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US Strikes Targeted ISIS, Lakurawa Jihadists: Nigeria
US strikes in Nigeria this week targeted Islamic State militants from the Sahel who were in the country to work with the Lakurawa jihadist group and "bandit" gangs, a spokesman for the Nigerian president told AFP Saturday.
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Why Nigeria Okayed US Strikes On ISIS After Disputing Claim Of Christian Genocide
By publicly cooperating with the United States on a Christmas Day airstrike, Nigeria's government may have averted humiliating unilateral military action threatened a month ago by President Donald Trump.
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Trump Says ISIS Camps Targeted In Nigeria Strikes Were "Decimated"
US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that deadly strikes he ordered on Nigerian jihadists he has accused of persecuting Christians "decimated" their camps.
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50 Children Kidnapped From Nigerian Catholic School Escape Captivity
At least 50 of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped their captors, a Christian group said on Sunday, as the president announced the rescue of 38 worshippers seized in a separate attack last week
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Trump Threatens Military Operation In Nigeria Over 'Christian Killings'
US President Donald Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over the killings of Christians, and that it could be ground or air attacks.
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Trump, Nigeria, And 'Christian Persecution' Claim: 5 Things To Know
The US cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country, a Nigerian presidential spokesman told The Associated Press Sunday.
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"Could Be": Trump On Presence Of US Troops In Nigeria, Air Strikes
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop what he called the killing of large numbers of Christians in the West African country.
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"Guns-A-Blazing": Trump's Threat To Nigeria Over 'Killing Of Christians'
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send US forces into Nigeria with "guns-a-blazing" if Africa's most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamists.
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Trump Says Christians Face "Existential Threat" In Nigeria
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Christianity faces a threat in Nigeria and he was adding the West African nation to a State Department watch list.
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Ex-Nigerian President, Who Led Africa's Most Populated Nation Twice, Dies At 82
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82.
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Looking Forward To Meaningful Discussions At G20, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is looking forward to "meaningful" discussions at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil that laid out the broad agenda for the grouping building upon the legacy of India's presidency of the bloc last year.
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Nigerian Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's Sign Forged To Steal $6 Million From Central Bank
Nigeria is seeking the International Criminal Police Organisation's (Interpol) help to arrest three suspects who allegedly stole $6.2 million from the central bank, using the forged signature of of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Nigerian President To Attend G20 Summit In Delhi, To Meet Business Leaders
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is all set to visit Delhi to attend the G20 summit, scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10.
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'Coup Attempt' In Troubled Niger As President Detained By Guards
An attempted coup was under way Wednesday in the fragile state of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army, sources said.
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76 Killed After Boat Capsizes In Flooded River In Nigeria
Almost everyone on board a boat died when it capsized in a flood-swollen river in Nigeria's Anambra state, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday.
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US Strikes Targeted ISIS, Lakurawa Jihadists: Nigeria
US strikes in Nigeria this week targeted Islamic State militants from the Sahel who were in the country to work with the Lakurawa jihadist group and "bandit" gangs, a spokesman for the Nigerian president told AFP Saturday.
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Why Nigeria Okayed US Strikes On ISIS After Disputing Claim Of Christian Genocide
By publicly cooperating with the United States on a Christmas Day airstrike, Nigeria's government may have averted humiliating unilateral military action threatened a month ago by President Donald Trump.
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Trump Says ISIS Camps Targeted In Nigeria Strikes Were "Decimated"
US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that deadly strikes he ordered on Nigerian jihadists he has accused of persecuting Christians "decimated" their camps.
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50 Children Kidnapped From Nigerian Catholic School Escape Captivity
At least 50 of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped their captors, a Christian group said on Sunday, as the president announced the rescue of 38 worshippers seized in a separate attack last week
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Trump Threatens Military Operation In Nigeria Over 'Christian Killings'
US President Donald Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over the killings of Christians, and that it could be ground or air attacks.
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Trump, Nigeria, And 'Christian Persecution' Claim: 5 Things To Know
The US cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country, a Nigerian presidential spokesman told The Associated Press Sunday.
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"Could Be": Trump On Presence Of US Troops In Nigeria, Air Strikes
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop what he called the killing of large numbers of Christians in the West African country.
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"Guns-A-Blazing": Trump's Threat To Nigeria Over 'Killing Of Christians'
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send US forces into Nigeria with "guns-a-blazing" if Africa's most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamists.
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Trump Says Christians Face "Existential Threat" In Nigeria
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Christianity faces a threat in Nigeria and he was adding the West African nation to a State Department watch list.
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Ex-Nigerian President, Who Led Africa's Most Populated Nation Twice, Dies At 82
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82.
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Looking Forward To Meaningful Discussions At G20, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is looking forward to "meaningful" discussions at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil that laid out the broad agenda for the grouping building upon the legacy of India's presidency of the bloc last year.
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Nigerian Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's Sign Forged To Steal $6 Million From Central Bank
Nigeria is seeking the International Criminal Police Organisation's (Interpol) help to arrest three suspects who allegedly stole $6.2 million from the central bank, using the forged signature of of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Nigerian President To Attend G20 Summit In Delhi, To Meet Business Leaders
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is all set to visit Delhi to attend the G20 summit, scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10.
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'Coup Attempt' In Troubled Niger As President Detained By Guards
An attempted coup was under way Wednesday in the fragile state of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army, sources said.
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76 Killed After Boat Capsizes In Flooded River In Nigeria
Almost everyone on board a boat died when it capsized in a flood-swollen river in Nigeria's Anambra state, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday.
