Nigeria Rules Out Ceasefire With Insurgents

Nigeria rejects any ceasefire with Islamist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province. The military vows to sustain ongoing operations against insurgents following recent security gains in the northeast.

FILE PHOTO: Security guards stand in front of a newly build two bedroom unit during the community re-opening ceremony, which was destroyed by Boko Haram armed militants in 2015, in Ngarannam, Borno State, Nigeria, October 22, 2022.

Nigeria rejected any ceasefire with Islamist insurgent groups on Thursday afternoon, committing to sustained military operations across the region. The security update follows a surge of attacks on military positions in the northeast. Ongoing insurgent violence threatens regional stability and foreign investments across West Africa.