Buhari summons security chiefs following mass killings
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari summoned his top security chiefs to a closed-doors meeting on
Niger says it killed 33 Boko Haram ‘terrorists’
Niger said Wednesday it had killed 33 Boko Haram “terrorists” and seized vehicles and weapons in an
Islamic State claims attack on Nigerian governor’s convoy
Islamic State said in a statement on its Amaq news agency that 42 people were killed in Tuesday’s
US offers Niger operations centre to fight Boko Haram
The United States turned over a communications and operations centre to the Niger army on Monday to
Insecurity throws Nigeria’s election preparations into disarray
Muhammad Suleiman thought it was safe to go home after the army drove Islamist insurgents from his
Jihadist violence leaves Niger in need of humanitarian aid
Just over 10% of Niger’s population need humanitarian aid because jihadist violence that forced
Boko Haram kills four people, three wounded in Niger attack
Militants have targeted both soldiers and civilians and have been blamed for abductions of children
Boko Haram attacks military base in Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base in remote northeast Nigeria, setting fire to shelters
Boko Haram kills two soldiers in Nigeria attack
Two soldiers were killed when suspected Boko Haram fighters loyal to factional leader Abubakar
Ahead of Nigeria’s election, opposition weaponises soldier deaths
Hundreds of Nigerian soldiers have been killed in recent months by Islamist militants who the
Boko Haram kidnaps 50 loggers in Nigeria
The hostages who were mostly from a camp for people displaced by jihadist violence were on Saturday
Boko Haram kill 53 in three days of attacks in Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 53 soldiers and farmers in three days of attacks in northeastern
Nine farmers killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
Boko Haram members have killed nine farmers and abducted 12 others in a village in the northeastern
Nigeria names fifth commander to lead fight against Boko Haram
Nigeria has named its fifth commander in less than two years to lead the fight against the Boko
Boko Haram factional leader claims attack on military
The leader of one of two factions of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, claimed a series of
Eight killed in militant attack on Nigeria refugee camp
At least eight people have been reported killed in Nigeria’s north-east after militants attacked a
Boko Haram kill 12 farmers in Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists on Saturday hacked 12 farmers to death as they worked on their fields in the
Boko Haram kills second kidnapped aid worker in Nigeria: Red Cross
Islamic State-allied Boko Haram jihadists have killed another kidnapped female Red Cross worker in
Aid worker killed in Nigeria after militants’ deadline expires
Three aid workers, Hauwa Mohammed Liman, Alice Loksha and Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa, were
UN says 833 children released by Nigerian militia group
Abubakar Gambo was among the 833 children released from a militia group fighting against the