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Suspected Boko Haram attack kills eight outside church in Borno state
Latest attack carried out as joint offensive against Isis-affiliated terrorists continues.
Nigerian Air Force jets bomb Boko Haram camps in northeastern Borno
The air force says the militants' hideouts on the outskirts of Tumbin Gini and Tumbin Kayewa were hit.
Refugees in Como: 'We beg Switzerland to open the borders, we don't want to stay in Italy'
IBTimes UK speaks with refugees left stranded in Como as Switzerland denied them access.
Nigerian forces claim Boko Haram leadership suffered heavy casualties in latest air strike
The Nigerian military also insisted that Abubakar Shekau, the Boko Haram leader, is dead.
Half a million children around Lake Chad face severe acute malnutrition
A drought and a seven-year insurgency by Islamist militant group Boko Haram is a disastrous pairing.
John Kerry in Nigeria: Beating Boko Haram in battlefield only the beginning
John Kerry delivers speech during as he visits Sultan Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar in Sokoto state.
'No release' for Chibok girls even if Boko Haram's Shekau killed
Nigerian Army claims that militant leader Abubakar Shekau and key commanders have been killed in airstrikes.
Boko Haram kills 11 villagers and abducts several women in Borno state
The latest Boko Haram attack came amid Nigerian government claims of defeating the militants.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau 'fatally wounded' in Nigerian army air strike
An army raid reportedly killed several top Boko Haram commanders.
From Boko Haram to Isis, the use of child suicide bombers has a long and bloody terrorist pedigree
Children have been used as weapons from West Africa to Sri Lanka and across the Middle East.
Suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber kills three in Cameroon attack
Nigeria-based Boko Haram often cross into northern Cameroon to carry out attacks.
Niger Delta Avengers offers ceasefire if Nigeria stops 'harassing innocent people'
NDA latest to group to attack Nigeria, due to perceived marginalisation in the area.
Boko Haram: 8,000 surrendered terrorists 'waiting to be deradicalised in Gombe'
10,000 captives also rescued, Nigerian colonel says, as Boko Haram splits into two factions.
Nigerians fear return of Buhari's draconian War Against Indiscipline rule as task force relaunched
Task force will monitor offences including jumping queues, homosexuality and disrespect for elders.
Rescued Chibok schoolgirl uncomfortable with 'being kept from' her Boko Haram husband
'Just because we are separated doesn't mean I have forgotten about you,' said Ali.
Nigerian Army declares Wakil, Salkida and Bolori wanted to 'highlight Boko Haram problem'
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK interviews Nigerian army on latest Chibok schoolgirl developments.
Mama Boko Haram: The army knows where I live, why did they declare me wanted?
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK interviews people the Nigerian army declared wanted due to 'ties with Boko Haram'.
Boko Haram: Abubakar Shekau using new Chibok girls video 'to show his power'
Video of kidnapped girls emerges after Shekau replaces an IS-appointed leader.
Boko Haram releases video claiming to show 'kidnapped Chibok girls' alive
More than 275 girls were kidnapped from an evening school in Chibok in April 2014.
Ansaru: The Boko Haram splinter group against 'inhumane' treatment of Muslims
Ansaru, a Boko Haram breakaway group is known for kidnapping and killing Westerners.
Could Ansaru leader Mamman Nur be the man behind Boko Haram split?
Nur defected from Boko Haram in 2012 to form the Ansaru splinter group.
Nigerian Army on red alert after intelligence warns of deadly Boko Haram attacks
Islamist militants are planning to attack crowded places like schools, markets and police establishments.
Abubakar Shekau's video evidence of growing tensions between Boko Haram factions
Tensions increase as disputed leader Shekau refuses to acknowledge Barnawi's appointment.
Boko Haram: Disputed leader Abubakar Shekau vows to continue jihad in new video
Shekau denies he has been replaced by Isis-appointed Musab al-Barnawi.
Boko Haram splits as Abubakar Shekau and Abu Musab al-Barnawi fight for leadership
Isis names al-Barnawi as new leader for its ally in West Africa but Shekau claims it is a coup.
Nigeria: Abubakar Shekau claims he is still Boko Haram leader
Shekau releases audio message after Isis names Abu Musab al-Barnawi new leader of Nigeria-based group.
Abu Musab al-Barnawi: New Boko Haram leader 'distanced himself from the killing of Muslim civilians'
Isis appoints al-Barnawi as new Boko Haram leader as Abubakar Shekau's whereabouts still unknown.
IS appointment of new leader al-Barnawi could mean 'more attacks in the West'
IS has appointed a new leader for its West African province, Nigeria-based Boko Haram group.
Niger's forgotten war: Muslim refugees flee border violence after Chibok-style schoolgirl abduction
Chief Ibrahim was forced to uproot 3,000 villagers and flee Boko Haram rebels.
Isis replaces Abubakar Shekau with new Boko Haram leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi
Shekau rumoured to have been killed or replaced after failing to appear in group's videos.