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Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills 5 soldiers, 30 militants
Boko Haram took the nearby town of Bosso in early June, in an attack that killed 32 soldiers.
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Nigerian army faces new dangers in Boko Haram campaign
The military campaign has curbed an insurgency that has killed at least 15,000 people since 2009.
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Nigeria would let Boko Haram pick NGO intermediary in talks to free Chibok girls
Around 270 girls were taken from their school in the village of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria in April 2014.
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Without aid, 49,000 children will die this year in northeast Nigeria - UN
Of the 475,000 deemed at risk, 49,000 in Nigeria’s Borno state, Boko Haram’s heartland, will die this year.
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Boko Haram video allegedly showing kidnapped Chibok girls being analysed
The video is the latest release from embattled Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau.
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Niger extends state of emergency in Diffa region hit by Boko Haram
Attacks by Boko Haram since late May have emptied the towns of Bosso and Yebi near the Nigeria border.
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Hunger stalks Boko Haram victims in Nigerian camp as food runs out
More than 1,200 people have died from starvation and illness in the camp on a hospital compound in Bama.
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Boko Haram kidnaps three women near Chibok town in north Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters attacked the Kautuva village at dawn, set houses ablaze & fired on residents.
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Boko Haram attack in southeastern Niger kills 32 soldiers
It was the deadliest attack carried out in Niger by the Islamist group since April 2015.
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Nigerian army steps up offensive, roots out Boko Haram terrorists
About 17 suspected Boko Haram male fighters have surrendered to troops of the one-two-two task force.
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Niger security forces kill 12 Boko Haram fighters in gun battle
Machine guns, rocket propelled grenade launchers & mobile telephones were captured from the enemy.
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Youth vigilantes demand R3.5m from Nigerian police
The Civilian Joint Task Force works alongside the Nigerian military to root out Boko Haram.
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Nigerian army: Second Chibok girl rescued
The army, in a statement, said the girl was among 97 women & children held hostage by Boko Haram.
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One of Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram found
Amina Ali Nkeki, now a breastfeeding mother of a four-month-old baby, was rescued in Kulakaisa village.
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Amina Ali meets President Muhammadu Buhari
Amina Ali entered the presidential villa in Abuja this afternoon, having been flown from Abuja.
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Amina Ali Nkeki: 6 of the 219 Chibok schoolgirls are dead
Nkeki is one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted in 2014 by Nigerian terror group Boko Haram.
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One of the kidnapped Chibok girls found in Sambisa Forest
A spokesperson for a parent has confirmed that the girl, identified as Amina Ali, has been found.
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Western powers devise plan to fight Boko Haram
Sources in Nigeria say the leaders are signing new agreements on further defence in fighting the group.
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US pledges $40m to countries affected by Boko Haram
The money was to help about seven million people affected by the insurgent group in West Africa.
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Nigerian forces repel Boko Haram attack near Niger border
Boko Haram controlled a swath of land in northeast Nigeria around the size of Belgium at the start of 2015.
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Boko Haram 'lures, traps' Nigerian entrepreneurs with business loans
Many Nigerian youths have allegedly accepted loans for their businesses in return for joining Boko Haram.