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| Aug.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria violence: Female suicide bombers kill 27
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| Jul.19 |
Cameroon |
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Boko Haram suspects tortured in Cameroon
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| May.6 |
 Northern Nigeria |
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83 Chibok girls have been released 
Map of Banki Borno Nigeria| Eighty-three schoolgirls kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria have been released into military custody | |
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| Dec.24 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Freed Chibok girls reunited with their families for Christmas
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| Aug.14 |
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Chibok girls: Boko Haram video shows captives The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video showing some of the schoolgirls they abducted from the northern town of Chibok
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| Jul.18 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria Boko Haram: Children starving, warns Unicef
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| Jun.4 |
Niger |
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Boko Haram attack kills 32 in Niger
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| May.19 |
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Chibok girls: Amina Ali Nkeki meets President Buhari
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| May.18 |
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Chibok girls: Kidnapped schoolgirl found in Nigeria Map of Sambisa Forest Nigeria| One of the missing Chibok schoolgirls has been found in Nigeria, activists say, the first to be rescued since their capture two years ago | |
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| May.13 |
UN Security Council |
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Boko Haram links to IS alarm UN Security Council |
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| Apr.13 |
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Chibok girls 'shown alive' in Boko Haram video 
A video released by the Nigerian Islamist group appears to prove that some of the schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago from the town are still alive
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| Mar.26 |
Cameroon |
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'Suicide bomber' claims to be missing Nigeria schoolgirl |
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| Sep.20 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Blasts rock Nigerian city of Maiduguri
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| Aug.2 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram crisis: Army rescues 178 people The Nigerian military says it has rescued 178 people from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in Borno state. 101 were children
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| Jul.25 |
 Cameroon |
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Fresh attack in north Cameroon town of Maroua 'kills 19' A suicide attack in the northern Cameroon town of Maroua is reported to have left at least 19 people dead, including the bomber
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| Jul.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram crisis: Jos blasts kill scores
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| Jul.5 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram attack caps week of bloodshed in Nigeria
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| May.26 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram kills at least 43 people in the town of Gubio
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| May.3 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram freed women tell of captivity horror
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| May.1 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigerian army frees another 234 women and children
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| Apr.13 |
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Chibok girls remembered one year on |
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Northern Nigeria |
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Chibok girls 'seen with Boko Haram in Gwoza'
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| Apr.11 |
UN |
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U.N. appeals for $174M for victims of Boko Haram |
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| Mar.20 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Bodies found in Boko Haram town
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| Mar.12 |
ISIS |
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IS 'accepts' Boko Haram's allegiance
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| Mar.10 |
Cameroon |
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Boko Haram children 'forgot names'
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| Mar.8 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram: Nigerian allies launch offensive |
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| Mar.7 |
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Boko Haram pledge to Islamic State Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS), according to an audio statement
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| Feb.21 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigerian army 'retakes Baga town from Boko Haram'
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| Feb.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram city attack repelled
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| Feb.4 |
Cameroon |
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Boko Haram 'kill 70 in Cameroon' |
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| Feb.1 |
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Nigeria 'repels' Boko Haram attack |
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| Jan.25 |
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Boko Haram attacks northeastern Nigerian city In fierce fighting Sunday that killed more than 200 combatants, Nigerian troops clashed with Islamic extremists who attacked Maiduguri
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| Jan.18 |
Cameroon |
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Boko Haram 'in Cameroon kidnappings' |
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| Jan.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Satellite images show destruction of Nigeria villages by Boko Haram |
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| Jan.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram's 'deadliest massacre' reportedly kills 2,000 Map of Baga Nigeria Local officials reported death tolls ranging from hundreds to as many as 2,000 people. The gunmen unloaded motorcycles and followed in pursuit
| The attackers sped into a town with grenade launchers -- their gunfire and explosions shattering the early morning calm
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| Jan.10 |
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Nigeria market blast: At least 16 dead in Maiduguri |
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| Jan.8 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'Bodies strewn' across Nigeria town |
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| Jan.4 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram seizes army base in Nigeria town of Baga
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| Jan.3 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Extremists kidnap 40 males in northern Nigeria |
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| Dec.28 |
Cameroon |
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Boko Haram blamed in 23 Cameroon deaths |
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| Dec.26 |
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Girl: Dad handed me to Boko Haram |
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'200 villagers' kidnapped in Nigeria Map of Gumsuri Maiduguri Nigeria Boko Haram militants have stormed a remote village in north-eastern Nigeria, killing at least 33 people and kidnapping about 200
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| Dec.17 |
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Death penalty for Nigerian soldiers |
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| Dec.1 |
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Boko Haram suspected in explosions in 2 Nigerian towns |
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| Nov.20 |
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Boko Haram kills about 45 people in attack on Nigerian village |
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| Nov.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Islamic extremists seize hometown of kidnapped schoolgirls Map of Chibok Nigeria Extremists have seized the town of Chibok, where insurgents kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in April, prompting thousands of residents to flee
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| Nov.10 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram suspected in suicide bomb at school, 48 dead A suicide bomber-- dressed in a school uniform and apparently carrying explosives in a student rusksack-- killed at least 48 people at a boys...
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| Oct.17 |
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Boko Haram reach ceasefire deal, kidnapped girls to go free Nigeria has reached a ceasefire agreement with the Islamist terror group that includes the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls
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| Oct.8 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram reportedly beheads 7 in revenge attacks |
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| Sep.20 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram kills 'dozens' in attack on Nigerian market |
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| Sep.1 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigerian forces clash with Boko Haram fighters |
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| Aug.16 |
Chad |
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Chadian troops rescue 85 Nigerian hostages from Boko Haram |
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| Aug.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram suspected of abducting more than 50 villagers Residents of a Nigerian village on the shore of Lake Chad say at least 50 residents are missing after a raid by suspected Boko Haram militan...
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| Jul.19 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Extremists kill more than 100 in northeast Nigeria |
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| Jun.30 |
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Nigeria 'raids Boko Haram cell' |
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| Jun.29 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'Villages attacked' in north Nigeria |
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| Jun.22 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram: Dozens killed in villages near Chibok |
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| Jun.16 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram blamed for Nigeria village attacks |
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| Jun.9 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram crisis: '20 women abducted' in north |
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| Jun.5 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram village raids kill hundreds in Nigeria |
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| May.26 |
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Nigeria army 'knows where girls are' The Nigerian military say they know where the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are but they will not attempt a rescue
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| May.21 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Deadly attacks on Nigeria villages |
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| May.17 |
 Paris |
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Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants
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| May.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Villagers 'repel Nigerian militants' |
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| May.13 |
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Nigeria government 'ready' for Boko Haram talks
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| May.12 |
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US planes search for Nigerian girls The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram
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Nigeria rejects captive girls 'swap'
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Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown in Boko Haram video' Islamist militants Boko Haram have released a video apparently showing about 130 girls kidnapped from a school in northern Nigeria on April 14
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| May.11 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria abducted girls 'sighted' |
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| May.10 |
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Abducted Nigerian girls likely split up into smaller groups |
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| May.9 |
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American officials in Nigeria to help find kidnapped girls |
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| May.8 |
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Goodluck Jonathan: Nigerian girls' abduction a turning point |
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| May.7 |
Northern Nigeria |
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150 reported killed in 'Boko Haram attack' Boko Haram attacked a village in an area that troops had been using as a base in the search for hundreds of schoolgirls abducted by the militant...
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Nigeria reward to find schoolgirls |
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| May.6 |
Washington |
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US experts join hunt for abducted Nigerian schoolgirls |
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Northern Nigeria |
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Eight more Nigeria girls abducted Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap eight girls in northern Nigeria, following last month's mass abduction
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| May.5 |
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'I will sell them,' Boko Haram leader says of kidnapped girls Fears for the fate of more than 200 girls turned even more nightmarish when the leader of the Islamist group announced plans to sell them
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| May.2 |
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Nigerians demand government to bring home kidnapped girls |
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| Apr.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'Mass abduction' at Nigeria school Map of Chibok Borno Nigeria| Around 100 girls are thought to have been abducted in an attack on a school in north-east Nigeria, officials say | |
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| Apr.14 |
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More than 70 killed in Nigeria blast |
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| Apr.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria attacks leave '135 dead' |
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| Feb.24 |
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Nigerian army 'will do better' |
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| Feb.16 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram 'in village massacre' |
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| Oct.25 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Militants raid north Nigerian city
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| Oct.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Hundreds dead in Nigeria detention, Amnesty says
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| Aug.31 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Suspected sect members in Nigeria kill at least 24
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| Jan.24 |
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Nigerians arrest Islamist militant suspects
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| Jan.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria hit by string of attacks Map of Adamawa Nigeria| Nigeria has been hit by a fresh wave of violence apparently targeting the country's Christian communities. At least 17 people were killed in Mubi. There were reports of a deadly attack in Adamawa's capital, Yola.
The Islamist Boko Haram group... | |
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| Dec.31 |
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Nigeria attacks prompt emergency
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| Dec.24 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria clashes 'leave 50 dead'
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