From Elephants to Warthogs: The Shadow Wildlife Trade Financing Boko Haram in Nigeria
Under a tea seller’s makeshift shade in the Molai community in Borno State, North East Nigeria, three men sat closely together in mid-December of 2024,…
She Walked into Boko Haram Territory to Free Her Husband With A Ransom
Babagana Abacha’s sister had just died that November morning in 2024, in nearby Ajiri Mafa. He was saddened by the loss and deep in mourning.…
Boko Haram Resurgence Threatens Resettled Communities in Nigeria’s Borno State
As Boko Haram and its rival faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), continue to escalate their violent campaigns across the Lake Chad region,…
“They Tried to Burn It All”: Adamawa School Struggles to Rise From Boko Haram’s Ashes
One afternoon in March 2014, Paul Daji, newly appointed principal of Government Secondary School (GSS) Shuwa located in the Madagali area of Adamawa, northeastern Nigeria,…
Boko Haram/ISWAP Resurgence in Lake Chad Region Sparks Alarm
The resurgence of Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) activities in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, and parts of the Lake Chad region…
Forced to Flee Boko Haram, Children Found Education in North East Nigeria
Fatima Mohammed Kyari was seven years old in 2014 when Boko Haram attacked her village, Mallam Fatori, in Abadam Local Government, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. …
Trapped Between War and Peace: A Former Boko Haram Fighter’s Dilemma
Markaz: The centre of an emerging extremist movement Manzir Lawan was barely 14 when his parents enrolled him in Mohammed Yusuf’s Islamic school in 2007.…
Scars of War (II): The Young Lives Torn Apart by Boko Haram
When Boko Haram stormed Bama town in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, on Sept. 2, 2014, seven-year-old Rahama Haruna Maibale and five-year-old Mustapha Bukar were living there…
Scars of War (I): Children Caught in Nigeria’s Boko Haram Conflict Battle Trauma
In 2009, 15-year-old Abba Kyari had just finished his final exams for junior secondary school and travelled to Mafoni Ward in Maiduguri, the capital of…
Haunted by War: Nigerian Soldiers Battle Trauma After Fighting Boko Haram
Segun Akogun*, a sergeant in the Nigerian Army, left the war-torn streets of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, in 2018. Seven years later,…
Boko Haram Attacks Leave Trail of Destruction in Northern Cameroon
In the past week, communities in Kolofata in northern Cameroon, suffered from a fresh wave of violence and kidnappings as suspected Boko Haram insurgents launched…
Armed groups kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State | Boko Haram News
Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.At least 40 farmers have been killed…
Chad’s presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or ‘drunk’ fighters? | Conflict News
N’Djamena, Chad – Chad’s capital city is still smarting after deadly gun battles erupted on Wednesday night between security forces and more than a dozen armed…
Nigeria’s defence chief on human rights abuse reports and security | Boko Haram
General Christopher Musa addresses the Boko Haram challenge, corruption reports, and more.For more than 15 years, Nigeria’s armed forces have battled Boko Haram and groups…
Botswana swears in Duma Boko as new president | Elections News
Boko, 54, inaugurated just nine days after his party beat the Botswana Democratic Party, which governed for six decades.Botswana has sworn in Duma Boko as…
Boko Haram Releases Shocking Video of Beheadings in North East Nigeria
In a chilling resurgence of violence, suspected members of Boko Haram have released a graphic video depicting the brutal beheading of four people recently abducted…
Protests by Former Boko Haram Members Raise Safety Concerns Among Maiduguri Residents
Former members of the Boko Haram terror group, who had previously surrendered to the Nigerian state, staged a protest on Thursday morning over welfare issues,…
Rayuwar Shekara Takwas Da Yaya Hudu A Hannun Boko Haram
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18 Dead, 42 Injured As Boko Haram Unleashes Multiple Female Suicide Bombers In Borno
At least 18 people, including women and children, were killed, and 19 others seriously injured in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, on Saturday, June 29, in…
Security Agents Complain Of Inadequate Weapons Amid Boko Haram Attacks
Hunters and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno state, North East Nigeria, have complained about the lack of adequate arms following…