The town of Fotokol has been subjected to battles between Boko Haram and Camerronian and Chadian armed forces recently: March 2014, August 2014 and October 2014. 
Mji wa Fotokol umekuwa ukikabiliwa na vita kati ya Boko Haram na majeshi ya Cameroon na Chadi kwa siku za hivi karibuni: Machi 2014, Agosti 2014 na Oktoba 2014.