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Nigeria: Je Suis Baga!
Fahamu, 15 January 2015
Why is Abuja not 'the capital of the world' today? Why is it that African leaders will fly to Paris to express camaraderie and unity after seventeen Europeans are murdered, but are… Read more »
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Chad: Boko Haram - Nigeria Downplays Chad's Move to Capture Baga
Premium Times, 19 January 2015
In what has raised concerns over possible violation of Nigeria's sovereignty, the Chadian government in collaboration with its Cameroonian counterpart, has sent troops to recapture… Read more »
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Nigeria: Amnesty International Provides Satelite Images of Baga Attacks
This Day, 15 January 2015
Amnesty International on Thursday said that it had satellite images showing the horrific scale of Boko Haram attack on Baga. Read more »
Rights Groups Release Images Showing Nigerian Destruction
The campaign and research groups, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have both released satellite images providing evidence of the scale of last week's attack on the towns of Baga and Doron Baga by Boko Haram militants.
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West Africa: Thousands Flee Nigeria After Boko Haram Attack
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 13 January 2015
Some 20,000 Nigerians have fled to Chad, Niger and Cameroon in the past two weeks after their towns and villages were attacked by Islamist sect Boko Haram, according to the United… Read more »
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Nigeria: Amnesty Publishes Before and After Satellite Images of Boko Haram Nigeria Attacks
DW, 15 January 2015
Amnesty International has released satellite images showing the "devastation" in areas attacked by Islamist group Boko Haram. The human cost has so far proved far more difficult to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Reps Decry Baga Killings, May Veto Presidential Power On Bills
Daily Trust, 15 January 2015
Disturbed by the wanton killings of scores in Baga, Borno State, members of the House of Representatives yesterday decried the government's handling of the matter. Read more »
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Nigeria: Actress, Angelina Jolie, Condemns Baga Attack
Premium Times, 13 January 2015
Hollywood actress and United Nations Ambassador, Angelina Jolie, has condemned the recent attack by the Boko Haram terrorist group on Baga, a community in Borno State. Read more »
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Nigeria: Koffi Annan - No Matter the Number, Baga Massacre Is Brutal
This Day, 14 January 2015
The former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Kofi Annan has voiced his support for Nigeria's ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency campaign against the… Read more »
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Nigeria: What Really Happened At Baga?
Premium Times, 15 January 2015
Since January 3, Boko Haram militants have attacked -almost on a daily basis -the area surrounding Baga, a fishing settlement on the shores of Lake Chad in Nigeria's northeast… Read more »
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Nigeria: Annan - No Matter the Number, Baga Massacre Is Brutal
This Day, 15 January 2015
A former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Kofi Annan, has voiced his support for Nigeria's ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency campaign against the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram and Nigeria's Future - Five Key Questions Answered
UNIRIN, 13 January 2015
The terrible news keeps on coming from Nigeria's embattled northeast. Two suspected child suicide bombers reportedly blew themselves up in a crowded market on Sunday - the second… Read more »
InFocus
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The military has denied media reports that over 2,000 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Baga community, Borno State, by extremist group, Boko Haram. Read more »
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During the same week as attacks in France, Boko Haram kiled an estimated 2,000 people in north-eastern Nigeria. But how much coverage have the Nigerian attacks had, and "where is ... Read more »
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The army has repelled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Biu in Borno State after a battle in the restive north-east. Read more »
