Nigeria Donates $100m At AU Summit To Fight Boko Haram:

Donors at the African Union summit yesterday pledged to help Nigeria and other African countries encountering Boko Haram with $250m to fight against the deadly sect and the war they have unleashed. This was announced by the AU Peace and Security Council chief Smail Chergui.

Chergui praised the success of the force at the close of the AU summit on Sunday, saying territory had been wrested back. “Great results have been achieved and we must consolidate these gains,” he said.

Chergui said $110m came from Nigeria, the European Union offered £50m, as well as donations from Britain and Switzerland.