A decision has been made by the African Union to deploy a multinational joint task force to Nigeria to fight the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. A meeting held in Nigeria earlier this month by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, has confirmed up to 7.500 troops from Nigeria and its four neighboring countries, Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger that shall embark on the fight against Nigeria’s terrorist group, but an obstacle to the agreement on funding could delay the force’s deployment. It’s of importance to receive the approval in getting the U.N Security Council’s go ahead for military involvement by other African countries in support of to diminish the Boko Haram.
To help us on this story:
• Liesl Louw-Vaundran: Independent Journalist and Analyst
• Mausi Segun: Human Rights Watch Researcher
• Netsanet Belay: Africa Director for Research and Advocacy : Amnesty International
• Check Achua, Research Specialist: Peace and Security program of the Africa Institute of South Africa, AISA
