Hunger is a constant for displaced communities in northeast Nigeria
About 2.4 million forced to leave their homes during 13-year-long war with Boko Haram
About 2.4 million forced to leave their homes during 13-year-long war with Boko Haram
Closure of Nigerian camps leaving ex-militants struggling to survive and care for dependents
Nigerians close to camp fearful as terrorist extremists defect and claim changed ways
Abubakar Shekau was one of world’s most infamous leaders of an Islamist terror group
Brutal and kleptocratic ruler was West’s greatest African ally in fight against extremism
Mahamadou Issoufou is first winner of Ibrahim foundation prize since 2017
Gunmen release all 279 girls abducted last week from boarding school in northwest of country
Authorities say the boys had been abducted by bandits affiliated with Boko Haram
Incident echoes previous kidnapping in April 2014 when 276 schoolgirls were abducted
Red Cross warns that once-common strategies to reunite families no longer possible
Amnesty International publishes study into detainees during Boko Haram insurgency
Boko Haram group is known to use children, particularly kidnapped girls, as bombers
Action Against Hunger accused by military of giving Islamic insurgents drugs and food
Thousands of child suspects held in dangerous conditions as Boko Haram war continues
Unicef says the total number of children now freed is more than 1,700
Past votes in Africa’s largest democracy marred by violence, intimidation and rigging
Buhari is in last throes of bruising re-election campaign
Paul Biya says separatists must lay down their weapons after 79 schoolchildren seized
Former US president urges African leaders to pursue change and to address corruption
President Paul Biya, who lives part of the time in Switzerland, may seek re-election
More than 1,000 children taken by Boko Haram since start of Nigerian conflict in 2009
‘Don’t ever put your daughters in school again,’ extremists tell residents of Dapchi
Nigerian military intervenes after Islamist group attack in northeastern village of Dapchi
Attack bears hallmarks of Boko Haram faction that targets civilians
Accused opened 7 credit union accounts to withdraw money lodged from UK using ‘compromised’ cards
Islamist group’s insurgency has left millions displaced in northern Nigeria
Islamist terror group has abducted 10,000 children with some handed over by parents
Accused of abuses and deployment of child soldiers, CJTF volunteers are giving up fight
Nigerian woman describes the moment the violent militias arrived in her home town
Former captives describe brutal executions and militants celebrating suicide bombings
Conflict sponsored by Islamist group changes from military assaults to guerrilla tactics
Schoolgirls kidnapped in 2014 freed in exchange for several militant commanders
Funding to Amisom is being cut even as more is being given to UN peacekeeping missions
Capture marks ‘final crushing’ of group in their last enclave in Sambisa forest
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