Boko Haram
Nigerian Air Force ‘dropped two bombs’ on town: aid worker
World
January 19, 2017
Nigerian Air Force ‘dropped two bombs’ on town: aid worker
The Nigerian Air Force dropped two bombs on the centre of a town where tens of thousands of people were…
Terrorism deaths fall in 2015: annual global index
World
November 17, 2016
Terrorism deaths fall in 2015: annual global index
London (AFP) - Terrorism deaths fell last year thanks to a weakening of the Islamic State group in Iraq and…
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad: sources
World
November 12, 2016
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad: sources
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N.
Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls: govt
World
October 17, 2016
Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls: govt
The Islamic State-allied faction of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped in…
Chad, Niger forces kill 123 Boko Haram in crackdown: Niger
World
October 1, 2016
Chad, Niger forces kill 123 Boko Haram in crackdown: Niger
A joint military operation between Chad and Niger has killed 123 Boko Haram militants since July and recovered a significant…
Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills five soldiers, 30 militants
Middle East
September 14, 2016
Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills five soldiers, 30 militants
Thirty members of Boko Haram and five Nigerien soldiers have been killed in fighting in the southeastern Diffa region of…
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
Middle East
August 23, 2016
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city…
Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian school girls
World
August 15, 2016
Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian school girls
Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of school girls kidnapped two…
‘Bad blood’ fears fuel abuse of children born of Boko Haram rape
World
July 5, 2016
‘Bad blood’ fears fuel abuse of children born of Boko Haram rape
Having been kidnapped by Boko Haram, held for almost a year, and raped by several militants, 28-year-old Aisha Umar could…
Boko Haram may be sending fighters to Islamic State in Libya: US officials
Middle East
May 14, 2016
Boko Haram may be sending fighters to Islamic State in Libya: US officials
There are signs that Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists are sending fighters to join Islamic State in Libya, and of increased…