Countries neighboring Nigeria are ready to wage war against the Nigeria-based, al-Qaeda-linked group, Boko Haram, Chad's president says.
Syria’s army has carried out operations against terrorists' gatherings, killing dozens of armed terrorists and destroying their weapons and equipment in several areas around the country.
Saudi Arabia has said it would not take up its rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council, citing "double standards" which it said hampered the world body's ability to end conflicts.
Saudi Arabia, Chad and Nigeria have been elected by the UN General Assembly to serve a two-year term on the UN Security Council as human rights groups called for all three countries to improve their records.
A Sudanese commander wanted for war crimes is staging new attacks in Darfur, International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says, expressing "despair" at the lack of UN Security Council action.