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23 May 2014

UN Blacklist Boko Haram

It has been revealed that The United Nation Security Council committee yesterday May 22nd blacklisted Islamic sect Boko haram  after the Nigerian government on Wednesday May 21st made a request asking for the sect to be blacklisted. This coming a month after the armed group kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls in chibok, Northern part of Nigeria.
 Nigeria, which until recently had been reluctant to seek international help to combat Boko Haram, requested earlier this week that the group be sanctioned. As a result, it is now subject to an international asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
"What will the practical impact of that be? Hard to say but it's an essential step we had to take," said Australian UN Ambassador Gary Quinlan, the al-Qaeda sanctions committee chair, adding that the aim was to "dry up support" for the group.
"We will work to try and make sure that anybody supplying any material assistance to Boko Haram - whether funding or arms - will in fact be stopped, will be deterred by the fact they too will be eligible for listing on the sanctions list."

SOURCE: ALJAZEERA

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is good news. Lets see where this takes us.

Anonymous said...

At last Nigerians are taking good step,This is a good sign