New Attacks As France Hosts Summit On Boko Haram Threat

West African leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss the threat posed by Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants.
Thousands of people have been killed by the group in recent years. Last month it abducted 223 schoolgirls in north-eastern Nigeria, where it is based.
As Saturday’s summit began, news of fresh violence emerged.
An attack in northern Cameroon, near the Nigerian border, targeted Chinese workers. In Nigeria, 11 people were reported killed in a separate incident.
In that attack Boko Haram fighters are said to have targeted a village a few hours’ drive from the Cameroonian border on Friday.
A relative of one of the victims said a woman and a child were among the dead.
The attack in the far north of Cameroon occurred at camp run by a Chinese construction company.
Chinese diplomats said 10 people were missing and one person injured. There are reports that one person was killed.
As the Paris meeting opened, French President Francois Hollande called Boko Haram a “major threat” to West and Central Africa, and said it had “proven links” with al-Qaeda and other militant groupsUK Foreign Secretary William Hague says Nigeria must work with its neighbours to tackle Boko Haram
The summit is also attended by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and his counterparts from neighbouring Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
Representatives from the UK, US and EU are also taking part.
-BBC News