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VICE News Capsule - Monday, January 19
Riyadh's $22 billion metro system is running ahead of schedule, the Chadian government is sending a large military contingent to fight Boko Haram in neighboring Cameroon, a Spanish startup has developed the first 3D printer for food, and more.
Young Girl Reportedly Used as Suicide Bomber in Latest Horrific Attack in Nigeria
A suicide blast that killed at least 19 people is the latest attack in northern Nigeria in a conflict that has triggered a refugee crisis in neighboring Chad.
Boko Haram Gunmen Kidnap 40 Young Men In Nigeria
On New Year's Eve the Islamic militant group arrived in pick-up trucks and attacked a remote village in northeast Nigeria.
Cameroon Launches First Airstrike Against Boko Haram Militants
Cameroon’s air force has bombed Boko Haram positions after the group overran a military base and attacked five villages.
Cameroon Says it Killed 116 Boko Haram Fighters After Their Cross-Border Raid
Nigeria’s neighbor is increasingly facing the terrorist group on its territory, fearing attacks and more mass kidnappings after 185 Nigerian women and children were kidnapped on Sunday.
France Wants to Organize an Alliance of African Nations to Fight Boko Haram
France's defense minister has called for a "military liaison committee" to improve coordination between Nigeria and its neighbors in the fight against the militant group.
The 'Dark Side of Conservation' — NGOs Accused of Trampling Tribal Rights in Push to Protect Environment
A report by indigenous rights group Survival International says that conservation is in some cases destroying tribal communities and endangering the terrain it aims to protect.
Afghanistan Confirms New Polio Cases as Pakistan’s Outbreak Reaches Grim Milestone
Polio is believed to be spilling into Afghanistan from Pakistan, which has recorded some 200 new cases this year — an outbreak worsened by a violent anti-vaccination campaign.
Cameroon says 27 Boko Haram Hostages Have Been Freed
Cameroon's government announced that the hostages, including 10 Chinese construction workers and the wife of a deputy prime minister, have been released by the militant group.
Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau Reported Killed Again — This Time by Cameroon's Army
An image circulated by the Cameroonian military purports to show the body of the notorious commander leading an Islamist insurgency in northern Nigeria. But is it really him?
Boko Haram Militants Have Surrounded a Major Nigerian City
Residents of the Borno State capital expect an attack soon in what could be the largest and most symbolic seizure yet by the group.
A Sydney Cafe Is Turning Asylum-Seekers into Servers
Despite Prime Minister Tony Abbott's aggressive "Stop the Boats" stance, political refugees and asylum-seekers are still flocking to Sydney, where they've found work and training at a cafe called Parliament on King.