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Nigerian Army Says has Freed Nearly 180 Hostages Held by Boko Haram
The Nigerian army has freed 178 people being held hostage by Boko Haram jihadists including more than 100 children, it said late Sunday, as it carries out a regional offensive aimed at rooting out the insurgency.
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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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Nigeria Names Head of Regional Force to Fight Boko Haram
Nigeria on Thursday named the head of a new multinational force created to fight Boko Haram jihadists carrying out a wave of attacks, as the country's outgoing defence chief of staff warned its military was underfunded and poorly equipped.
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Nigeria Clash Kills 11 Islamists, 3 Militia: Sources
Three militia fighters and 11 Boko Haram militants have been killed in a clash in a village in northeastern Nigeria, a local resident and a member of the militia fighting alongside the army said on Tuesday.
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At Least 13 Dead as Nigerian Girls Launch Triple Suicide Bombings
At least 13 people were killed in the Nigerian city of Damaturu today in three suicide attacks carried out by girls as residents prepared for the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, police said.
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11 Killed in Raid Against Boko Haram in Chad Capital: Police
Eleven people died earlier today when Chadian police launched a raid against Boko Haram jihadist militants in a district of the capital N'Djamena, police said.
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Chad, Niger Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, intensifying a regional push to try to defeat the Sunni Islamic group that has killed thousands in a six-year insurgency.
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'Do Your Job' in Africa Extremism Fight, Francois Hollande Tells World
President Francois Hollande called today on the international community "to act" in the fight against extremism in Africa rather than "give lessons", saying France could not go it alone.
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Nigerian Army Says has Freed Nearly 180 Hostages Held by Boko Haram
The Nigerian army has freed 178 people being held hostage by Boko Haram jihadists including more than 100 children, it said late Sunday, as it carries out a regional offensive aimed at rooting out the insurgency.
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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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Nigeria Names Head of Regional Force to Fight Boko Haram
Nigeria on Thursday named the head of a new multinational force created to fight Boko Haram jihadists carrying out a wave of attacks, as the country's outgoing defence chief of staff warned its military was underfunded and poorly equipped.
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Nigeria Clash Kills 11 Islamists, 3 Militia: Sources
Three militia fighters and 11 Boko Haram militants have been killed in a clash in a village in northeastern Nigeria, a local resident and a member of the militia fighting alongside the army said on Tuesday.
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At Least 13 Dead as Nigerian Girls Launch Triple Suicide Bombings
At least 13 people were killed in the Nigerian city of Damaturu today in three suicide attacks carried out by girls as residents prepared for the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, police said.
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11 Killed in Raid Against Boko Haram in Chad Capital: Police
Eleven people died earlier today when Chadian police launched a raid against Boko Haram jihadist militants in a district of the capital N'Djamena, police said.
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Chad, Niger Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, intensifying a regional push to try to defeat the Sunni Islamic group that has killed thousands in a six-year insurgency.
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'Do Your Job' in Africa Extremism Fight, Francois Hollande Tells World
President Francois Hollande called today on the international community "to act" in the fight against extremism in Africa rather than "give lessons", saying France could not go it alone.
