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Jihadists’ ambush kill 13 soldiers in West Africa

Thirteen soldiers have died in an ambush by jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province group in volatile northeastern Nigeria, two army...

Niger declares national mourning, security boost after attacks

Niger on Monday declared three days of mourning and vowed to beef up security in a western border region where jihadists killed 100 villagers,...

100 people killed by terrorists in two villages in western Niger

“Terrorists” killed around 100 people in two villages in western Niger, the latest in a string of civilian massacres that have rocked the jihadist-plagued...

Boko Haram landmines kill 11 Nigerian security personnel

Landmines planted by Boko Haram jihadists have killed 11 security personnel, including four soldiers in northeast Nigeria, security sources said Tuesday. Seven hunters recruited to...

More work needed to identify risk from Nigeria strain, says researcher

A researcher who identified a novel coronavirus variant in Nigeria has cautioned against automatic assumptions that it poses similar risks to strains that have...

Boko Haram claims abduction of students

Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed it was behind the abduction of hundreds of students in northwestern Nigeria, in what appears to be a major...

Nigeria steps up rescue efforts of adbucted children

Nigerian authorities on Sunday stepped up efforts to rescue students abducted by armed men who raided their hostels. UN children’s agency UNICEF condemned the assault...

10 Nigerian troops killed in clashes with jihadists: sources

Ten Nigerian troops were killed and one was taken hostage in clashes with IS-linked jihadists in northeast Nigerian Borno state, according to two security...

Nigerian cops rescue 10 from illegal maternity home

Police in Nigeria have rescued 10 people, including four children, four pregnant women and two other women from an illegal maternity home, a spokesman...

Northeast Nigeria massacre claimed at least 110 lives: UN

A weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on the Boko Haram jihadist group left at least 110 dead, the UN humanitarian...

Boko Haram kills at least 43 farm workers in Nigeria: militia

Boko Haram fighters killed at least 43 farm workers and injured six as they worked in rice fields near the northeast Nigerian city of...

18 dead including children in Nigeria boat accident

Eighteen people including 15 young girls have drowned when their canoe capsized in a river in northeast Nigeria on Friday, police said. Boat accidents are...

22 cops killed in Nigeria protests

Nigeria police said Friday that 22 officers were killed and 205 police stations destroyed during nationwide protests this month and denied reports it had...

Hundreds protest in London against Nigeria violence

Around 500 demonstrators took to the streets of London on Saturday in support of youth protests in Nigeria that have spiralled into widespread unrest.  Nigeria...
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