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African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by Obinoscopy(m): 8:18am On Jan 30, 2015

The African Union called Friday for a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to defeat the "horrendous" rise of Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgents, AU Commission Chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said.

"Boko Haram's horrendous abuses, unspeakable cruelty, total disregard for human lives, and wanton destruction of property are unmatched," Dlamini-Zuma said in a statement after the bloc's Peace and Security Council met late Thursday, ahead of a full AU summit meeting on Friday.

The Boko Haram uprising has become a regional crisis, with the four directly affected countries - Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria - agreeing along with Benin to boost cooperation to contain the threat and to form a Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).

"I am deeply concerned by the prevailing situation as a result of Boko Haram terrorist activities, including the recent escalation of violence witnessed on the ground," Dlamini-Zuma added.

"The continued attacks in northeastern Nigeria and the increasing attacks in the Lake Chad Basin, along the border with Chad and Cameroon, and in the northern provinces of that country, have the potential of destabilising the entire region, with far reaching security and humanitarian consequences."

More than 13,000 people have been killed and more than one million made homeless by Boko Haram violence since 2009.

Regional nations pledged earlier this month to commit a battalion each to the force, a total of some 3,000 troops, but Dlamini-Zuma said after meetings Thursday it was decided that "no efforts should be spared" to defeat the fighters.

"Accordingly, it is recommended that the countries of the region be authorized to increase the strength of the MNJTF to up to 7,500," she added.

A key task of the force, to be deployed with an initial mandate of a year, will be "conducting military operations to prevent the expansion of Boko Haram and other terrorist groups activities and eliminate their presence," the statement added.

Nigeria has the largest army in west Africa but has come under criticism at home and abroad for failing to stop the advance of Boko Haram

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/11378699/African-Union-calls-for-7500-strong-force-to-fight-Boko-Haram.html

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by raumdeuter: 8:19am On Jan 30, 2015

Obviously the African Union is tired of Jonathans cluelessness and inability to fight Boko Haram

Now they have taken the responsibility from him

What a useless president

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by Collynzo9: 8:19am On Jan 30, 2015

Won't they be accused of genocide or hatred for the north?

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by donphilopus: 8:21am On Jan 30, 2015

I'm very glad Jonathan's level of incompetence, cluelessness is becoming legendary. We now know he's incapable of tackling this Boko Haram menace.

And because of that alone, I would rather throw this my precious 64GB iPhone 6?!

Into this creek and lose the #185,000 I bought it:

Than to vote this clueless Jonathan.

We're relieving him of his duty come May 29th.

#IHaveDecided
#FeBuhari14th
#GMB/PYO

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by MuguliciousMUGU: 8:23am On Jan 30, 2015

donphilopus:
I'm very glad Jonathan's level of incompetence, cluelessness is becoming legendary. We now know he's incapable of tackling this Boko Haram menace.
And because of that alone, I would rather throw this my precious 64GB iPhone 6?!

Into this creek and lose the #185,000 I bought it:

Than to vote this clueless Jonathan.

We're relieving him of his duty come May 29th.
#IHaveDecided
#FeBuhari14th
#GMB/PYO

you just succeeded in typing rubbish, i thought you will make sense for once.

Gej till you get small sense

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by MuguliciousMUGU: 8:24am On Jan 30, 2015

raumdeuter:
Obviously the African Union is tired of Jonathans cluelessness and inability to fight Boko Haram

Now they have taken the responsibility from him

What a useless president

after you finished typing this trash , did you ask yourself whether it makes sense atall?

Gej till you get small sense

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by Nobody: 8:27am On Jan 30, 2015

Better foreign armies than the heavily compromised Nigerian army.Lots of Muslim northerners in the army are boko haram spies.They have been the ones hindering the war on terror by leaking of sensitive information and deliberately fleeing from fighting positions

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by hyfr(m): 8:36am On Jan 30, 2015

donphilopus:
I'm very glad Jonathan's level of incompetence, cluelessness is becoming legendary. We now know he's incapable of tackling this Boko Haram menace.

And because of that alone, I would rather throw this my precious 64GB iPhone 6?!

Into this creek and lose the #185,000 I bought it:

Than to vote this clueless Jonathan.

We're relieving him of his duty come May 29th.

#IHaveDecided
#FeBuhari14th
#GMB/PYO

look at your foolish self. An iphone 6 for 185k dude you can do better than that. You can as well hang yourself like yungwizzy than vote Gej nobody would even know u existed

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by egift(m): 8:40am On Jan 30, 2015

Nigeria is capable of defeating Boko Haram, only if we replace the C-in-C. The guy in charge now is incompetent.

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by egift(m): 8:43am On Jan 30, 2015

hyfr:
look at your foolish self. An iphone 6 for 185k dude you can do better than that. You can as well hang yourself like yungwizzy than vote Gej nobody would even know u existed

You need to update yourself. Even a gold plated Iphone 6 cost more than 200k.

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by donphilopus: 8:46am On Jan 30, 2015

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hyfr:
look at your foolish self. An iphone 6 for 185k dude you can do better than that. You can as well hang yourself like yungwizzy than vote Gej nobody would even know u existed

[/s]

Stop crying for the outgoing President Jonathan.

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by DrPrickson: 8:48am On Jan 30, 2015

This is a welcome development. We need all the help we can get. Many believe the army is compromised with bh sympathisers, a strong external force is welcome.
I just hope some haters will not accuse GEJ of bringing in his allies to "exterminate" the north. E no dey hard dem to talk rubbish.

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by Nobody: 8:49am On Jan 30, 2015

Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by danaiks(m): 8:49am On Jan 30, 2015

GEJ see ur life....your cluelessness has been declared world wide!!
Abeg we need change

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by donphilopus: 8:49am On Jan 30, 2015

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MuguliciousMUGU:

you just succeeded in typing rubbish, i thought you will make sense for once.

Gej till you get small sense

[/s]

Your MUGUcity is legendary.

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by InwehAkpevwe(m): 8:49am On Jan 30, 2015

Na now una dey make the call abi

African leader always waiting till things get worse before taking necessary steps since 1914BC* Anyway Nice move sha!
#teamGodblessNigeria#

Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by kay1one(m): 8:49am On Jan 30, 2015

Time to use a nuclear bomb on boko haram strongholds!

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by BokoHaramm: 8:50am On Jan 30, 2015

Good morning this afternoon to African Union, a lot still need to be done abbout de radicalising islamic fundamentalist and also sanctioning leaders of political parties like APC that sponsors BH

Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by elantraceey(f): 8:50am On Jan 30, 2015

Oh so finally they want to assist since they now see that it's not just Nigeria it affects undecided

Smh

Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by niggi4life(m): 8:51am On Jan 30, 2015

Welcomed idea

Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by appini: 8:51am On Jan 30, 2015

This is not a good news for Buhari

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by loomer: 8:52am On Jan 30, 2015

donphilopus:
I'm very glad Jonathan's level of incompetence, cluelessness is becoming legendary. We now know he's incapable of tackling this Boko Haram menace.

And because of that alone, I would rather throw this my precious 64GB iPhone 6?!

Into this creek and lose the #185,000 I bought it:

Than to vote this clueless Jonathan.

We're relieving him of his duty come May 29th.

#IHaveDecided
#FeBuhari14th
#GMB/PYO

U READ THE PART WHERE DEM MENTIONED 4COUNTRIES SO?

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by MARKone(m): 8:52am On Jan 30, 2015

Really don't know how we were allowed to deteriorate to this state. It is saddening. Is it not these same Nigerian Soldiers that performs gallantly at peace keeping missions. I still find it amazing how a bunch of rag tags, teenage terrorists, should be giving the NA and Nigeria as a whole sleepiness night. According to wikipedia, Nigeria has 130,000 active front line personnel, 32,000 active reserve personnel, not excluding those few that have died in active service. A quarter of these front-line personnel, with proper logistics, is more than enough to flush out these boys. Corruption has really dealt a huge blow on our sovereignty, i wont be surprised if there are ghost soldiers fighting this mini war.

Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by Nobody: 8:52am On Jan 30, 2015

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by caesaraba(m): 8:52am On Jan 30, 2015

Ah! Thank God. We need that AU force ASAP! We've played our part in the past for other countries. It's only fair we get help from them in these trying times.

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by kingstylo01(m): 8:52am On Jan 30, 2015

If this should put an end to this insurgency, then car.. ca.. ca.. carry go!

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Re: African Union Calls For 7,500-Strong Force To Fight Boko Haram by hyfr(m): 8:53am On Jan 30, 2015

donphilopus:
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Stop crying for the outgoing President Jonathan.

where did u get iphone 6 for 185k not even 6plus 128GB. You don lie pass buhari continue lying who knows you might be an offshoot of the liars generation

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