Nigeria, Cameroon mistrust stalls fight against Boko Haram

Mistrust between Nigeria and Cameroon as well as disagreements over how to deploy troops against Boko Haram have stalled efforts to set up a regional force to combat the Islamist militants.

Failure to launch the 2,800 strong mission as planned in November has left the insurgents in control of Nigeria's north east from where they launch attacks. 

The group, which aims to carve out an Islamist emirate in northern Nigeria, carried out a scorched-earth raid this month on Baga, a town on the shores of Lake Chad that was due to serve as the headquarters of the regional force.

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