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Boko Haram: Nigeria's forgotten war

Last week, while the world’s eyes were turned towards France following the terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo, thousands of kilometres away, more

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Catholic archbishop calls for more global resolve to tackle Boko Haram militants

A Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria has accused the West of ignoring the threat of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The comment from Ignatius

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'Girl of 10' carries out Nigeria suicide bombing

A bomb worn by a girl thought to be about 10 years old has exploded in a crowded marketplace in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 16 people and

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Deadly suicide bomb attack in Nigeria market

At least twenty people have died and dozens more have been injured when a girl, thought to be aged ten, blew herself up at a crowded market in

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Residents flee as Boko Haram terrorises Baga in northeast Nigeria

Thousands of Nigerians have been fleeing violence at the hands of the Islamist group Boko Haram – amid reports that hundreds, possibly more, may have

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Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap 40 men in north-east Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped at least 40 men and boys in a remote village in north-east Nigeria. People who fled from Malari in

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Boko Haram suspected of another mass kidnapping in Nigeria

Reports in Nigeria say militants from the Boko Haram group are suspected of carrying out another mass kidnapping of women and children in the

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Nigeria soldiers face death penalty for mutiny

A Nigerian court has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamists. The men were found guilty of mutiny, refusing to help

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Dozens kidnapped in suspected Boko Haram attack in northern Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 32 people and kidnapped dozens more in an attack in northern Nigeria. Local officials say the

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Nigeria soldiers face death penalty for mutiny

A Nigerian court has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamists. The men were found guilty of mutiny, refusing to help

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Boko Haram suspected of new attacks on Nigerian cities

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Nigeria vows to track down militants

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Nigeria: dozens killed and hundreds hurt in Kano mosque attack

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'Many killed' in Nigeria mosque attack

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Nigeria parliament wants Shell to pay nearly $4 bln for 2011 oil spill

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Twin suicide blasts kill at least 45 in Maiduguri, Nigeria

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As many as 50 killed in new attack by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria

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Anger as #BringBackOurGirls is used in president's re-election bid

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