VoA /Africa
During recent talks with his Nigerian counterpart, Kerry reaffirmed U.S. support for Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram militants in the north, where a state of emergency has been declared.
In Mali, French troops are beginning to wrap up an offensive against Islamist fighters who had seized control of the north. Analysts say the U.S. is looking to help provide counter-insurgency training to regional forces who are taking over.
Kerry also will likely discuss violence along the fragile and undecided border of Sudan and South Sudan, where human rights groups have warned that outlawed militant groups are taking advantage of the instability.
Source: voanews.com