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Boko Haram suspects tortured in Cameroon
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Chibok girls: Amina Ali Nkeki meets President Buhari
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Nigeria president appoints anti-corruption advisers |
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Chibok girls remembered one year on 
Ceremonies are to be staged around the world to mark one year since more than 200 girls were abducted by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram
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Nigeria's opposition makes regional election gains |
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U.N. appeals for $174M for victims of Boko Haram |
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Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari wins | Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has become the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria. Unofficial voting tallies put Gen Buhari more than t... | |
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| Mar.30 |
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Nigeria election: Buhari 'ahead' in early counting Partial results from Nigeria's election give ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari more votes than the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan
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| Mar.28 |
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Nigeria: Partial extension of voting to Sunday
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| Mar.27 |
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Nigerian voters prepare to go to polls
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| Feb.7 |
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Nigeria postpones presidential vote over security
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| Feb.2 |
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Blast hits Nigeria election rally |
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| Nov.28 |
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Nigeria leader condemns mosque raid
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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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| Sep.19 |
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Rights group accuses Nigerian police of torture |
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| Jun.3 |
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Nigeria bans protests for kidnapped girls |
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| May.22 |
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UN imposes sanctions on Boko Haram |
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| May.20 |
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan condemns bombings
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| May.17 |
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Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram Paris: African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic 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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| May.10 |
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Michelle Obama: Nigeria kidnappings 'unconscionable' Washington: First lady Michelle Obama saying the action was taken by 'a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education'
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| May.9 |
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Nigeria 'ignored' school warning |
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| May.8 |
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Goodluck Jonathan: Nigerian girls' abduction a turning point |
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| May.7 |
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Malala plea over Nigeria schoolgirls England: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who survived a shooting by Taliban, has said the world must not stay silent over the abduction
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| May.4 |
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World rallies for kidnapped girls. Los Angeles
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| Oct.17 |
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India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria on slavery's list of shame
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| Oct.14 |
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Hundreds dead in Nigeria detention, Amnesty says. Northern Nigeria
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| Mar.22 |
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Nigerian author Chinua Achebe dies
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| Jan.2 |
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Nigeria fury at fuel price rises| Ordinary Nigerians and trade unionists have condemned the government for withdrawing a fuel price subsidy | |
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| Dec.31 |
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Nigeria attacks prompt emergency
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| Apr.25 |
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Gubernatorial elections to proceed
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| Apr.18 |
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Goodluck Jonathan appeals for calm
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| Apr.17 |
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Jonathan 'headed for Nigeria win'| Goodluck Jonathan is set for election as Nigeria's president with almost double the vote of his main rival, partial results suggest | |
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| Apr.16 |
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Key Nigerian election under way
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| Apr.9 |
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Troubled Nigerian poll under way
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| Dec.24 |
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W African bloc threatens Gbagbo
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| May.5 |
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President Yar'Adua has died Map of Niger Delta Nigeria Nigeria's ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, who gave amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oil-rich Niger Delta region, died. He was 58
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Acting president dissolves cabinet Goodluck Jonathan became acting president in February amid the continuing illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua
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| Feb.23 |
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President Umaru Yar'Adua 'returns home' Ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua has returned home secretly after three months' medical treatment in Saudi Arabia
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| Feb.9 |
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Jonathan becomes acting president Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has become acting president, after weeks of political uncertainty over the absence of its ailing leader
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| Jan.11 |
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Ailing President Yar'Adua breaks silence
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| Apr.24 |
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President says elections not fatally flawed
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| Apr.23 |
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Yar'Adua wins flawed vote President Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in a presidential election
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| Apr.22 |
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'Flawed' vote rerun call The biggest local election observer group: presidential election was so badly flawed that it should be cancelled and held again
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| Apr.20 |
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Ballots 'not in country' Election commission: Ballot papers have not yet arrived in Nigeria on the eve of the presidential elections
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| Apr.16 |
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Court puts poll in doubt
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| Apr.13 |
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Security tight for polls
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| Nov.2 |
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Trade to top China-Africa summit Beijing: More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment
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| May.5 |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
| The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces and the disarmament of the pro-government militia. 2 smaller rebel groupings rejected it
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Possible deal brings new hope |
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| May.4 |
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Darfur peace pact remains elusive |
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| Apr.30 |
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Darfur peace talks extended African Union mediators were extending by 48 hours a deadline for the peace parley's end
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| Apr.18 |
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President offers Delta boost |
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| Mar.29 |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
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| Mar.17 |
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Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile |
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| Feb.18 |
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16 die in cartoon protests |
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| Oct.23 |
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Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital |
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| Jul.5 |
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Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement
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| May.22 |
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Obasanjo declared state of emergency |
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| Dec.4 |
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Commonwealth summit starts
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| Nov.3 |
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African Church anger over gay bishop |
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| Jul.12 |
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Bush praises Nigeria's leadership on AIDS |
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| Jul.6 |
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Taylor agrees to leave. Liberia
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| Apr.22 |
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Obasanjo won re-election by landslide Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud
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| Apr.20 |
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Obasanjo leads in vote |
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| Apr.19 |
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Landmark poll closes |
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| Apr.12 |
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Vote in key test for civilian rule |
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| Nov.26 |
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Miss World reporter faces fatwa
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| Nov.22 |
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Miss World leaves Nigeria for London Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests
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| Jul.19 |
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Women oil protesters take hostages |
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| Jan.28 |
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Anger over Lagos blasts |
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| 2015 |
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| Apr.11 |
U.N. appeals for $174M for victims of Boko Haram |
| 2014 |
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| May.12 |
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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| 2015 |
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| Apr.12 |
Nigeria's opposition makes regional election gains |
|
| Mar.31 |
Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari wins | Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has become the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria. Unofficial voting tallies put Gen Buhari more than t... | |
|
| Mar.30 |
Nigeria election: Buhari 'ahead' in early counting Partial results from Nigeria's election give ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari more votes than the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan
|
| Mar.28 |
Nigeria: Partial extension of voting to Sunday
|
| Mar.27 |
Nigerian voters prepare to go to polls
|
| Feb.7 |
Nigeria postpones presidential vote over security
|
| Feb.2 |
Blast hits Nigeria election rally |
| 2011 |
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| Apr.25 |
Gubernatorial elections to proceed
|
| Apr.18 |
Goodluck Jonathan appeals for calm
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| Apr.17 |
Jonathan 'headed for Nigeria win'| Goodluck Jonathan is set for election as Nigeria's president with almost double the vote of his main rival, partial results suggest | |
|
| Apr.16 |
Key Nigerian election under way
|
| Apr.9 |
Troubled Nigerian poll under way
| 2007 |
|
| Apr.24 |
President says elections not fatally flawed
|
| Apr.23 |
Yar'Adua wins flawed vote President Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in a presidential election
|
| Apr.22 |
'Flawed' vote rerun call The biggest local election observer group: presidential election was so badly flawed that it should be cancelled and held again
|
| Apr.20 |
Ballots 'not in country' Election commission: Ballot papers have not yet arrived in Nigeria on the eve of the presidential elections
|
| Apr.13 |
Security tight for polls
| 2003 |
|
| Apr.22 |
Obasanjo won re-election by landslide Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud
|
| Apr.20 |
Obasanjo leads in vote |
|
| Apr.19 |
Landmark poll closes |
|
| Apr.12 |
Vote in key test for civilian rule |
|
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| 2015 |
|
| Aug.10 |
Nigeria president appoints anti-corruption advisers |
| 2014 |
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| May.12 |
Nigeria rejects captive girls 'swap'
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Nov.26 |
Miss World reporter faces fatwa
|
| Nov.22 |
Miss World leaves Nigeria for London Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Apr.16 |
Court puts poll in doubt
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Apr.13 |
Chibok girls remembered one year on Ceremonies are to be staged around the world to mark one year since more than 200 girls were abducted by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.24 |
W African bloc threatens Gbagbo
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| May.17 |
Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram Paris: African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.2 |
Trade to top China-Africa summit Beijing: More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.4 |
Commonwealth summit starts
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.12 |
Bush praises Nigeria's leadership on AIDS |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Oct.17 |
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
| 2006 |
|
| May.5 |
Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
| The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces and the disarmament of the pro-government militia. 2 smaller rebel groupings rejected it
|
| |
| 2005 |
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| Jul.5 |
Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jul.19 |
Boko Haram suspects tortured in Cameroon
| 2014 |
|
| Sep.19 |
Rights group accuses Nigerian police of torture |
|
| May.10 |
Michelle Obama: Nigeria kidnappings 'unconscionable' Washington: First lady Michelle Obama saying the action was taken by 'a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education'
|
| May.7 |
Malala plea over Nigeria schoolgirls England: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who survived a shooting by Taliban, has said the world must not stay silent over the abduction
| 2013 |
|
| Oct.17 |
India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria on slavery's list of shame
|
| Oct.14 |
Hundreds dead in Nigeria detention, Amnesty says. Northern Nigeria
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| May.22 |
UN imposes sanctions on Boko Haram |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| May.13 |
Nigeria government 'ready' for Boko Haram talks
| 2006 |
|
| May.5 |
Possible deal brings new hope |
|
| May.4 |
Darfur peace pact remains elusive |
|
| Apr.30 |
Darfur peace talks extended African Union mediators were extending by 48 hours a deadline for the peace parley's end
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| May.19 |
Chibok girls: Amina Ali Nkeki meets President Buhari
| 2014 |
|
| Nov.28 |
Nigeria leader condemns mosque raid
|
| May.20 |
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan condemns bombings
|
| May.8 |
Goodluck Jonathan: Nigerian girls' abduction a turning point |
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.17 |
Acting president dissolves cabinet Goodluck Jonathan became acting president in February amid the continuing illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua
|
| Feb.23 |
President Umaru Yar'Adua 'returns home' Ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua has returned home secretly after three months' medical treatment in Saudi Arabia
|
| Feb.9 |
Jonathan becomes acting president Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has become acting president, after weeks of political uncertainty over the absence of its ailing leader
|
| Jan.11 |
Ailing President Yar'Adua breaks silence
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.29 |
Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
| 2003 |
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| Jul.6 |
Taylor agrees to leave. Liberia
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Jun.3 |
Nigeria bans protests for kidnapped girls |
|
| May.4 |
World rallies for kidnapped girls. Los Angeles
| 2006 |
|
| Feb.18 |
16 die in cartoon protests |
| 2002 |
|
| Jul.19 |
Women oil protesters take hostages |
|
| Jan.28 |
Anger over Lagos blasts |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.31 |
Nigeria attacks prompt emergency
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Nov.3 |
African Church anger over gay bishop |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Mar.22 |
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe dies
| 2010 |
|
| May.5 |
President Yar'Adua has died Map of Niger Delta Nigeria Nigeria's ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, who gave amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oil-rich Niger Delta region, died. He was 58
| 2005 |
|
| Oct.23 |
Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital |
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