YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon’s president says Boko Haram has been defeated in the country, the first such announcement since he declared war on the extremist group four years ago. Boko Haram has not carried out a major attack in Cameroon in the past year and the number of attacks has fallen. Biya had abandoned the Far North and its people, said Garga Haman Adji, candidate with the Alliance for Democracy and Development opposition party. “Biya never visited to encourage the soldiers who fought to defeat Boko Haram. The fight against Boko Haram has raised questions about Cameroon’s security forces.

Source: National Post September 30, 2018 08:48 UTC