Chad Extends State Of Emergency Over Boko Haram Attacks

According to Channels News The Republic of Chad’s National Assembly has extended a state of emergency in the western Lake Chad region by four months, following a double attack by Boko Haram militants that killed some 12 people.
The state of emergency was prolonged by 147 unanimous votes by the parliament for four months.
The government wanted a six-month extension, but deputies opposed it.
Chad helped force Boko Haram to cede territories earlier in 2015, undermining the Islamist group’s six-year campaign to carve out a Nigerian caliphate.