Boko Haram leadership row exposes rift

Abubakar Shekau has said he still leads Boko Haram, exposing the biggest rift yet among Nigeria's Islamic insurgents and possibly paving the way for a break from Islamic State (IS).

Boko Haram leadership row exposes rift

Abubakar Shekau has said he still leads Boko Haram, exposing the biggest rift yet among Nigeria's Islamic insurgents and possibly paving the way for a break from Islamic State (IS).

IS on Wednesday announced that Abu Musab Barnawi is the new leader of its so-called West Africa province.

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