

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CAMEROON-FAR NORTH REGION-HEALTH CENTER

(230808) -- YAOUNDE, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows the main entrance of the health center in Ouzal, Far North region, Cameroon. Cameroon's Far North region is adjacent to Nigeria. Boko Haram, a terrorist group originated in Nigeria, poses a security threat to Cameroon. In 2020, the health center in Ouzal was burned in an attack from the Boko Haram, and then it was rebuilt by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Now it provides free medical service and other aids for local people. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-FAR NORTH REGION-HEALTH CENTER

(230808) -- YAOUNDE, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Patients collect free medication from a pharmacy of a health center in Ouzal, Far North region, Cameroon, Aug. 4, 2023. Cameroon's Far North region is adjacent to Nigeria. Boko Haram, a terrorist group originated in Nigeria, poses a security threat to Cameroon. In 2020, the health center in Ouzal was burned in an attack from the Boko Haram, and then it was rebuilt by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Now it provides free medical service and other aids for local people. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-FAR NORTH REGION-HEALTH CENTER

(230808) -- YAOUNDE, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Patients wait for consultation at a health center in Ouzal, Far North region, Cameroon, Aug. 4, 2023. Cameroon's Far North region is adjacent to Nigeria. Boko Haram, a terrorist group originated in Nigeria, poses a security threat to Cameroon. In 2020, the health center in Ouzal was burned in an attack from the Boko Haram, and then it was rebuilt by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Now it provides free medical service and other aids for local people. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-FAR NORTH REGION-HEALTH CENTER

(230808) -- YAOUNDE, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows a new building housing maternity wards of a health center in Ouzal, Far North region, Cameroon. Cameroon's Far North region is adjacent to Nigeria. Boko Haram, a terrorist group originated in Nigeria, poses a security threat to Cameroon. In 2020, the health center in Ouzal was burned in an attack from the Boko Haram, and then it was rebuilt by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Now it provides free medical service and other aids for local people. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-FAR NORTH REGION-HEALTH CENTER

(230808) -- YAOUNDE, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Patients wait for consultation at a health center in Ouzal, Far North region, Cameroon, Aug. 4, 2023. Cameroon's Far North region is adjacent to Nigeria. Boko Haram, a terrorist group originated in Nigeria, poses a security threat to Cameroon. In 2020, the health center in Ouzal was burned in an attack from the Boko Haram, and then it was rebuilt by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Now it provides free medical service and other aids for local people. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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Celebs Call For Release Of Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls - Paris

(left to right) Jane Birkin, Ines de la Fressange, Geraldine Nakache and Sandrine Kiberlain pictured attending a rally to protest against the kidnapping of hundreds of young women by Boko Haram terrorists (bringbackourgirls, bring back our girls), on may 13, 2014, at the Trocadero, in Paris, France. Photo by Romain Boe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nigerians demand rescue of abducted schoolgirls

ABUJA, Nigeria - Demonstrators call in the Nigerian capital Abuja on July 9, 2014, for the rescue of schoolgirls abducted in April by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.

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Woman demands rescue of abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria - A woman appeals at a demonstration in the Nigerian capital Abuja on July 9, 2014, for the rescue of schoolgirls abducted in April by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.

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Nigerian president meets train attack victims freed by gunmen

STORY: Nigerian president meets train attack victims freed by gunmen DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with rescued kidnap victims 2. various of the officials present 3. various of the rescued victims 4. various of a military official briefing the president 5. various of file footage of the train attacked by Boko Haram terrorists STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday visited a military hospital in the northern state of Kaduna to meet with 23 victims of the March 28 Abuja-Kaduna train attack who were freed by their captors on Wednesday. The victims who regained their freedom Wednesday were the last set to be freed by Boko Haram, an extremist group that earlier claimed responsibility for the attack. The freedom came following a series of intense operations by the military, six months after the unfortunate attack. According to a statement by the State House, Buhari made the impromp

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Suspected Boko Haram militants attack Nigerian prison, freeing hundreds of inmates

STORY: Suspected Boko Haram militants attack Nigerian prison, freeing hundreds of inmates DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of prison premises attacked by gunmen 2. various of damages and destruction done to the facility 3. various of the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari to the attacked prison 4. various of President Buhari being led through the rubble of the facility STORYLINE: A total of 443 inmates were on the run while four others died during an attack Tuesday by unidentified gunmen on a prison in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, the country's authority of prisons said Wednesday. Sixteen inmates and three prison guards were injured when the attackers stormed the custodial center in the Kuje area, southwest of Abuja, Tuesday night, said Abubakar Umar, the national spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), in a statement. Umar said the gunmen broke into the medium-security custodial center, using explosives devices thro

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Boko Haram not tied to religion, Buhari tells ICC

STORY: Boko Haram not tied to religion, Buhari tells ICC DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with Chief Prosecutor of International Criminal Court Karin Khan 2. various of other officials STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the Boko Haram insurgency has neither religious nor ethnic underpinning, and that with adequate education, the majority of Nigerians now know the truth. The president made the remarks Wednesday while receiving Karin Khan, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), at the State House in the capital of Abuja. He said that with concerted public enlightenment, it had become clear to Nigerians that Boko Haram was a perversion of religion rather than an Islamic ideology. For his part, the ICC prosecutor said that extremism was like cancer "which spreads and can also recede." According to him, what Boko Haram does in collaboration with the Islamic State o

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Nigerian military confirms senior Boko Haram commander's surrender to troops

STORY: Nigerian military confirms senior Boko Haram commander's surrender to troops DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airstrikes on known Boko Haram locations 2. various of military inspecting attacked areas 3. various of military retrieving leftover ammunition by terrorists 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BERNARD ONYEUKO, Spokesman for the military STORYLINE: A senior commander of the extremist group Boko Haram has surrendered to troops in the heat of ongoing anti-terror operations in Nigeria's northeast region, the military confirmed on Thursday. The terrorist commander, identified as Saleh Mustapha, was a leader of the Boko Haram in Bama area, one of the frequently attacked locations in the northeastern state of Borno, said Bernard Onyeuko, a spokesman for the military, who addressed reporters in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Onyeuko said Mustapha surrendered to the troops on Tuesday, explaining the military had intensified anti-terror operation

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Nigerian troops kill over 120 militants within two weeks

STORY: Nigerian troops kill over 120 militants within two weeks DATELINE: March 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of military operations in NE Nigeria 2. various of journalists at a press briefing 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BERNARD ONYEUKO, Military spokesman STORYLINE: At least 121 militants have been killed following different operations by troops in Nigeria's north region in the past two weeks, the military said in Abuja on Thursday. Bernard Onyeuko, a spokesman for the military, told reporters that troops in the northern part of the country had sustained land and air raids across the region within the period, to record the success. SOUNDBITE (English): BERNARD ONYEUKO, Military spokesman "Troops of operation 'Adin Kari' within the last two weeks have sustained the aggressive posting by conducting clearance operation in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and other criminal elements within the thea

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More than 460 extremist militants surrender to troops in NE Nigeria

STORY: More than 460 extremist militants surrender to troops in NE Nigeria DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of military operations in NE Nigeria 2. various of press conference at the defense headquarters 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BERNARD ONYEUKO, Military spokesman STORYLINE: A total of 466 extremist militants have surrendered to troops in Nigeria's northeast region in the past two weeks, the military said Thursday. The militants of the Boko Haram and Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) groups surrendered during various operations carried out by troops between Feb. 10 and Thursday, Bernard Onyeuko, a spokesman for the military, told reporters in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. SOUNDBITE (English): BERNARD ONYEUKO, Military spokesman "This led to the surrender of 466 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province, terrorists and their families comprising of 120 adult males, 137 adult females, and 209 children with the claim t

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Chad's Army Announces The Death Of President Deby

File photo - ChadÂs president Idriss Deby attends a camel race among other officials in Amdjarass, Ennedi region, Chad on March 5, 2018. Chads President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term in office. Deby's campaign said on Monday that he was headed to the front lines to join troops battling "terrorists". Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chad's Army Announces The Death Of President Deby

File photo - ChadÂs president Idriss Deby attends a camel race among other officials in Amdjarass, Ennedi region, Chad on March 5, 2018. Chads President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term in office. Deby's campaign said on Monday that he was headed to the front lines to join troops battling "terrorists". Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chad's Army Announces The Death Of President Deby

File photo - ChadÂs president Idriss Deby attends a camel race among other officials in Amdjarass, Ennedi region, Chad on March 5, 2018. Chads President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term in office. Deby's campaign said on Monday that he was headed to the front lines to join troops battling "terrorists". Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chad's Army Announces The Death Of President Deby

File photo - ChadÂs president Idriss Deby attends a camel race among other officials in Amdjarass, Ennedi region, Chad on December 6, 2018. Chads President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term in office. Deby's campaign said on Monday that he was headed to the front lines to join troops battling "terrorists". Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chad's Army Announces The Death Of President Deby

File photo - ChadÂs president Idriss Deby attends a camel race among other officials in Amdjarass, Ennedi region, Chad on March 5, 2018. Chads President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term in office. Deby's campaign said on Monday that he was headed to the front lines to join troops battling "terrorists". Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chad's Army Announces The Death Of President Deby

File photo - ChadÂs president Idriss Deby attends a camel race among other officials in Amdjarass, Ennedi region, Chad on March 5, 2018. Chads President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term in office. Deby's campaign said on Monday that he was headed to the front lines to join troops battling "terrorists". Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Girl escapes Boko Haram captivity

A girl, who escaped from captivity by Boko Haram militants, checks books at a library in Yola, Nigeria, on March 31, 2015. Twenty one young women including her, among 57 returners, have received scholarships from the American University of Nigeria. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Headless St. Patrick statue left outside Nigerian church

A headless statue of Christian missionary St. Patrick stands outside a church on April 2, 2015, in Baza, northeastern Nigeria, after the Boko Haram militant Islamic group's assault. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nigerian bank office left damaged by Boko Haram attack

A big hole remains in the wall of a bank office in Michika, northeastern Nigeria, on April 2, 2015, after an assault by the Boko Haram militant Islamic group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Signboards blacked out in Nigerian town after Boko Haram attack

After the Boko Haram militant Islamic group's rampage, a girl walks on April 2, 2015, near blacked-out signboards originally set up by the town government of Michika, northeastern Nigeria. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Signs of militant Islamic group Boko Haram's rampage

Many burnt vehicles are left on a street in Michika, northeastern Nigeria, on April 2, 2015, as a result of the Boko Haram militant Islamic group's rampage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Charred vehicles abandoned after Boko Haram assault

Many charred vehicles are left abandoned near government buildings on April 2, 2015, after the Boko Haram militant Islamic group's assault. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Many Nigerian escapees from Boko Haram live together

Dozens of Nigerians live together at a relative's home of Hamza Ravi'u in Kano, northern Nigeria, on Feb. 4, 2015, after their escape from the Boko Haram Islamic militant group in Mubi in Adamawa State in the country's northeastern part in October 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nigerian talks about nightmarish escape from Boko Haram

Nigerian Hamza Ravi'u (foreground) talks on Feb. 4, 2015, about his death-defying escape with his family members to his relative's home in Kano, northern Nigeria, from the Boko Haram Islamic militant group's assaults on Mubi in Adamawa State in the country's northeastern part in October 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo