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Feb- 2021 -

2 February

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

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 -

29 January

Africa

A herder and a flock of cattle in Nigeria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kidnap, Kill Dozens in Nigeria After Military Revamp

At least 30 people were kidnapped and a dozen others killed in a series of attacks in northwest Nigeria, witnesses said, hours after the president had replaced his military commanders.

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.

19 January

Terrorism

A Niger soldier on patrol on April 3, 2015 in Malam Fatori, in northeastern Niger

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Four Soldiers Killed by Roadside Bomb in Niger

Four soldiers were killed and eight others seriously injured by a roadside bomb in southeastern Niger, a region hit by jihadist attacks, the government said.

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.

Dec- 2020 -

28 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 10 Dead in Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria’s Borno State

Boko Haram killed at least 10 people including four security personnel in raids on three villages in northeast Nigeria, local and security sources said Sunday.

21 December

Africa