N'DJAMENA, Chad, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The violent leader of the Boko Haram Islamist group in Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau, was reportedly replaced by another Boko Haram deputy who seeks peace talks.
The president of Chad, Idriss Deby, held a press conference where he claimed Boko Haram is on the defensive from a military standpoint and that their reign would conclude by the end of this year. Deby's forces have been fighting Boko Haram militants on the country's border with Nigeria.