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| Nigeria ready to refer Boko Haram to Security Council |
| 2014-05-18 |
| [Al Ahram] Nigeria is likely to refer the Islamist militant group Boko Haram to the United Nations Security Council for sanctions, a Western diplomatic source said on Saturday. "Nigeria has agreed in principle to a draft resolution at the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions on Boko Haram," a the source said. Nigeria, currently a member of the 15-country council, will have to make the request first before possible sanctions can be examined, the source said. |
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