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DARK SECRETS: 8 - The Real Truth

Islamist terrorism is rising in the Sahel, but not in Chad – what's different?

Since the rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the emergence of Islamist-Salafist groups in northern Mali in 2013, the Sahel has increasingly been caught in the maelstrom of Islamist terrorism.

The Conversation

Economy and security on the ballot in Nigeria – 5 things to watch in presidential election

Voters in Africa’s largest democracy will go to the polls on Feb. 25, 2023, to pick a new president.

The Conversation

Sub-Saharan Africa is 'new epicenter' of extremism, says UN

A new report by the U.N.’s international development agency says that sub-Saharan Africa is the new global epicenter of violent Islamic extremism and that people are increasingly joining as a result of economic factors and less by religious ones

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How men can help by becoming allies in the push for equality

As self-described misogynist, Andrew Tate, finds himself in jail, Annette Young talks to Sophie Gallagher, the UK author of 'How Men Can Help' about the dire need for men to become allies in making the world a more equal place. Also how Nepal is one of the most dangerous countries…

France 24

Armed men kidnap 32 passengers from Nigeria train station leaving several injured

Armed men attacked the station in Igueben town in Edo State, abducting an unknown number of people waiting to board, said Chidi Nwabuzor, the police spokesman for Edo State, in a statement

Daily Mirror

‘I think of them’: Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls remembered

On April 14, 2014, fighters for the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram stormed a school in the Chibok community of Nigeria's Borno state and abducted 276 girls who had been preparing for science exams

The Independent UK

Nigerian chess prodigy, 12, who won championship living in homeless shelter given asylum in US

Adewumi fled Nigeria along with his family in 2017, fearing attacks from Boko Haram

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Forced mass abortions are a new and disturbing phenomenon in Nigeria

Nigeria classifies abortion as illegal except under certain medical circumstances. A recent investigation by Reuters news agency has alleged that, since 2013, the Nigerian military has run a secret mass abortion programme in the north-east of the country, where it is at war with the militant Islamic organisation Boko Haram.…

The Conversation

Terrorists execute 33 'ISIS brides' in revenge slaughter by rival extremist group

Militants from Boko Haram killed the partners of so-called Islamic State fighters in retaliation for previous attacks.

Daily Record

Terrorists slaughter 33 ISIS brides in revenge execution by rival group

Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, killed the partners of ISIS fighters as fighting escalated between the rivals after Ali Ngulde sent his troops to a camp to execute their wives

Daily Mirror

Nigerian army denies carrying out mass illegal abortions on Boko Haram victims

Nigeria’s army has denied an explosive report that claims it conducted a years-long programme of carrying out abortions on women and girls who were impregnated by Boko Haram jihadists.

Radio France Internationale

Jihadists and bandits are cooperating. Why this is bad news for Nigeria

The Nigerian state has come under severe security stress in recent times. It has faced multiple national security threats: jihadist groups in the north-east; armed bandits in the north-west; militia secessionists in the south-east; and militancy in the south-south.

The Conversation

Human Rights Organizations Warn of Houthis' Obstruction of Girls Education in Yemen

Arab and regional human rights organizations warned that the Houthis in Yemen, the Taliban in Afghanistan, and Boko Haram in Nigeria obstructed girls' education. Coinciding with the UN's awareness campaign of "16 Days against Gender-Based Violence," the organizations held a seminar on "Girls' Education in the Islamic World" in Cairo.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chadian soldiers killed in attack by ‘shadowy’ Boko Haram

Presidency says at least 10 soldiers killed, but media reports suggest the number may be much higher.

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Dozens of Chadian soldiers killed in Boko Haram surprise attack

As many as 40 Chadian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents launched a surprise attack on their military unit in Lake Chad province, near the Nigerian border.

Reuters

Boko Haram fighters kill 10 Chadian soldiers near Nigeria border

Boko Haram militants killed at least 10 Chadian soldiers in an attack on a military unit in Lake Chad province near the Nigerian border on Tuesday, Chad's government said in a statement.

Al Jazeera

New homes spark joy, caution for hundreds of Boko Haram survivors

Boko Haram activity has displaced thousands in northeast Nigeria, but some are being resettled in their old villages.

Daily Mirror

Jihadists execute 26 women for being 'witches' after claiming children suddenly died

The fate of the other female detainees in Nigeria is currently unknown and the relatives did not specify how the women died but the term they used often refers to Boko Haram jihadists slitting victims' throats

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Africa’s largest democracy goes to the polls amid rising insecurity

Africa’s biggest election will be held in February 2023 in Nigeria. It’s the seventh successive general election in the country’s 23 years of unbroken democratic government.

Al Jazeera

Malnutrition woes overwhelm children in northeast Nigeria

Over 1.3 million children under 5 are likely suffering acute malnourishment in northeast Nigeria, according to the UN.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war diverts attention from Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis

Millions of people affected by Boko Haram’s armed campaign are in need of urgent humanitarian aid.

The Conversation

Chibok kidnappings: why it's important to listen to the survivors of Boko Haram terrorism

In 2009 a once quiet local Salafi group called Boko Haram became increasingly violent in north-east Nigeria and border communities of Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Its quest to forbid western education in the heavily Islamic region has led to the kidnapping of many school children, the slaughter of an estimated…

Reuters

Nigerian military says last hostages from March train attack freed

Nigeria's military has secured the release of the remaining 23 hostages from a train attack by gunmen in northern Kaduna state in March, which saw dozens kidnapped and six others killed, a defence official said on Wednesday.

The Conversation

How coastal West Africa can stem the jihadist wave

Jihadist conflicts are now a part of West Africa’s political makeup, as militant Islamist groups resist numerous campaigns to counter them.

Radio France Internationale

Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed by Niger military

Seven suspected "terrorists" have been reported killed and some 30 alleged accomplices of the Boko Haram jihadist group arrested over the past two weeks in south-eastern Niger.

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