Boko Haram insurgency costs Nigeria $9bn since 2011May 18, 2016 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Boko Haram’s seven year insurgency has caused $9 billion of damage in six northern Nigerian states since 2011, according to the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Africa News says. Earlier in March, a report by the World Bank estimated the jihadists had caused $5.9 billion worth of damages in Borno state in northeast Nigeria. The report reveals the extent of damage caused by the Islamist rebellion that began in 2009 controlling a large territory in the northeast for sometime. The human damage is also considerable with the militants estimated to have killed at least 20,000 people and displaced up to 2.3 million others in northeastern Nigeria as part of their campaign to establish Sharia law in Africa’s largest economy, Africa News says. Authorities in Yobe – one of the states that has borne the brunt of the militants – put the number of internally displaced persons at more than 300,000 and said most of them are living in atrocious conditions in Internally Displaced persons (IDP) camps. Yobe’s governor estimates at least 1,098 medical centers and classrooms have been destroyed in the state in the past five years. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |