Hollande warns of Boko Haram threat  ahead of summit
ABUJA, 15 May - (ANA) - Nigeria's militant group Boko Haram remains a threat, French President Francois Hollande has warned ahead of a summit in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. This was the case despite "impressive" gains against the group, Mr Hollande said after meeting his Nigerian host Muhammadu Buhari. Leaders of countries making up a force against the Islamist group are among those attending Saturday's summit. The group's seven-year insurgency has killed some 20,000 people. More than two million have been displaced from their homes. Boko Haram militants have been attacking civilian targets as the Nigerian military seeks to wrest territory from their control.
The group has established links with so-called Islamic State (IS), after pledging allegiance to it in 2015.(ANA)

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