ARMY SEARCHING FOR CHIBOK GIRLS SEIZED BY BOKO HARAM

'Final defeat' Boko Haram's insurgency began in Maiduguri, though it has since spread beyond Nigeria's borders to Chad, Cameroon and Niger... READ MORE›

U.N. DISCOVERS THAT SOME PEACEKEEPERS HAVE DISTURBING PASTS

But Burundian human rights groups have expressed concern that the funds are benefiting the financially troubled government... READ MORE›

FREED CHIBOK GIRLS REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES FOR CHRISTMAS

More than 20 Nigerian Chibok girls who were released by the Islamist group Boko Haram in October have rejoined their families for Christmas... READ MORE›

NIGERIAN ARMY CAPTURES KEY BOKO HARAM CAMP

Buhari said the capture of Camp Zero marked the final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa forest... READ MORE›

NIGERIAN ARMY CAPTURES KEY BOKO HARAM CAMP

Buhari said the capture of Camp Zero marked the "final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa forest," which is in northeast Nigeria's Borno state... READ MORE›

SECURITY FORCES DEPLOY IN CONGO IN ANTICIPATION OF BIG ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS

Many people in Congo -- the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa -- are bracing for a violent clash between Kabila's opponents and security forces... READ MORE›

THE BOY THE AMBASSADOR AND THE DEADLY ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD

In Mokong, the front room of Toussaint's grandmother's house became crowded with Cameroonian officials and American aides securing the premises... READ MORE›

NIGER FEELS RIPPLE EFFECT OF BOKO HARAM AS FEARS OF FOOD SHORTAGE SPREAD

We have underestimated the scale and complexity of the crisis in northern Nigeria, said Peter Lundberg, the United Nations' deputy humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria... READ MORE›

NIGERIA: SUICIDE ATTACKS KILL DOZENS IN MADAGALI

Attack on a vegetable market near a Boko Haram stronghold kills at least 30 people and wounds more than 50... READ MORE›

THE SMALL AFRICAN REGION WITH MORE REFUGEES THAN ALL OF EUROPE

Hunger follows displaced people around north-east Nigeria, as Boko Haram and climate change drive millions from their homes... READ MORE›

TANZANIA SUSPENDS U.S.-FUNDED AIDS PROGRAMS IN A NEW CRACKDOWN ON GAYS

Last month, the minister of health announced that Tanzania will ban HIV AIDS outreach projects aimed at gay men, pending a review... READ MORE›

ONE OF THE SCHOOLGIRLS KIDNAPPED BY BOKO HARAM HAS BEEN FOUND -- WITH A 10-MONTH-OLD BABY

The rescue happened 2 1 2 years after Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped the girls from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Nigeria's Borno State... READ MORE›

DESPITE DENIALS GUARDIANS RAPING STARVING BOKO HARAM REFUGEES HRW

Human Rights Watch said it met Sept. 5 with the minister of women affairs, Sen... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM ATTACKS LEAVE 83 NIGERIAN SOLDIERS MISSING; AID ELUDES SURVIVORS

Some 83 Nigerian soldiers are missing in action since Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked a remote military base in the northeast, senior army officers... READ MORE›

FREED CHIBOK GIRLS: THEY SMILE THROUGH PAIN TO GIVE THANKS

According to the parent, one of the Chibok schoolgirls had refused to marry a Boko Haram fighters and was told she would be killed... READ MORE›

THIRD OF CHIBOK GIRLS 'UNWILLING TO LEAVE BOKO HARAM'

The girls freed and those whose release is being negotiated, numbering 104, are believed to be in the group that rejected Islam and Boko Haram, he explained... READ MORE›

104 CHIBOK GIRLS REFUSE TO LEAVE BOKO HARAM; NIGERIA TROOPS MISSING AFTER CLASH

Nigeria's government has denied reports that the girls were swapped for four Boko Haram commanders, or that a large ransom was paid... READ MORE›

21 CHIBOK SCHOOLGIRLS REUNITING WITH PARENTS TELL OF BOKO HARAM SLAVERY

21 Chibok Schoolgirls, Reuniting With Parents, Tell of Boko Haram Slavery... READ MORE›

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS EMERGE FROM FREED CHIBOK GIRLS' EMOTIONAL REUNION WITH THEIR PARENTS

It is unclear whether the remaining girls are being held together or separately in the dense Sambisa forest region, where Boko Haram exerts its strongest control... READ MORE›

75,000 CHILDREN IN NIGERIA COULD DIE FROM HUNGER OVER THE NEXT YEAR

Some people see Nigeria, the second-wealthiest country in Africa, as capable of handling its own humanitarian assistance... READ MORE›

NIGERIA DENIES PAYING RANSOM AND FREEING BOKO HARAM LEADERS FOR CHIBOK GIRLS

There is evidence the Nigerian government and Boko Haram have conducted previous prisoner exchanges... READ MORE›

NIGERIA FACES ONE OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS

In many cases across Borno, mothers are eating so little that they are unable to breastfeed -- a major cause of child malnutrition... READ MORE›

A STAGGERING HUNGER CRISIS IS UNFOLDING IN NIGERIA, AND THE WORLD IS BARELY AWARE

In August, the United Nations sent two helicopters to Maiduguri, to fly humanitarian workers to reclaimed cities across Borno... READ MORE›

WHY NOW? QUESTIONS RAISED OVER NIGERIAN SCHOOLGIRLS' RELEASE MAY NEVER BE ANSWERED

Now, 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls have been released into the hands of the Nigerian security services... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM RANKED AHEAD OF ISIS AS DEADLIEST GROUP

The report estimated that 117 billion was spent worldwide to fight terrorism... READ MORE›

BLAST AT NIGERIAN SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

The militant group Boko Haram is believed to have carried out the attack, police said... READ MORE›

YOUNG FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBERS KILL 15 IN NIGERIA MARKET ATTACK

Girl aged just 11 one of two bombers linked to Islamist terror group Boko Haram... READ MORE›

NIGERIAN ARMY NOTICEABLY ABSENT IN TOWN TAKEN FROM BOKO HARAM

Boko Haram captured the town late in November, according to Nigerian news accounts... READ MORE›

BLAST HITS NIGERIA ELECTION RALLY

Military aircraft from Chad have meanwhile continued their attacks on Boko Haram positions in north-east Nigeria for a third day... READ MORE›

CHIBOK'S GIRLS: A GLIMPSE OF THE STOLEN

Kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria in 2014, girls from the infamous Chibok incident show up alive in video... READ MORE›

3 WOMEN BLAMED FOR LAKE CHAD SUICIDE BOMBINGS THAT KILLED DOZENS

A Chad police spokesman said three female suicide bombers carried out Saturday's attack... READ MORE›

ISLAMIC MILITANT GROUPS' RECRUITS LIKELY TO BE WELL EDUCATED, STUDY FINDS

World Bank study based on leaked Islamic State records finds no link between poverty or educational levels and radicalisation... READ MORE›

CAMEROON BOKO HARAM HOSTAGES FREED

In July, Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad and Niger agreed to form a 2,800-strong regional force to tackle Boko Haram militants... READ MORE›

ESCAPE FROM BOKO HARAM

Escaping boko haram how three nigeria girls found safety... READ MORE›

Boko Haram Appears to Be Using Abducted Girls as Suicide Bombers Experts... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM SAID TO PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO ISLAMIC STATE

If confirmed, the agreement with Boko Haram would mirror the steps taken by Islamic State affiliates in Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Afghanistan and beyond... READ MORE›

THEY WERE FREED FROM BOKO HARAM'S RAPE CAMPS. BUT THEIR NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER.

When the Nigerian military came, it hardly felt to the women like a rescue operation... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM IN FIRST NIGER ATTACK

Boko Haram The Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram has attacked a town in Niger for the first time, witnesses say... READ MORE›

#PAYTOPLAY: HILLARY CLINTON FACES CORRUPTION SCANDAL AFTER LINKS BETWEEN DONORS & STATE DEPT EXPOSED

PayToPlay Hillary Clinton faces corruption scandal after links between donors State Dept exposed -- RT America... READ MORE›

NIGERIA: TROOPS BATTLE BOKO HARAM NEAR MALAM FATORI

Nigerian and regional forces clash with Boko Haram fighters for control of Malam Fatori town in northeast Borno state... READ MORE›

HOW BOKO HARAM IS TURNING GIRLS INTO WEAPONS

When Boko Haram started raiding the border towns, Nigerians ran here, desperate for food and safety... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM TURNS FEMALE CAPTIVES INTO TERRORISTS

The girls, some crying, told Ms. Amos they were from Chibok, the Nigerian village where Boko Haram had captured the schoolgirls... READ MORE›

ALLIES BEGIN PUSH AGAINST BOKO HARAM

Col Kukasheka called on Nigerians to be more security conscious because given the onslaught on Boko Haram definitely they are bound to spring surprises ... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAMS CIVILIAN ATTACKS INTENSIFY

The attacks brought the death toll from Boko Haram attacks in the last week to more than 200... READ MORE›

NIGERIA TO PRESS AHEAD WITH ELECTION

Nigeria elections no delay to poll says council of state... READ MORE›

NIGERIANS' REPUTATION FOR CRIME HAS MADE THEM UNWELCOME IN BRITAIN, SAYS COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT

I don't think Nigerians have anybody to blame... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM SAYS IT WILL NOT RELEASE GIRLS

Don't you know the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls have converted to Islam?... READ MORE›

SEC PROBES BLACKBERRY OPTIONS TRADING AHEAD OF REUTERS REPORT ABOUT SAMSUNG TALKS

Bukar, 25, who fled after Boko Haram fighters stormed his town in northern Nigeria... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE TO THE ISLAMIC STATE

Nigerian troops conduct a patrol against Boko Haram militants on April 30, 2013, in Baga... READ MORE›

OBAMA ORDERS 300 TROOPS TO CAMEROON TO SUPPORT FIGHT AGAINST BOKO HARAM

The United States has been providing training and equipment to Nigerian forces as part of the effort to defeat Boko Haram... READ MORE›

TEEN GIRL SENT BY BOKO HARAM RIPS OFF SUICIDE VEST, REFUSES TO BOMB REFUGEE CAMP

Boko Haram's six-year-old Islamic insurgency has killed 20,000 people, made 2.5 million homeless and spread across Nigeria's borders... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM FALLS VICTIM TO A FOOD CRISIS IT CREATED

Such attacks are becoming increasingly common in the areas bordering Boko Haram's base in northeastern Nigeria... READ MORE›

CHAD 'CAPTURES NIGERIAN TOWN FROM MILITANTS'

Boko haram crisis chad captures nigerian town from militants... READ MORE›

Washington Worries Boko Haram Planning Attack on U.S. Interests in Africa... READ MORE›

ATTACKER ON GERMAN TRAIN MAY BE LINKED TO ISLAMIC STATE GROUP

Yet Ohlenschlager said investigators had already found clues that the attacker sympathized with the Islamic State group... READ MORE›

ISIS CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR GERMAN TRAIN ATTACK

Hours earlier, in a bulletin issued in Arabic and English via its Amaq News Agency, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the ax attack... READ MORE›

AFGHAN REFUGEE 'HAD IS FLAG IN ROOM'

The 17-year-old injured four people from Hong Kong, two critically, in the attack in Wuerzburg on Monday evening... READ MORE›

'NIGHTMARE FOR THE FRENCH'

'Nightmare for the French' The deadly attacks and the Islamists were only the tip of the iceberg... READ MORE›

2 MORE ARRESTED IN NICE, FRANCE, TRUCK ATTACK

Flowers are left in the road, July 16, 2016, to pay tribute to victims of the deadly Bastille Day attack in Nice, France... READ MORE›

BANGLADESH POLICE DENY RESCUED FOREIGN HOSTAGES STILL IN THEIR CUSTODY

Human Rights Watch said all of the hostages except for Karim, 47, and Khan, 22, were released by authorities on July 3... READ MORE›

DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 187 IN ISLAMIC STATE'S WORST-EVER BOMB ATTACK

The bombing follows attacks in Turkey and Bangladesh over the past week that many have linked to the Islamic State... READ MORE›

BOKO HARAM'S USE OF CHILD 'SUICIDE' BOMBERS SKYROCKETED LAST YEAR

The number of children forced by Boko Haram militants to blow themselves up as suicide bombers increased more than tenfold last year... READ MORE›

MORE THAN 800 BOKO HARAM HOSTAGES RESCUED

Boko Haram has increasingly used suicide and bomb attacks as Nigeria's military pushes the group out of territories they once controlled... READ MORE›

GUNMEN STAGE DEADLY SIEGE ON BURKINA FASO HOTEL

Andrew Lebovich, a specialist on political and security issues in the region, said the attack in Burkina Faso showed an evolution in the group's tactical ability... READ MORE›

FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBERS KILL AT LEAST 10 IN CAMEROON MOSQUE ATTACK

Kolofata in Cameroon's far north has been attacked repeatedly by Boko Haram... READ MORE›

POLICE SEEK INFO ON HOTEL ATTACK GUNMEN

Mali hotel attack Police seek info on hotel attack gunmen... READ MORE›