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Living In Fear Of Boko Haram Suicide Bombers In Far North Cameroon
With his finger on the trigger, ready to fire his weapon in an instant, a policeman keeps an eye on people passing in the centre of Maroua, capital of Cameroon's Far North region that has been a target of Boko Haram Islamists.
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Triple Suicide Bombing Kills 26 In North Cameroon Market
At least 26 people were killed on Monday when three suicide bombers blew themselves up at a market in the far north of Cameroon, a region often targeted by Nigeria's Boko Haram.
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5 Killed by Female Suicide Bombers in North Cameroon: Governor
Five people were killed on Saturday in a double suicide attack by two women in the restive far north of Cameroon, the governor of the region said.
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Suspected Boko Haram Militants Kill 10 in Cameroon Suicide Bombing
A suicide attack by suspected members of Nigerian Islamist militants group Boko Haram killed at least 10 people over the border in the Far North region of Cameroon on Saturday, security sources said.
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Boko Haram Jihadists Briefly Seize Town on Cameroon Border
Boko Haram Islamists on Friday briefly seized control of a town in the far north of Cameroon which lies on the border with Nigeria, but withdrew when the army arrived, Cameroonian security sources said.
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At Least 7 Killed in Twin Bomb Attacks in North Cameroon
At least seven people were killed in two bomb attacks on Sunday in the northern Cameroon town of Kolofata, according to government officials, in what appeared to be the latest attack by the Boko Haram Islamist militant group from nearby Nigeria.
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At Least 19 Killed in Suicide Attack in North Cameroon
At least 19 people were killed in a suicide bombing in the northern Cameroonian town of Maroua on Saturday, a local military commander said, just three days after twin bombings there suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram.
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Boko Haram Violence Spreads in Cameroon
The far north of Cameroon, where a double suicide attack killed at least 11 people on Wednesday, has been regularly targeted by Nigerian Islamist extremists from Boko Haram.
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Boko Haram Kills More Than 100 in Cameroon
Boko Haram fighters have killed more than 100 people in the north Cameroon town of Fotokol, murdering residents inside their homes and a mosque, a local civic leader said on Wednesday.
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Chad Forces Killed 120 Boko Haram Militants in Cameroon
Chadian forces have killed 120 militants from Boko Haram in a battle in the north of neighbouring Cameroon that began when the insurgents attacked its troops, the army said in a statement on Saturday, adding that three of its soldiers were killed.
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Boko Haram Attacks in North Cameroon Kill Three: Military Source
Islamists from Nigeria's Boko Haram killed at least three civilians over the weekend as they attacked six communities in the remote north of neighbouring Cameroon, a defence ministry source told AFP today.
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Six Killed in Boko Haram Attacks in Cameroon
Six people, including four civilians, were killed on Thursday in the far north of Cameroon following two incursions by Boko Haram militants, sources told AFP on Friday.
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Boko Haram Militants Seize Cameroon Vice PM's Wife: Military Commander
Boko Haram militants attacked Kolofata, a town in Cameroon's Far North Region near Nigeria, on Sunday and seized several people including the wife of Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali, a military commander in the region said.
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In Cameroon, Boko Haram Turn Tourist Hotspot Into a Ghost Town
With a famous nature reserve, elephant safaris, and a reputation as a peaceful haven, the small town of Waza in the far north of Cameroon used to buzz with tourists.
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5 Million Children in Africa's Sahel Face Acute Malnutrition: UN
Aid operations need urgent funding in north Africa's Sahel region where five million children face the prospect of acute malnutrition, UN humanitarian agency OCHA said on Wednesday.
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Living In Fear Of Boko Haram Suicide Bombers In Far North Cameroon
With his finger on the trigger, ready to fire his weapon in an instant, a policeman keeps an eye on people passing in the centre of Maroua, capital of Cameroon's Far North region that has been a target of Boko Haram Islamists.
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Triple Suicide Bombing Kills 26 In North Cameroon Market
At least 26 people were killed on Monday when three suicide bombers blew themselves up at a market in the far north of Cameroon, a region often targeted by Nigeria's Boko Haram.
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5 Killed by Female Suicide Bombers in North Cameroon: Governor
Five people were killed on Saturday in a double suicide attack by two women in the restive far north of Cameroon, the governor of the region said.
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Suspected Boko Haram Militants Kill 10 in Cameroon Suicide Bombing
A suicide attack by suspected members of Nigerian Islamist militants group Boko Haram killed at least 10 people over the border in the Far North region of Cameroon on Saturday, security sources said.
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Boko Haram Jihadists Briefly Seize Town on Cameroon Border
Boko Haram Islamists on Friday briefly seized control of a town in the far north of Cameroon which lies on the border with Nigeria, but withdrew when the army arrived, Cameroonian security sources said.
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At Least 7 Killed in Twin Bomb Attacks in North Cameroon
At least seven people were killed in two bomb attacks on Sunday in the northern Cameroon town of Kolofata, according to government officials, in what appeared to be the latest attack by the Boko Haram Islamist militant group from nearby Nigeria.
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At Least 19 Killed in Suicide Attack in North Cameroon
At least 19 people were killed in a suicide bombing in the northern Cameroonian town of Maroua on Saturday, a local military commander said, just three days after twin bombings there suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram.
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Boko Haram Violence Spreads in Cameroon
The far north of Cameroon, where a double suicide attack killed at least 11 people on Wednesday, has been regularly targeted by Nigerian Islamist extremists from Boko Haram.
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Boko Haram Kills More Than 100 in Cameroon
Boko Haram fighters have killed more than 100 people in the north Cameroon town of Fotokol, murdering residents inside their homes and a mosque, a local civic leader said on Wednesday.
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Chad Forces Killed 120 Boko Haram Militants in Cameroon
Chadian forces have killed 120 militants from Boko Haram in a battle in the north of neighbouring Cameroon that began when the insurgents attacked its troops, the army said in a statement on Saturday, adding that three of its soldiers were killed.
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Boko Haram Attacks in North Cameroon Kill Three: Military Source
Islamists from Nigeria's Boko Haram killed at least three civilians over the weekend as they attacked six communities in the remote north of neighbouring Cameroon, a defence ministry source told AFP today.
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Six Killed in Boko Haram Attacks in Cameroon
Six people, including four civilians, were killed on Thursday in the far north of Cameroon following two incursions by Boko Haram militants, sources told AFP on Friday.
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Boko Haram Militants Seize Cameroon Vice PM's Wife: Military Commander
Boko Haram militants attacked Kolofata, a town in Cameroon's Far North Region near Nigeria, on Sunday and seized several people including the wife of Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali, a military commander in the region said.
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In Cameroon, Boko Haram Turn Tourist Hotspot Into a Ghost Town
With a famous nature reserve, elephant safaris, and a reputation as a peaceful haven, the small town of Waza in the far north of Cameroon used to buzz with tourists.
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5 Million Children in Africa's Sahel Face Acute Malnutrition: UN
Aid operations need urgent funding in north Africa's Sahel region where five million children face the prospect of acute malnutrition, UN humanitarian agency OCHA said on Wednesday.
