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Nigeria: State Hits Back At Niger - Accuses Coalition Soldiers of Looting, Helping Boko Haram
Premium Times, 13 February 2015
The Nigerian military responded with anger Thursday after its soldiers were dismissed by the defence authorities of Niger as "cowards", in a rare public tit-for-tat between the two… Read more »
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Nigeria: Niger Republic Calls for National Protest Against Boko Haram
This Day, 13 February 2015
Niger Republic's ruling coalition Thursday called for a national day of protest against Boko Haram following repeated attacks from the Nigerian Islamist militants. Read more »
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Nigeria: Niger Deputy Governor Granted Permission to Stay Away From Exco Meetings
This Day, 13 February 2015
Following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Hon. Ahmed Musa Ibeto has requested the… Read more »
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Nigeria: How We'll Crush Boko Haram in Six Weeks - Army
Vanguard, 10 February 2015
National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) vowed, yesterday, that Boko Haram will be crushed within six weeks. Read more »
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Nigeria: Niger Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Nigeria to Fight Boko Haram
Premium Times, 10 February 2015
Niger's parliament has given an unanimous approval for the deployment of the country's troops to Nigeria to join a multinational force taking on the jihadist group, Boko Haram. Read more »
Niger Joins Regional Anti-Boko Haram Force
The Niger's government has voted unanimously to send troops to Nigeria to join a regional fight against Boko Haram group, following cross-border attacks.
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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 »
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It is the first time the militants has launched attacks in Niger. Read more »
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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 »
