Nigeria’s electoral commission will postpone February 14 presidential and legislative elections for six weeks to give a new
multinational force time to secure north-eastern areas under the sway of Boko Haram, an official close to the commission said.

Millions could be disenfranchised if the voting went ahead while the Islamic extremists hold a large swath of the northeast and commit mayhem.

Students take part in a demonstration in Douala, supporting the Cameroonian army engaged in a battle against Boko Haram. Pic/AFP