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Nigeria: Armed Insurgents Target Aid Groups in Borno State Attacks
allAfrica, 17 April 2021
United Nations agencies are alarmed that insurgent groups clashing with Nigerian security forces and attacking civilians in Borno State are targeting humanitarian groups and NGO… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt to Recruit More Soldiers to Halt Boko Haram
This Day, 19 April 2021
The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd) has said that more soldiers are to be recruited to end the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east. Read more »
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Nigeria: Army Foils Boko Haram's Attempt to Capture Borno Community
Premium Times, 19 April 2021
The army says it inflicted heavy casualty on the Boko Haram terrorists in terms of personnel and equipment Read more »
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Nigeria: Scores of ISWAP Fighters Killed in Failed Attack On Dikwa
Leadership, 20 April 2021
Unspecified number of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been killed in a failed attack on Dikwa town,the Headquarters of Dikwa local government area of… Read more »
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Nigeria: UN Suspends Aid in Nigeria's Borno State As Thousands Flee Armed Attacks
VOA, 16 April 2021
The United Nations says it has suspended aid operations in Damasak in the Nigerian state of Borno after armed groups attacked aid workers and humanitarian agencies. Read more »
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Nigeria: Intelligence Failure Compounding Insecurity in Nigeria
Premium Times, 19 April 2021
Nigeria's security apparatus is currently overwhelmed with criminals having a field day killing, maiming and extorting victims. Read more »
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Nigeria: Foreign - EU Condemns Attacks On Civilians, Humanitarian Workers in Damasak
Leadership, 16 April 2021
Following the latest attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers in Damasak, Borno State, the European Union (EU) has condemned the act and called on all parties to respect… Read more »
UN Suspends Operations in Borno, Nigeria After Series of Attacks
The United Nations and non-governmental operations have been suspended aid operations in Damasak, Borno State after armed groups attacked aid workers and humanitarian agencies. The UN said that assailants have looted and burned down private homes, warehouses of humanitarian agencies, a police station, and a clinic. Jens Laerke, the spokesman for the UN, has said that humanitarian workers appeared to be targeted, amid reports of house-to-house searches for aid workers and the burning of their offices. Millions of people have fled their homes and 30,000 have been killed since Boko Haram launched its insurgency in 2009 aimed at creating an Islamic state in the region. The displaced have fled to neighboring countries for refuge.
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A fierce battle between Boko Haram militants and splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has broken out in their camps, leading to the killing of several of their ... Read more »
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Borno State government has uncovered at least 550 fake Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), after conducting a headcount at Mohammed Goni College of Islamic Legal Studies camp in ... Read more »
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Ongoing fighting in Nigeria's Borno state has caused years of suffering for people in this northeastern region and pushed many to leave their homes in search of safety. Large ... Read more »
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The United Nations has condemned attacks on its facilities and on aid workers in the troubled area of Damasak in Borno State, allegedly by members of the Islamic State of West ... Read more »
