United Nations officials say they were already planning to draw down several missions: in Liberia, Ivory

Nigeria Military continued offensive against Boko Haram (BH) in NE of Borno state, vandalism eased in Niger Delta, communal and religious violence flared in several areas. In Niger Delta, attacks on oil installations declined relative to July. Niger Delta Avengers and other groups late Aug suspended attacks, laid out conditions for talks. Algeria Three suspected Islamist militants 3 Aug surrendered in Adrar province (S).

Burkina has strengthened regional cooperation with Mali and Niger. The tripartite dynamic between Burkina, Mali and Niger that is emerging with the plan to deploy one of Cooperation is not going as well with Mali as it is with Niger. Conversely, they are well disposed toward Niger, because it deploys the resources necessary to prevent The Burkina military praise their Nigerien counterparts for their proactive approach and effectiveness

Williams from the USA, Tawakkol Karman from Yeman, Shirin Ebadi from Iran, Leymah Gbowee from Liberia

More recently he’s managed crisis care in Haiti and in Liberia during the Ebola outbreak.

AS: To some extent that was also true of the Kabyles of Algeria, who were, at one and the same time,

slaves in Iraq and Syria, and Boko Haram’s abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls for forced marriages in Nigeria

Armenian genocide, 1984; the peoples of the ex- Yugoslavia, 1995; victims of Islamic fundamentalism of Algeria

Islamic University in Khartoum serves as a hub for training Islamists and extremists that operate in Nigeria

concerning crisis situations such as those in Syria, Iraq, the Central African Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria

UNSG Ban praised Cameroon, Nigeria for implementation of ICJ ruling on Bakassi peninsula border dispute Mali Army Chief Pousiougou 21 Nov insisted on need for joint Mali, Algeria, Mauritania and Niger action Niger At least 13 killed in 6 Nov clash between govt troops and armed group including Malian Tuaregs Nigeria Over 150 people killed in series of attacks across Borno and Yobe states 4 Nov in Boko Haram’ Algeria At least 6 suspected Islamists killed 23 Nov by security forces in eastern Ergo Mountains. 5

Witnesses of 2000 Algiers Agreement (Algeria, AU, EU, UN, U.S.) met 22 February in attempt to expedite UN Security Council approved move of small mechanised unit from Liberia to Côte d’Ivoire, though Annan Liberia New President Johnson-Sirleaf inaugurated 7- member Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Nominations to cabinet and other top posts nearly complete: controversy over appointment of Nigerian Nigeria Security deteriorated with upsurge in religious and political violence.