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Two Female Bombers Killed In Foiled Attack In Nigeria
Civilian vigilantes foiled a suicide attack on the outskirts of Nigeria's flashpoint city of Maiduguri, killing two...
Thousands of Nigerians Trapped By Conflict Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria remain beyond the reach of aid, Doctors Without Borders said. Many of them...
Niger Puts 1,000 ‘Boko Haram Fighters’ On Trial
Niger has begun the trials behind closed doors of about 1,000 suspected fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist movement,...
Nigerian Military To Probe Rights Abuse Claims
Nigeria's military on Wednesday announced it would look into alleged human rights abuses by troops, including in the...
Nigerian Women Displaced By Boko Haram Hold Protest
Thousands of Nigerian women forced from their homes by Boko Haram jihadists held a protest on Sunday to demand better...
UN Envoys Plan Paris Conference To Aid Chad
UN envoys on a mission to the Lake Chad region said Saturday that a conference would soon be held in Paris aimed at...
Multiple Blasts Rock Nigerian City
Multiple explosions rocked the outskirts of Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri early Friday, killing three...
Thousands Flee Boko Haram Attacks Around Nigeria’s Chibok
Some 7,000 people have fled from villages around the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok because of Boko Haram attacks,...
Boko Haram Attack Kills Seven In Nigeria
At least seven soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on military positions in northeast Nigeria, a civilian...
Donors Pledge $672 Mn In Aid For Lake Chad Region
Donor countries meeting in Oslo on Friday pledged $672 million (634 million euros) in emergency aid for people...
‘Terrorist Attack’ Kills 15 Soldiers In Niger
Fifteen soldiers were killed and 19 wounded in a attack by "terrorist elements" in western Niger, authorities said...
World Donors Gather In Oslo To Tackle Nigeria Famine
UN aid agencies and donor countries gathered in Oslo Thursday for a two-day meeting to raise emergency aid for millions...
Civilians In the Crossfire of Boko Haram and the Military
The four women lay dazed on the beds of the clinic. The face of one of them was burnt. Another broke her leg during the...
Nigerian Soldiers Filmed Beating Up Disabled Man
Two Nigerian soldiers have been arrested and charged with assault after they were filmed beating a disabled man with...
Nigerian Soldiers Filmed Beating Up Disabled Man
Two Nigerian soldiers have been arrested and charged with assault after they were filmed beating a disabled man with...
Five U.N. Officials Dead In Attack On Nigeria-Cameroon Border
An armed group attacked a U. N. technical team working along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, killing five...
Two Killed In A Foiled Suicide Attack In Maiduguri
A Local vigilante and a young suicide bomber lost their lives in a foiled suicide bomb attack in Dalori Quarters in...
‘Babies Used’ In Nigeria Suicide Bombings
Female suicide bombers in Nigeria are now carrying babies to avoid detection in their attacks, authorities warn. An...
‘Babies Used’ In Suicide Bombings, Officials Warn
Female suicide bombers in Nigeria are now carrying babies to avoid detection in their attacks, authorities warn. An...