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Nigeria troops repel fresh Boko Haram base attack
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2018 09:07
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Soldiers have thwarted another Boko Haram attack on an army base in northeast Nigeria, the latest in a series of offensives against military targets in the remote region.
Scores of fighters attacked the base in Damasak, in the far north of Borno state, on Wednesday evening, firing heavy artillery in an apparent bid to overrun it.
Hours of fighting…
Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap at least 10 people in northeast Nigeria
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- Published on Thursday, 06 September 2018 11:57
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Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped between 10 and 20 people, a family member of one of those abducted, a senator and two military sources said on Wednesday.
The people were aboard a bus from Maiduguri, the city worst hit by Boko Haram, travelling to the town of Gwoza around 100 km(60 miles) away in the east of Borno state, near the…
Nigeria's Buhari officially declares for second term
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- Published on Thursday, 13 September 2018 10:40
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday formally submitted his candidacy to stand for a second term of office at elections in February next year.
The 75-year-old leader travelled to the headquarters of his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party in the capital Abuja to hand in his nomination form.
He was accompanied by state…
Mali's Keita promises to tackle rising violence in inaugural address
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 September 2018 09:55
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Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita promised on Tuesday to address deteriorating security caused by an Islamist insurgency and inter-ethnic clashes as he was sworn in for a second five-year term.