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Confession Of 17-Year Old Abducted And Turned Killer Machine

Ali Mustapha made a shocking confession when he was arrested by the troops of the Nigeria Army at the centre of Boko...

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Four Dead In Army, Police Clashes In Nigeria

A bloody clash between the army and police in Nigeria's restive northeastern Yobe state left one soldier and three...

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Rise In Boko Haram Child Suicide Bombers ‘alarming’

An "alarming" number of children, most of them girls, have been used by Boko Haram as suicide bombers in the first...

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Trump Administration ‘to Sell Nigeria Planes’ For Boko Haram Fight

The Trump administration plans to sell fighter planes to Nigeria despite concerns over rights abuses and a botched air...

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US To ‘sell Military Aircraft’ To Nigeria

US President Donald's Trump administration will press ahead with the sale of high-tech aircraft to Nigeria to help it...

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Hundreds of Nigerian Detainees Freed

Nigeria's military says it has released 593 people held on suspicion of being linked to militant Islamist group Boko...

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Niger Troops Kill 57 Boko Haram Fighters

Niger troops have killed 57 Boko Haram jihadists during fighting in the southeast Niger, a security source told AFP...

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Confession Of 17-Year Old Abducted And Turned Killer Machine

Ali Mustapha made a shocking confession when he was arrested by the troops of the Nigeria Army at the centre of Boko...

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Boko Haram Faction Kills Four Soldiers

The Islamists opened fire on an army convoy heading to the small town of Gulumba Boko Haram jihadists have killed four...

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Stop Delta, Invisible Forces Before They Act Like Boko Haram

A pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) group known as Young Cadres has called on Ghanaians to stop the menace of...

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Boko Haram Kidnap 22 Girls, Women In Northeast Nigeria

Boko Haram Islamists have abducted 22 girls and women in two separate raids in northeast Nigeria, residents and...

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Boko Haram Faction Seeks Grassroots Support In NE Nigeria

A Boko Haram faction led by the son of the group's founder is trying to win over civilians by shunning the...

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Multiple Bomb Blasts Rock Migrant Camp In Nigeria

Suicide bomb blasts rocked a camp for migrants who have fled Boko Haram insurgents near Nigeria's restive northeastern...

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Don’t Forget Us, Says Chibok Schoolgirl As Third Year of Captivity Approaches

A Chibok schoolgirl who escaped from Boko Haram militants in Nigeria has called on the international community not to...

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5,000 Civilians Freed From Boko Haram’s Grip

Cameroon said its troops had rescued 5,000 civilian "hostages" held by Boko Haram Islamists in a cross-border operation...

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Purported Boko Haram Video Shows Execution of Alleged Nigerian Spies

Islamist militant sect Boko Haram on Tuesday released a video purporting to show the execution of three men the group...

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CAF Elections: Pinnick Ordered To Back Hayatou

Nigeria’s government has ordered the head of the country’s football association to back current CAF president Issa...

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Nigeria Government Directs FA To Back Hayatou For CAF Post

Nigeria's government has ordered the head of the country's football association to back current CAF president Issa...

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Displaced Hit By Water Shortages In NE Nigeria

Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria are facing a severe lack of water, compounding...