The commander of the US Africa Command (Africom)general Carter Ham in Washington announced that the three largest islamist organization in Africa to coordinate their efforts. It's about al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), somali al-Shabab and the nigerian Boko Haram. As an example, he cited the events in Mali following the recent military coup.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18592789.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18592789.