Senior military officers say 83 soldiers are missing after Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked a remote base in northeastern Nigeria. Thousands join local militiasDuring its seven-year uprising, Boko Haram extremists have more than 2.6 million in Nigeria and neighbouring Cameroon, Niger and Chad. That was the case for Hauwa Li's husband, a businessman who died fighting Boko Haram last year. A Nigerian government push to strangle Boko Haram shut down Maiduguri's cattle trade, leaving many residents with no livelihood. (Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters)"He joined the militia because, at the time, Boko Haram were just killing everyone," Li said.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2016 20:37 UTC