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Nigeria's Boko Haram Leader Dead, Islamic State West African Province Says
Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) according to audio AFP obtained from the group Sunday, two weeks after reports emerged that he had died.
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Local Radio Joins The Fight Against Boko Haram
When Boko Haram Islamists raided a remote village on Nigeria's northeastern border with Niger last year, frightened and confused residents fled into the bush to escape the marauding attackers.
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Francois Hollande Says Fight Against Boko Haram, Islamic State 'the Same'
French President Francois Hollande said on Monday that the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State jihadists is the same battle after he met Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari.
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'Military Gaining Ground' Against Boko Haram: Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said great strides had been made in the fight against Boko Haram, rounding on critics lamenting a lack of progress against the insurgents.
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Nigeria's Security Agency Says Arrested 20 Suspected Boko Haram Chiefs
Nigeria's security agency said on Sunday it had made significant breakthroughs in the fight against Boko Haram and arrested 20 prominent members of the militant Islamist group accused of orchestrating deadly attacks.
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Nigeria's Security Agency Says Arrested 20 Suspected Boko Haram Chiefs
Nigeria's security agency said on Sunday it had made significant breakthroughs in the fight against Boko Haram and arrested 20 prominent members of the militant Islamist group accused of orchestrating several deadly attacks.
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Cameroon Deports 2,000 Nigerians in fight against Boko Haram: Sources
Cameroon has deported more than 2,000 Nigerians who were living in the country illegally as part of new security measures intended to prevent suicide attacks by Boko Haram jihadists, sources said Friday.
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Boko Haram Fight Head Quarters Shifting to Maiduguri: Nigeria Military
Nigeria's military today said it had begun shifting the command centre for its battle against Boko Haram from the capital to Maiduguri in the northeast, following a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Nigeria's New President Signals Early Move Against Boko Haram
Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari has made an early pledge in the fight against Boko Haram, announcing a surprise restructuring in the command structure of the country's counter-insurgency operations.
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President Muhammadu Buhari Vows to Tackle Nigeria's Problems 'Head On'
Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari pledged to tackle the nation's problems "head on" and an intensified fight against Boko Haram in his inaugural speech after taking the oath of office today.
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Nigeria Says No Need for UN Military Enforcement to Battle Boko Haram
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday told the United Nations his country would not need the help of an international force in the fight against Boko Haram.
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President Goodluck Jonathan Spurned by Nigerian Voters in Boko Haram Heartland
Nigeria's election is in some ways a referendum on President Goodluck Jonathan's record on the economy, power shortages and corruption, but for residents of northeasterly Borno state the key issue was his fight against Boko Haram.
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Boko Haram Can No Longer Take a Town in Niger: Minister
Boko Haram are no longer in a position to seize a town in Niger, a Niger government minister said on Saturday, following a regional effort to boost the fight against the Islamist group.
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Boko Haram Targets Arabs in Reprisal for Chad Offensive
Boko Haram is carrying out ethnic reprisals against Arabic speakers in northern Nigeria, accusing them of aiding Chad's army fighting against the Islamist group, military officers and residents say.
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Chad, Niger Soldiers Killed as Boko Haram Loses Nigerian Towns
About 15 soldiers from Chad and Niger died in fighting to take control of two towns in northern Nigeria from Boko Haram, the first gains against the militants in a joint offensive launched at the weekend, military sources said on Monday.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram Leader Dead, Islamic State West African Province Says
Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) according to audio AFP obtained from the group Sunday, two weeks after reports emerged that he had died.
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Local Radio Joins The Fight Against Boko Haram
When Boko Haram Islamists raided a remote village on Nigeria's northeastern border with Niger last year, frightened and confused residents fled into the bush to escape the marauding attackers.
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Francois Hollande Says Fight Against Boko Haram, Islamic State 'the Same'
French President Francois Hollande said on Monday that the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State jihadists is the same battle after he met Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari.
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'Military Gaining Ground' Against Boko Haram: Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said great strides had been made in the fight against Boko Haram, rounding on critics lamenting a lack of progress against the insurgents.
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Nigeria's Security Agency Says Arrested 20 Suspected Boko Haram Chiefs
Nigeria's security agency said on Sunday it had made significant breakthroughs in the fight against Boko Haram and arrested 20 prominent members of the militant Islamist group accused of orchestrating deadly attacks.
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Nigeria's Security Agency Says Arrested 20 Suspected Boko Haram Chiefs
Nigeria's security agency said on Sunday it had made significant breakthroughs in the fight against Boko Haram and arrested 20 prominent members of the militant Islamist group accused of orchestrating several deadly attacks.
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Cameroon Deports 2,000 Nigerians in fight against Boko Haram: Sources
Cameroon has deported more than 2,000 Nigerians who were living in the country illegally as part of new security measures intended to prevent suicide attacks by Boko Haram jihadists, sources said Friday.
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Boko Haram Fight Head Quarters Shifting to Maiduguri: Nigeria Military
Nigeria's military today said it had begun shifting the command centre for its battle against Boko Haram from the capital to Maiduguri in the northeast, following a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Nigeria's New President Signals Early Move Against Boko Haram
Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari has made an early pledge in the fight against Boko Haram, announcing a surprise restructuring in the command structure of the country's counter-insurgency operations.
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President Muhammadu Buhari Vows to Tackle Nigeria's Problems 'Head On'
Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari pledged to tackle the nation's problems "head on" and an intensified fight against Boko Haram in his inaugural speech after taking the oath of office today.
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Nigeria Says No Need for UN Military Enforcement to Battle Boko Haram
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday told the United Nations his country would not need the help of an international force in the fight against Boko Haram.
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President Goodluck Jonathan Spurned by Nigerian Voters in Boko Haram Heartland
Nigeria's election is in some ways a referendum on President Goodluck Jonathan's record on the economy, power shortages and corruption, but for residents of northeasterly Borno state the key issue was his fight against Boko Haram.
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Boko Haram Can No Longer Take a Town in Niger: Minister
Boko Haram are no longer in a position to seize a town in Niger, a Niger government minister said on Saturday, following a regional effort to boost the fight against the Islamist group.
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Boko Haram Targets Arabs in Reprisal for Chad Offensive
Boko Haram is carrying out ethnic reprisals against Arabic speakers in northern Nigeria, accusing them of aiding Chad's army fighting against the Islamist group, military officers and residents say.
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Chad, Niger Soldiers Killed as Boko Haram Loses Nigerian Towns
About 15 soldiers from Chad and Niger died in fighting to take control of two towns in northern Nigeria from Boko Haram, the first gains against the militants in a joint offensive launched at the weekend, military sources said on Monday.
