A day of bloodshed in Nigeria: suspected Boko Haram militants launch two deadly attacks in the country's north-east, this as well as a heavy assault on a military base in Cameroon. Meanwhile, residents in Niger's Diffa region do their best to escape Boko Haram assaults. And Egypt's president appeals to the United Nations for a mandate to allow international troops to intervene in Libya.

Produced by Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi and Phoebe Lanzer Wood

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