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Nigeria: Boko Haram Hostages Released after 5 Months
Guardian, 26 January 2015
AFTER about five months in captivity, 192 out of 218 people abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Katarko town in Gujba Council of Yobe State, were yesterday released by their… Read more »
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Nigeria: After Hostage Release, Boko Haram Attacks City
DW, 25 January 2015
Nigerian troops have engaged Boko Haram militants in battle after the rebel group attacked the major northeastern city of Maiduguri. The attack comes a day after Boko Haram… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Frees Yobe Hostages
After about five months in captivity, almost 200 people abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Katarko town in Gujba Council of Yobe State, have been released.
Zeinab fled from attacks in Maiduguri in Borno State, to Yobe State after her parents were killed (file photo).
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A curfew has been imposed on Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, as the battle for control of the town continues to rage. Nigerian troops reportedly killed 100 militants after Boko ... Read more »
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The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry met both President Goodluck Jonathan and his challenger, Muhammadu Buhari, focusing on the elections in February. Read more »
