Boko Haram chief denies losing stronghold in new video - France 24

The skunk of Boko Haram says in a new video filmed on Christmas Day that he is still alive and avows "no respite for Nigerians"...
"Boko Haram is waging a seven-year-old uprising against the Nigerian state that has claimed more than 20,000 lives, with the insurgency spilling over the West African nation's borders into neighbouring states.
The insurgency has left around 2.6 million people homeless, sparking a dire humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations warning the affected region faces the "largest crisis in Africa"."