Nigeria
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Jan- 2019 -16 JanuaryAfrica
MSF says 14 killed and aid in Nigeria affected after Boko Haram attack on Rann
14 people were killed and thousands fled after Boko Haram on Monday attacked Rann, a remote town in northeast Nigeria, Medecins Sans Frontieres said
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15 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 1 – an upsurge in attacks
Robert Postings takes an in-depth look at the recent upsurge in Islamic State West Africa province attacks in northeastern Nigeria
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15 JanuaryAfrica
Boko Haram militants overrun Rann near Nigeria border with Cameroon
Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base in remote northeast Nigeria, setting fire to shelters for those made homeless by the conflict
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10 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria troops return to Baga after ISWA attacks force thousands to flee
Nigerian troops were back in the Lake Chad town of Baga after Boko Haram attacks forced tens of thousands to flee
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9 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria: More than 30,000 people flee Baga violence
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Baga, northeast Nigeria, after an increase in Boko Haram violence, the UN said
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8 JanuaryAfrica
Boko Haram factions attack Sajeri and Auno as Buhari acknowledges setbacks
At least three people were killed in two attacks by both factions of Boko Haram as Nigeria's president acknowledged setbacks in the fight against the nine-year insurgency.
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4 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack on convoy near Banki, close to Cameroon border
At least two Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters ambushed a convoy near Banki, close to the border with Cameroon
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3 JanuaryAfrica
Five crew killed in Nigeria Mi-35 helicopter crash near Damasak as ISIS claims Yobe state attacks
All five crew members aboard a Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 helicopter gunship were killed when the aircraft crashed near Damasak in northern Nigeria
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3 JanuaryAfrica
Niger’s army kills more than 200 Boko Haram fighters in offensive near Nigeria border
Niger's army killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants near the southeast border with Nigeria in days of land and air raids, the defense ministry said
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Dec- 2018 -31 DecemberAfrica
10 troops killed in Niger-Nigeria joint operation against ‘bandits’ in Maradi region
Five Nigerien and five Nigerian troops were killed in the Maradi region on Niger's border with Nigeria in a joint operation against "bandits"
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