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Nigeria: Buhari claims 'technical' victory over Boko Haram
President claims terror group has been reduced to a minor presence in Borno state and is incapable of major attacks.
Boko Haram: Cameroon army mistakenly shoots dead 70 civilians in hunt for Isis insurgents
When the villagers returned they discovered the bodies had been left where they fell.
Boko Haram: Insurgency 'blow to education' as one million children are out of school
Unicef warns Boko Haram has long-term consequences on children in affected areas.
Boko Haram: Girl child suicide bomber used by group kills eight in Borno State
Over 20 people injured in the attack which the army claims was by Boko Haram.
Nigeria: We will work during Christmas to defeat Boko Haram says defence
IBTimes UK speaks with UK-based intelligence and Nigerian defence spokesperson on tackling Boko Haram.
West African leaders seek burqa ban to prevent Boko Haram attacks
The call by Economic Community of West Africa comes amid a rise in suicide bombings by Boko Haram.
Boko Haram: President Buhari says December deadline only a guideline
Earlier this year Buhari instructed military to defeat terrorists by end of the year.
Nigeria Boko Haram: Spiral of violence as military counter-terror offensive fuels revenge attacks
Activists say dialogue between Boko Haram and government is necessary to eradicate terrorism.
Nigeria: Sambisa air strikes hit Boko Haram as military scrambles to meet December deadline
IBTimes UK speaks with Nigerian defence on anti-terrorism fight and the deadline for action.
Lake Chad: Triple suicide attack kills scores in Africa bomb blast
Around 30 people feared dead and 80 people wounded in a triple suicide mission on an island in Lake Chad.
Boko Haram: Cameroon Army kills 100 militant fighters and frees 900 hostages
Cameroon has been facing almost daily suicide attacks from the Nigerian terror goup Boko Haram.
Boko Haram: Former head of state security Sambo Dasuki arrested in Abuja on £1.8bn arms fraud
Dasuki accused by President Muhammadu Buhari of awarding phantom weapons contracts worth £1.8bn.
Cameroon: 7 killed in twin female suicide bombings in Dabanga
Two teenage girls suspected to have entered town as Nigerian refugees and carried out attacks.
Nigeria Boko Haram: President Buhari's December deadline 'should be reviewed' as attacks continue
Some analysts believe the Nigerian army will not be able to defeat Boko Haram terrorists by December.
Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari to decide on £3.3bn fine to mobile giant MTN
South African mobile company fined for allegedly failing to disconnect unregistered SIM cards.
Isis attack in Nigeria imminent due to Boko Haram allegiance warns security expert
Ona Ekhomu urges Nigerians to participate in fight against terrorism to avoid Mali and Paris-style attacks.
From 9/11 to Paris attacks: Time-lapse map shows every major terrorist attack in past 15 years
Time-lapse map charts every major terrorist attack since 2000.
Boko Haram cannot be beaten with guns alone - Nigeria's corrupt education system needs to change
Teachers and parents in Borno State complain of low salaries and corruption.
Nigeria Fulani militants: Herdsmen accused of killing 1,200 people in 2014
Fulani militants are believed to have killed 1,229 people in Nigeria over fight to control grazing lands.
Isis, Boko Haram and Taliban: Five most terrorised countries
Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria top list of countries mostly affected by terrorism in 2014
Boko Haram: Four female suicide bombers kill 5 members of same family in northern Cameroon
A suicide bomb attack has killed at least 10 people near the Cameroon-Nigeria border.
Nigeria: More than 30 people killed and 80 others injured during bomb blast at a market
A deadly explosion at a fruit and vegetable market in Yola has killed 32 and wounded 80 people.
Boko Haram overtakes Islamic State as world's deadliest terror group
According to a report, deaths due to acts of terrorism increased by 80% in 2014.
Nigeria Boko Haram: One of most-wanted suspects arrested in Abuja
Chindo Bello arrested after army released list of 100 most-wanted Boko Haram suspects.
Mali: 7 Islamists from Macina Liberation Front killed in deadly clashes with government troops
Islamists were killed as they scrambled to defend a newly installed base on the border with Burkina Faso.
Nigeria: Army reveals 100 most-wanted Boko Haram suspects
Banners with pictures of wanted insurgents to be circulated among communities.
Nigeria: Army rescues 338 people kidnapped by Boko Haram
192 children, 138 women and 8 men rescued from Boko Haram in Nigeria.
India-Africa summit: Intelligence agencies warn of 'very high' level threat from Isis, Boko Haram
Security agencies indicate that lone wolf attacks could be carried out by Boko Haram or Isis militants at the third #IAFS.
Nigeria: 45 Boko Haram suspects charged for planned Dolphin Estate attack in Lagos
Boko Haram suspects planned to carry out attack at luxury Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi area.
Nigeria: 27 killed in second bomb blast at a mosque
A bomb exploded at a new mosque in Yola just hours after a bomb blast ripped through a Maiduguri mosque.