Boko Haram, a threat to Africa – Jonathan

The violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, poses a threat to the African continent if not contained effectively, President Goodluck Jonathan said in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday night.

“Definitely, Boko Haram, if it is not contained, will be a threat. Not only to Nigeria, but to West Africa, North Africa, and Central Africa and of course we know that we have element of Boko Haram link up with some of the al Qeada operating in Northern Mali and other North African countries,” Jonathan said in the nightly programme monitored in Lagos.