By AFPMore by this AuthorN'DJAMENA,A contingent of more than 500 Chadian troops entered Nigeria on Friday to "lend a hand" to the Nigerian army in its efforts to tackle the Boko Haram jihadist group, a Chad army spokesman told AFP. FRESH VIOLENCEThe election campaign has coincided with fresh violence in the north, blamed on both criminal gangs and Boko Haram jihadists. In 2015, Mr Buhari was elected on a promise to put an end to the Boko Haram threat. The conflict between Boko Haram and the Nigerian army has claimed more than 27,000 lives since 2009 and more than 1.7 million people are still unable to return to their homes. Five more killings attributed to Boko Haram were reported in Chad the previous day.

Source: Daily Nation February 23, 2019 04:07 UTC