The militant Islamist group Boko Haram is continuing its reign of terror across western Africa.
"Boko Haram have kidnapped the wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister and killed at least three others." (Via BBC)
Al Jazeera reports Boko Haram on Sunday crossed the border from Nigeria to the small town of Kolofata.
Slate reports that Boko Haram has escalated attacks into Cameroon recently. A Cameroonian commander was quoted as saying, "The situation is very critical here now ... the Boko Haram elements are still in Kolofata in a clash with our soldiers." (Via Slate)
But the Cameroonian government is determined to prevent Boko Haram from gaining a foothold. (ViaSky News)
The state's Minister of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday 1,000 troops would be sent to the border to combat Boko Haram. (Via The Nation)
A Nigerian governor of an area hit hard by Boko Haram called the group "better armed and...better motivated than our own troops." (Via All Africa)
Cameroon's vice Prime Minister, Amadou Ali, previously served as the minister of Justice. He and his wife have three children. (Via Government of Cameroon)
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