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Children Tune In For Radio Lessons In Boko Haram-Hit Lake Chad Region
Denied an education by the Islamist insurgency of terrorist group Boko Haram, tens of thousands of children across the Lake Chad region are instead tuning into lessons broadcast over the radio, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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United Nations Welcomes Chibok Girls' Release, Urges All Be Freed
The United Nations on Monday welcomed the release of 82 Nigerian schoolgirls in a prisoner swap after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity and urged others be freed.
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Boko Haram Blocks Aid To Refugees In Cameroon: United Nations
The United Nations warned on Friday that the threat from Boko Haram jihadists was complicating efforts to help tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees living in dire conditions in northern Cameroon.
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UNICEF says 75,000 Children Could Die In Nigeria Hunger Crisis
Famine-like conditions in the former stronghold of Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria could kill 75,000 children over the next year if they do not receive aid, the United Nations children's agency said on Thursday.
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Nigeria Discusses Boko Haram With Western Countries At International Summit
Nigeria was hosting talks on Boko Haram with regional and Western powers today, as the United Nations warned of the militants' ties to ISIS group and its threat to African security.
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Alarming Rise In Child Suicide Bombers Used By Boko Haram: United Nations
The number of children used by Nigeria's Boko Haram to stage suicide bombings has risen more than 10-fold in one of the most "horrific" aspects of the Islamist insurgency, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Boko Haram Keeps A Million Children Out Of School: UNICEF
The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, the UN children's agency reported on Tuesday, highlighting fears that a lack of education will fuel further radicalism in and around Nigeria.
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Boko Haram's Child Victims Learn to Smile Again at Niger Camp
In a shed at the heart of the Assaga refugee camp in southeast Niger, around 50 children sing and dance, masking the deep emotional trauma inflicted on them by Boko Haram.
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Ban Ki-Moon Marks Deadly Boko Haram Attack on UN in Nigeria
UN chief Ban Ki-moon laid a wreath in conflict-hit Nigeria's capital today to commemorate the fourth anniversary of a deadly attack on the global body by Boko Haram militants.
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United Nation's Ban Ki-Moon in Nigeria in Wake of Attack on Army Chief
UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a two-day visit to Nigeria Sunday in the wake of a suspected Boko Haram ambush on the army chief, saying it was "a time of hope" despite the rise of extremism.
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UN Names June 19 Day Against Sexual Violence in Conflict
The United Nations on Friday declared June 19 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict to highlight abuses by armed extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State.
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UN Urges New Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Prosecute Boko Haram Crimes
The United Nations' top human rights official called on Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate and prosecute "horrifying" allegations of executions, rape and amputations of children by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram.
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United Nations Chief Urges Nigeria to Help Boko Haram Victims
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on Nigeria to step up medical and psychological aid to survivors of Boko Haram attacks and victims of rape.
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5 Killed in Boko Haram Attack on Niger Village
At least five people were killed when militants from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group attacked a village in southwestern Niger, two Niger military officers said on Thursday.
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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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Children Tune In For Radio Lessons In Boko Haram-Hit Lake Chad Region
Denied an education by the Islamist insurgency of terrorist group Boko Haram, tens of thousands of children across the Lake Chad region are instead tuning into lessons broadcast over the radio, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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United Nations Welcomes Chibok Girls' Release, Urges All Be Freed
The United Nations on Monday welcomed the release of 82 Nigerian schoolgirls in a prisoner swap after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity and urged others be freed.
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Boko Haram Blocks Aid To Refugees In Cameroon: United Nations
The United Nations warned on Friday that the threat from Boko Haram jihadists was complicating efforts to help tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees living in dire conditions in northern Cameroon.
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UNICEF says 75,000 Children Could Die In Nigeria Hunger Crisis
Famine-like conditions in the former stronghold of Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria could kill 75,000 children over the next year if they do not receive aid, the United Nations children's agency said on Thursday.
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Nigeria Discusses Boko Haram With Western Countries At International Summit
Nigeria was hosting talks on Boko Haram with regional and Western powers today, as the United Nations warned of the militants' ties to ISIS group and its threat to African security.
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Alarming Rise In Child Suicide Bombers Used By Boko Haram: United Nations
The number of children used by Nigeria's Boko Haram to stage suicide bombings has risen more than 10-fold in one of the most "horrific" aspects of the Islamist insurgency, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Boko Haram Keeps A Million Children Out Of School: UNICEF
The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, the UN children's agency reported on Tuesday, highlighting fears that a lack of education will fuel further radicalism in and around Nigeria.
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Boko Haram's Child Victims Learn to Smile Again at Niger Camp
In a shed at the heart of the Assaga refugee camp in southeast Niger, around 50 children sing and dance, masking the deep emotional trauma inflicted on them by Boko Haram.
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Ban Ki-Moon Marks Deadly Boko Haram Attack on UN in Nigeria
UN chief Ban Ki-moon laid a wreath in conflict-hit Nigeria's capital today to commemorate the fourth anniversary of a deadly attack on the global body by Boko Haram militants.
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United Nation's Ban Ki-Moon in Nigeria in Wake of Attack on Army Chief
UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a two-day visit to Nigeria Sunday in the wake of a suspected Boko Haram ambush on the army chief, saying it was "a time of hope" despite the rise of extremism.
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UN Names June 19 Day Against Sexual Violence in Conflict
The United Nations on Friday declared June 19 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict to highlight abuses by armed extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State.
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UN Urges New Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Prosecute Boko Haram Crimes
The United Nations' top human rights official called on Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate and prosecute "horrifying" allegations of executions, rape and amputations of children by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram.
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United Nations Chief Urges Nigeria to Help Boko Haram Victims
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on Nigeria to step up medical and psychological aid to survivors of Boko Haram attacks and victims of rape.
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5 Killed in Boko Haram Attack on Niger Village
At least five people were killed when militants from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group attacked a village in southwestern Niger, two Niger military officers said on Thursday.
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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.
