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Boko Haram has new leader, says Chad's president
http://www.france24.com/en/20150813-new-boko-haram-leader-nigeria-chad-mahamat-daoud-shekau-islamist
Former Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau pictured in 2014
Boko Haram has new leader, says Chad's president
Latest update : 2015-08-13
Boko Haram has a new leader who is willing to negotiate with Nigeria's government, Chadian President Idriss Deby said Wednesday. Deby added that regional efforts against Boko Haram had succeeded in "decapitating" the group.
Deby’s comments fuelled speculation over the fate of Islamist commander Abubakar Shekau, who has often been seen in Boko Haram propaganda videos but who has not appeared for months.
"There is someone apparently called Mahamat Daoud who is said to have replaced Abubakar Shekau and he wants to negotiate with the Nigerian government,” Deby said.
Shekau has been reported dead numerous times in the past – most recently last year – only to resurface.
