The so-called Islamic State
(IS) jihadist group has announced a new leader for its West African
branch, popularly known as Boko Haram.
The latest issue of an IS
magazine featured what it called its first interview with Abu Musab
al-Barnawi, who replaces the eccentric Abubakar Shekau.
In a
video clip released in January 2015, Mr al-Barnawi described himself as
the spokesman for Boko Haram. This was before the Nigeria-based jihadist
group pledged allegiance to IS.
Now IS says he has replaced Mr Shekau, who has not made a verified appearance in any video since August 2015.
