Nigeria
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Jul- 2023 -27 JulyAfrica
Jihadists Kill 32 in Northeast Nigeria Attacks
Suspected Islamic State-affiliated jihadists have killed 32 people in two attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, anti-jihadist militia said.
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20 JulyAfrica
Nigeria Army Reinforces Security in Troubled Central State
Nigeria's military has sent reinforcements to calm tensions in a troubled northern central state, where at least 300 people have been killed.
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4 JulyAsia Pacific
Chinese Warships on ‘Port Call’ in Nigeria
Three Chinese warships are visiting Nigeria as part of growing naval cooperation between the two countries, officials said.
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2 JulyAfrica
Five Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Rocket Attack
Five people have been killed and 11 others injured after suspected jihadists fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a town in northeast Nigeria.
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Jun- 2023 -22 JuneAfrica
Fresh Attacks Kill 16 in Nigeria
Sixteen people have been killed in two attacks in north-central Nigeria in a region struggling with intercommunal violence, the army said.
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20 JuneAfrica
Nigerian President Names New Security Chiefs
Nigeria's president has appointed new military and security chiefs in the latest in a flurry of key decisions after being sworn in last month.
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6 JuneAfrica
Nigerian Troops Killed in Jihadist Ambush on Convoy
Several Nigerian soldiers died in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with Islamic State, security forces said.
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May- 2023 -29 MayAfrica
Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation
Niger said 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated with the IS, had been killed in an operation with Nigeria.
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17 MayAfrica
At Least 30 People Killed in Clashes in Central Nigeria
More than 30 people have been killed in clashes between herders and farmers in central Nigeria's Plateau State, a local official said.
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16 MayAfrica
Four Killed in Attack on US Convoy in SE Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a US convoy in southeast Nigeria's Anambra State, police and a US official said, killing four people and abducting three others.
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