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Abuja: An attack by suspected Islamist militants in Nigeria's Borno state has killed many, reports said on Monday. more
Nigeria: Wanted Boko Haram commander nabbed

Abuja: The Nigerian Army on Sunday said a wanted Boko Haram commander has been nabbed by them, media reports said.

More than 1,000 children in north-east Nigeria abducted by Boko Haram since 2013 – UNICEF

At least 1,000 children have been abducted by the Boko Haram insurgent group in northeastern Nigeria since 2013 amid repeated attacks on schools, the United Nations Children’s Fund ...

Lake Chad Basin: Areas reclaimed from Boko Haram must be stabilized, Security Council told

New York: It is critical to shore up areas of Africa’s Lake Chad Basin freed from the grip of Boko Haram, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General told the Security Council on Th ...

Nigeria: UN chief condemns killing of aid workers by Boko Haram insurgents

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of three aid workers Thursday night in Rann town in Borno state, Nigeria, following an attack ...

Nigeria: Government widens search for missing school girls abducted by Boko Haram

Abuja: The Nigerian government has widened its search for the missing 110 girls who have been kidnapped by Boko Haram militants last week.

Boko Haram attacks, human trafficking threaten progress in West Africa and Sahel – UN envoy

New York, Jan 12 (JEN): The security situation in West Africa and the Sahel remains of grave concern, the United Nations envoy for the region said Thursday, warning that while there had b ...

Nigeria: UN report details ‘grave violations’ against children by Boko Haram

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): Children in north-east Nigeria continue to be brutalized as a result of Boko Haram’s insurgency in the region and the ensuing conflict, a first-of-its-ki ...