Donors at the African Union summit pledged on Monday $250
million (229 million euros) for the fight against Boko Haram insurgents, AU
Peace and Security Council Chief Smail Chergui said. Boko Haram, facing the
heat of a military onslaught in Nigeria, has in the past year stepped up
cross-border attacks in Niger, Chad and Cameroon, while continuing shooting and
suicide assaults on markets, mosques and other mostly civilian targets within
Nigeria itself.
Chergui said $110 million came from Nigeria, with the
European Union offering 50 million euros, as well as donations from Britain and
Switzerland. Chad’s President Idris Deby, the African Union chairman, said it
was crucial the money pledged was actually paid to show “our firm commitment in
the fight against terrorism.”
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