Nigeria

Four aid workers killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

Four aid workers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Rann, in northeast Nigeria, the United Nations said on Friday, in the latest violence to hit the remote town.

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Nigerian Air Force inducts Tsaigumi, first operational indigenous ISR drone

The Nigerian Air Force on February 15 inducted Tsaigumi, its first operational indigenous Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle.

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Boko Haram kills two as military says group ‘defeated’

Boko Haram fighters stormed a village in northeast Nigeria and killed two people, a local resident and a security source said as the military maintained the group had been defeated

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Boko Haram attacks in Niger kill fewer people because they’ve already fled

The number of civilian deaths at hands of Boko Haram fell in Niger last year, but the statistics do not reflect the situation on the ground.

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Boko Haram kills 20 loggers in Nigeria, local militia and residents say

Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 20 loggers near Maiduguri in Borno state, the latest attack against civilians in northeast Nigeria.

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Regional force targets top Boko Haram leaders in Nigeria

Troops from Nigeria and neighboring countries have launched major offensives against Boko Haram factions and their leaders, the military said

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ISIS-allied Boko Haram faction claims killing of Nigerian troops

The Islamic State faction of Boko Haram on Friday said it was responsible for a late December attack on Nigerian army barracks.

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Nigeria says US agrees sale of 12 A-29 light attack aircraft in $593 million deal delayed by Obama

Nigeria's air force said the United States agreed to sell 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, re-activating a deal stalled by Obama over human rights concerns

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