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Nigeria: Boko Haram's'Caliphate' Shows Its Growing Power
African Arguments, 10 September 2014
On 24th August a video surfaced featuring the Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau boasting about his organization's exploits in northeast Nigeria. Shekau went on to state that the… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Boko Haram Has Taken Over a Whole Region'
DW, 11 September 2014
One-hundred and fifty days ago almost 300 girls were abducted by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. Too little has been done since then, local politician Peter Biye Gumtha, tells DW.… Read more »
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Nigeria: Maiduguri Stands On the Brink
Guardian, 5 September 2014
IT all began like a protest against the system and to ensure the enforcement of Sharia in the northern parts of the country, and then it spread to other parts of the country. Now… Read more »
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Nigeria: Maiduguri Surrounded By Boko Haram, Cry Elders
This Day, 11 September 2014
The Borno Elders' Forum (BEF) has decried the horror, death, destruction and misery that has been visited on North-eastern Nigeria and particularly Borno State by Boko Haram,… Read more »
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Nigeria: We're Ready to Defend Maiduguri - Military
Daily Trust, 12 September 2014
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it has perfected plans to defend Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, from Boko Haram insurgents. Read more »
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Nigeria: Abuja Sends More Troops to North-East
Premium Times, 11 September 2014
The Nigerian military has deployed more than 500 troops to the troubled North-East to reinforce personnel on ground in the fight against Boko Haram. Read more »
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Nigeria: Starve Boko Haram of Publicity
This Day, 12 September 2014
Reno Omokri writes that Nigerians, irrespective of political and religion affiliations, must unite to fight and stamp out terrorism in the country. Read more »