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What to know as Nigeria rejects U.S. military threat over alleged Christian killings

A Nigerian government official says the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country

The Independent UK

Nigerian army kills over 50 Boko Haram militants as it fights off drone attacks

Nigeria's military has killed more than 50 Boko Haram militants in response to drone attacks on military bases in the northeast

The Independent UK

Should Boko Haram fighters be given a second chance in society? We asked 2,000 young Nigerians

Across the world, the question of how to deal with former fighters remains urgent. From Nigeria and Iraq to Syria and the Sahel, governments are wrestling with how to bring people who once fought for violent groups back into society. Reintegrating ex-fighters – after appropriate punishment – is unavoidable. This…

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Nigeria’s Boko Haram rehabilitation efforts ignore the emotional trauma of soldiers: why this matters

Since 2009, Boko Haram has waged one of the deadliest insurgencies in Africa. Concentrated in north-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, the group has killed more than 35,000 people and displaced at least 2.5 million.

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Boko Haram on the rise again in Nigeria: how it’s survived and how to weaken it

Abubakar Shekau, the erstwhile leader of the terrorist group Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021. The west African group, also known as Boko Haram, then fell into obscurity while its breakaway faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), steadily rose.

The Conversation

‘We will stay’: Displaced Nigerians fear Boko Haram, stay in closing camps

Authorities are closing camps in Borno state and resettling displaced people. But communities fear continuing violence.

Al Jazeera

Airstrikes, banditry, drones and a ban on girls’ education: four teachers on educating students amid conflict

Educators working in extremely challenging conditions in Lebanon, Niger, Ukraine and Afghanistan explain what drives them on

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Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next

Attacks by non-state armed groups are a security challenge in the Sahel, including Nigeria.

The Conversation

Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin conflict: the key is rebuilding local economies

Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If she refuses, her…

The Conversation

Jihadists Kill 63 In Attack On Nigerian Town

Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been returned from a displacement camp, the state governor said.

International Business Times

Cameroon’s election risks instability, no matter who wins

Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections on 12 October 2025. The incumbent, Paul Biya, who has been in office for nearly 43 years, will be a candidate.

The Conversation

Photos show the effects on students of a school in Nigeria after losing US aid

The disappearance of U.S. aid in Nigeria’s northeast has threatened a school that supports children who are victims of Boko Haram extremists.

The Independent UK

Photos show Nigeria’s maternal crisis as militants return and US aid dries up

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world. In the country’s northeast, the risks are rising as Boko Haram resurges and U.S. foreign aid dries up. Chronic underfunding leaves Africa’s most populous nation with one of the world’s deadliest maternal mortality rates.

The Independent UK

Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria's conflict-hit north

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world

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Nigerian air force pushes back jihadists on Cameroonian border

Nigeria's air force said it has killed at least 35 jihadists who had gathered near the border with Cameroon to plan an attack on ground troops. The army is battling an ongoing insurgency in the northwest of the country which has left tens of thousands of people dead and displaced…

The Independent UK

Nigeria's military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state

Nigeria's military says it has used precision airstrikes to kill at least 35 Islamic militants in the country's northeast

International Business Times

Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border

Nigeria's airforce said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids Saturday on militant fighters that had gathered near the Nigeria-Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.

International Business Times

Doubts Over Niger Claim That A Boko Haram Leader Killed

Niger's army said its soldiers killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, but experts cast doubt over the unverified claim.

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The Independent UK

Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike

The army in Niger says it has killed a senior leader of Boko Haram in a targeted airstrike

International Business Times

$346 Mn US-Nigeria Arms Deal Sets Rights Groups On Edge

Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity.

International Business Times

Nigeria Arrests Leaders Of Terror Group Accused Of 2022 Jailbreak

Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.

Al Jazeera

‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups

Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.

The Independent UK

US approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country

Al Jazeera

‘Health champions’: Local women lead the fight against polio in Nigeria

In areas where male health workers are unwelcome or mistrusted, female vaccinators have carved out a space to thrive.

The Conversation

Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have wreaked havoc.

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