An upsurge in violence has triggered fresh displacement inside the country and across the border. Read more »

This reportedly happened during the air strikes heralding the advance of Nigerian troops against militants in Baga, Borno State. Read more »

As Boko Haram militants intensify their attacks in Nigeria and neighbouring countries, voices are growing in protest against the group that has left thousands dead in various ... Read more »

The military claimed that the insurgents were killed during an operation to recapture 11 towns and villages. Read more »

The strike came as Niger takes part in a regional offensive against Boko Haram fighters who have extended their six-year insurgency to Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Read more »

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Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has insisted that the alliance forces will not deter the group from carrying out its reign of violence across the region. Read more »

The Cameroonian army has killed 143 Boko Haram fighters who attacked a military base in the northern border town of Kolofata, after intense fighting. Read more »

Boko Haram has led an attack on the border town of Fotokol in Cameroon, in retaliation for the joint offensive against them, led by the Nigerian army, Cameroon and Chad. Read more »

Chad's army has driven Boko Haram fighters from a Borno town seized by the militants in October 2014. Read more »