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Boko Haram
Death toll hits 50 following mosque and village attacks in Nigeria
The death toll from gun attacks in northwestern Nigeria has climbed to 50, following a deadly assault on a mosque and nearby villages in Katsina state, officials confirmed Wednesday. According to state lawmaker Aminu Ibrahim, the violence began during morning prayers on Tuesday when gunmen stormed the mosque in Unguwan Mantau town. “The bandits killed…
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Northwestern Nigeria mosque attack leaves 13 dead
At least 13 worshippers were killed early Tuesday when gunmen stormed a mosque in Unguwan Mantau,...
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Boko Haram kills 9 in northeast Nigeria as governor warns against aiding militants
Nine people have been killed and four others injured in a deadly assault on the Malam Fatori...
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Suicide bombing in Borno restaurant kills 10 amid ongoing insurgency in northeast Nigeria
A quiet evening in Konduga, a town roughly 30 kilometers from Maiduguri in Nigeria’s...
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Nigerian priest formerly based in Alaska abducted by Boko Haram in Borno state ambush
A Nigerian Catholic priest who once served in Alaska has been abducted by Boko Haram militants along with other civilians in northeastern Nigeria, the church confirmed. The Rev. Alphonsus Afina, who returned...
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Roadside bomb blast claims lives of 8 bus passengers in northeast Nigeria
A roadside bomb, believed to have been planted by Islamic extremists, detonated beneath a passenger bus in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday, killing eight people and injuring over a dozen more, according...
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Nearly 70 Killed in Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria, Chad
On Saturday, up to 65 people were killed by Islamic militants Boko Haram in Dalori, four kilometers from Borno State capital Maiduguri, reports BBC. SEE ALSO: UN: More European Soldiers Accused of...
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Boko Haram Causes Nearly 1 Million Children To Lose Out on Education
Due to the war Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram is waging against schools, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) estimates that a total of nearly 1 million children...
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Boko Haram’s New Leader Willing To Negotiate Release of Missing Girls?
On Wednesday, Chadian President Idriss Deby announced that Islamic militant group Boko Haram not only has a new leader, but that they are also willing to negotiate the release of the missing girls of Government...
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New War and Old Judgement: The Study of Political Violence in Africa, Part 3
Scholar Christopher K. Johnson introduces and rejects the premise of a New World theory in Part 1 and describes some of the support terrorist group Boko Haram receives on the ground in Part 2. A Need To...
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New War, Old Judgment: The Study of Political Violence in Africa, Part 2
Read Part 1 here, where Face2Face Africa Contributor Christopher Johnson discusses why he rejects the New War theory and how it oversimplifies modern day terrorists, such as Boko Haram. Does Control...
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UPDATE: Boko Haram Reportedly Kills Nearly 2,000 on Friday
According to Amnesty International, Boko Haram has reportedly topped their last killing spree, after they mercilessly attacked children, women, and the elderly in the town of Baga on Friday. The Associated...
