Analysts instead blame criminal gangs for the kidnapping of more than 250 schoolchildren last week.
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The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.
The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.
Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.
Zambia's government is accused of 'hypocrisy' as fallout from ex-president's death deepens.
The defendants were accused of attempting a coup - but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.
Her resignation comes as a South African allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine recounts the horrors of war to the BBC.
Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived in Senegal "safe and sound" on a chartered military plane, authorities say.
Heavyweight Jeamie TKV and his father share a most fascinating family story shaped by poisoning, plots and presidents.
Heavyweight Jeamie TKV and his father share a most fascinating family story shaped by poisoning, plots and presidents.