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Boko Haram Has Forced 1.4 Million West African Children From Their Homes
In just five months, attacks by the militant group Boko Haram have displaced 500,000 children from their homes in northern Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger.
Boko Haram Is Escalating Deadly Attacks, Forcing 800,000 People to Flee
A double suicide bombing killed 19 people and wounded 143 on Thursday in northern Cameroon, and attacks by the Islamist militant group are creating hundreds of thousands of refugees.
Chad’s President Says Boko Haram Has Been 'Decapitated' and Will Soon Be Defeated
The president claimed that Boko Haram has a new leader, and said the fight against the Nigerian militant group would be over "before the end of the year."
South Niger Outlaws Burqa Amid Fears of Boko Haram Suicide Attacks
Islamist militants have multiplied deadly attacks in the region, often using women and girls concealing explosives under the religious veil.
Explosion Kills 11 in Chad’s Capital During Anti-Terrorism Operation
Two weeks after twin Boko Haram attacks left 34 dead in Chad's capital N'Djamena, a terror suspect detonated a suicide belt during a police raid.
At Least 40 Dead as Boko Haram Fighters Loot and Burn Villages in Niger
The Nigeria-based militant group carried out a pair of attacks on two separate villages in neighboring Niger just days after authorities blamed them for a pair of deadly suicide bombing in Chad.
Boko Haram Attacks Maiduguri, Releases Video of Militants Shooting Wounded Nigerian Soldiers
Witness reports 20 dead in deadly assault on same day the militant group releases new video under its rebranded name, the Islamic State's West Africa Province.
In Photos: On the Banks of Despair With Lake Chad’s Boko Haram Refugees
Boko Haram fighters are hiding on hundreds of small, inaccessible islands scattered across Lake Chad, forcing thousands to seek shelter in a refugee camp where living conditions are extreme.
This Bitter-Tasting Plant Powder Could Improve African Food Security
High in vitamin C and with more potassium than bananas, moringa powder already has a lot going for it, but there are also claims it could help producers in Ghana and Niger.
Nigeria Working to ID Nearly 300 Women Rescued After Battle With Boko Haram
An army spokesman initially said none of the women were the missing Chibok schoolgirls, but the military now says the exact origins of the hostages are still unknown.
Boko Haram Said to Recapture Nigerian Border Town as Islamic State Offers Praise
Boko Haram fighters reportedly seized control of a town in northern Nigeria on Friday, just as the Islamic State released images praising the militant group.
A Teenage Survivor of the Mediterranean's Worst Migrant Disaster Speaks of His Traumatic Ordeal
Said, one of only 28 survivors of Sunday's migrant disaster, describes a nine-month ordeal which started in Somalia and ended in the boat tragedy which killed more than 800 people.