Short term, the pledge of allegiance by Boko Haram to the Islamic State may be no more than a propaganda gesture, experts say, but that could change.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has allegedly pledged formal allegiance to Islamic State, according to an intelligence monitoring service.
Thousands of people marched in Cameroon’s capital to protest against Boko Haram’s insurgency and support the Cameroon army’s fight on the ground.
Since other islamic terrorist groups are on the rise, al-Shabab struggles in the public relations department.
Many of the nations fighting the terror group have themselves been accused of human rights abuses and even of war crimes.
Four African armies, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger are currently on the ground directly engaged in the fight against Boko Haram.
The United States has committed to helping Cameroon’s military secure the equipment it needs to continue fighting against the jihadist group.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vowed to disrupt Nigeria’s general election, after two suicide attacks blamed on the group killed 38 people.
Cameroon says its army has detained 1 000 people suspected of having links to Boko Haram, after it killed 86 of the group’s militants.
Leaders met in Cameroon to discuss Boko Haram as the extremist group invades Chad and causes election delays in Nigeria.
Boko Haram stormed the restive city of Gombe, Nigeria, firing gunshots and throwing leaflets which urged residents to boycott the upcoming elections.
Nigeria’s election commission has announced a six-week delay in voting. Africa Check looks at the issues at stake in the closely contested election.
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday called for global support to help release more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
Nigeria has delayed presidential elections after security chiefs said the military needed more time to secure areas under the control of Boko Haram.
A total of 109 Boko Haram fighters have been killed by soldiers responding to attacks on two towns in Niger near the border with Nigeria.
The onslaught came after Chad sent troops across the border to flush the jihadists out of the Nigerian town of Gamboru.
Chad has deployed 2 500 troops as part of a regional effort to take on the militant group, and the army says it has killed more than 200 insurgents.
Amnesty International has said that Nigeria’s senior military officers received information of a Boko Haram offensive but failed to take action.
African leaders are set to discuss economic recovery for countries affected by war and the Ebola virus at the African Union summit in Adis Ababa.
Elections and Abuja’s need to lead are hindering AU efforts to take on the militants.
Just after midnight on Sunday ​suspected Boko Haram militants began attacking Maiduguri. The militants began the attack in the Njimtilo area.
The militant group is said to have invaded Cameroonian towns, sparking fears that it is expanding into neighbouring countries.
Boko Haram takes responsibility for the attack on Baga, and warns Nigeria and its neighbours that they will not stop, saying Baga was "not much".
Africa Check looks at the facts and figures of what has been called the deadliest attack by Boko Haram in Baga, Nigeria.
People displaced by Boko Haram attacks might have another blow dealt to them, as they would have to return to their hometowns to be eligible to vote.
The world is accused of "double-mindedness" when it comes to the crisis in the northeast.
The continent’s leaders have not shown enough commitment to combating the scourge.
The M&G’s Africa editor, Teldah Mawarie, will be hosting a live Google Hangout at 12pm today on the situation in Nigeria.
Boko Haram’s brutal attacks must spur the continent to action.
Using a little girl as a human bomb is despicable, but the military is not blameless in the conflict, writes Azad Essa.
Action is needed to halt the targeting of children in conflict zones everywhere, writes Anthony Lake.
We saw that African lives were less important than those of Europeans. Yet what have we done as Africans for the world to see that we value our own?