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Feb- 2021 -

24 February

Boko Haram Killed 16 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri Attack: Local Militia

Boko Haram jihadists attacked Nigeria's city of Maiduguri in the volatile northeast killing 16 people, including nine children who were playing football in a field, local militia said.

22 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

ISWAP Jihadists Overrun Nigerian Army Base as Residents Flee

A jihadist attack in northeast Nigeria has forced many people to flee after Islamic State-affiliated insurgents overran a key army base, military sources and residents said Sunday.

5 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Troops Overrun ISWAP Jihadist Camps in Northeast

Nigerian troops backed by jets have taken control of several camps of IS-linked jihadists, with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed.

2 February

Africa

Power generators are in full use in Nigeria's Maiduguri where a jihadist attack cut power to the city for a week

Staff Writer With AFP

North Nigeria City in Dark for Week After ISWAP Sabotages Supply Lines

Residents of the northeastern Nigerian city Maiduguri have been struggling with a power blackout for a week after ISWAP blew up supply lines, causing water shortages and disrupting businesses and daily life.

Jan- 2021 -

28 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Huge Challenges Await Nigeria’s New Military Chiefs

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's sudden replacement of his top military commanders may be a welcome change in a country frustrated over a decade-long insurgency, but on the ground, soldiers face a complex mix of conflicts.

18 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Army Retakes Military Base in Borno From ISWAP Jihadists

Nigerian troops regained control of a military base in the northeast hours after it was seized by jihadists, sources told AFP on Sunday.

13 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

ISWAP Suicide Bomber Kills Six Nigerian Troops in Borno: Military

Six Nigerian soldiers were killed when a jihadist rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into them during a clash in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, two military sources said Tuesday.

11 January

Africa

ISWAP pledges allegiance to new ISIS leader

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ISWAP Jihadists Kill 13 Soldiers in Northeast Nigeria

Thirteen soldiers have died in an ambush by jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group in volatile northeastern Nigeria.

8 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadist Attack Kills 13 in Northern Cameroon

Thirteen civilians, eight of them children, died Friday when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up in a jihadist attack on a village in northern Cameroon, a traditional chief and a police officer said.

4 January

Africa