Boko Haram insurgency

International

Nigerian Defense Dismisses Change in Boko Haram Leadership

Nigeria's Defense Headquarters on Thursday dismissed the reported change in the leadership of the terrorist group Boko...

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Nigerian Man Who Fled Boko Haram Beaten to Death in Hate Attack in Italy

A 36-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker has been beaten to death after stepping in to defend his wife from an apparently...

Africa & World

Nigerian Army Kill Two Boko Haram Insurgents, Seize Sex Drugs in Ambush

The Nigeria Army reported today its soldiers last night staged an ambush of Boko Haram terrorists, killing two of them...

Africa & World

Suspected Boko Haram Suicide Attack Kills 8 in Cameroon

Four civilians were killed in northern Cameroon on Saturday in a suicide bomb assault by suspected Boko Haram militants...

Africa & World

Boko Haram Kills More People in Terror Attacks than ISIS – Global Terrorism Index

This week, the world’s deadliest terror group wrought extraordinary carnage on crowds of people going about their...

Africa & World

32 Dead, 80 Hurt in Nigeria Blast Blamed on Boko Haram

A night-time explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists killed 32 people and wounded 80 Tuesday at a truck stop in...

Africa & World

Boko Haram: State of Emergency Declared around Lake Chad

Chad has declared a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after attacks by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria. The...

Africa & World

Nigerian Military Rescues 338 Captives from Boko Haram

Nigerian military have successfully rescued 338 captives mostly women and children, from Boko Haram camps in a forest...

Africa & World

Islamist Boko Haram Terrorists Disguised As Preachers Kill Dozens In Nigeria

Islamist Boko Haram militants disguised as preachers killed at least 24 people and wounded several others in an attack...

Africa & World

Boko Haram Violence Forces Nigeria To Postpone Elections

Nigeria's election commission on Saturday postponed presidential and legislative elections for six weeks due to...

Africa & World

‘Boko Haram’ Kills Dozens of Nigerian Fishermen Near Chad

An attack by Islamic extremists killed dozens in the northeastern Nigerian village of Doron Baga, a major fishing...

Africa & World

Nigerian Terrorist Group Strikes Again: Boko Haram Raids Madagali, Kidnaps 45 Girls

(Magadli,Daily Post) In a clear indication that the ceasefire deal sealed between the Federal government of Nigeria and...

Africa & World

March into Sambisa, Bring Back Our Girls Dead or Alive – Chibok Chairman

(Nigeria, Premium Times) Apparently traumatized by the protracted wait for the rescue of the over 200 schoolgirls...

Opinion

The Political Underlining Cause and Ideology of Sexual Gender Based Violence: #Bringbackourgirls

The Accra Report is focused on keeping global attention on the #bringbackourgirls campaign, and with that in mind we...

Opinion

#BringBackOurGirls and Violent Exploitation of Women in Conflict Zones

The well publicized campaign #bringbackourgirls helped to bring global attention to the often ignored issue of sexual...

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A Sad Day in the Life of Nigerians and of All Humanity

A video recording of the aftermath of an alleged Boko Haram masterminded attack in Nigeria has been sent to the offices...

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President Goodluck Jonathan Under Intense Scrutiny

The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hon. Goodluck Jonathan has come under severe criticism for his...