African leaders meeting in Paris agreed today to wage war on the Boko Haram militant group operating in Nigeria. Reports the Guardian.
The French President Francois Hollande, speaking after hosting the meeting, said that the all participants had agreed on a “global and regional action plan” that would involve “co-coordinating intelligence, sharing information, border surveillance, a military presence notably around Lake Chad and the capacity to intervene in case of danger.”
Representatives of the UK, EU and US were also present at the discussions.
Speaking before the talks in Paris, the British Foreign Secretary urged African nations to work together to defeat Boko Haram.
The French President Francois Hollande, speaking after hosting the meeting, said that the all participants had agreed on a “global and regional action plan” that would involve “co-coordinating intelligence, sharing information, border surveillance, a military presence notably around Lake Chad and the capacity to intervene in case of danger.”
Representatives of the UK, EU and US were also present at the discussions.
Speaking before the talks in Paris, the British Foreign Secretary urged African nations to work together to defeat Boko Haram.
“This is one sickening and terrible incident, but they continue almost every day to commit terrorist attacks and atrocities of other kinds, so they have to be defeated in the region. That requires a better regional strategy among the African countries with our support” said Hague.