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Airstrikes, banditry, drones and a ban on girls’ education: four teachers on educating students amid conflict

Educators working in extremely challenging conditions in Lebanon, Niger, Ukraine and Afghanistan explain what drives them on

The Guardian - UK

Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next

Attacks by non-state armed groups are a security challenge in the Sahel, including Nigeria.

The Conversation

Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin conflict: the key is rebuilding local economies

Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If she refuses, her…

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Jihadists Kill 63 In Attack On Nigerian Town

Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been returned from a displacement camp, the state governor said.

International Business Times

Cameroon’s election risks instability, no matter who wins

Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections on 12 October 2025. The incumbent, Paul Biya, who has been in office for nearly 43 years, will be a candidate.

The Conversation

Photos show the effects on students of a school in Nigeria after losing US aid

The disappearance of U.S. aid in Nigeria’s northeast has threatened a school that supports children who are victims of Boko Haram extremists.

The Independent UK

Photos show Nigeria’s maternal crisis as militants return and US aid dries up

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world. In the country’s northeast, the risks are rising as Boko Haram resurges and U.S. foreign aid dries up. Chronic underfunding leaves Africa’s most populous nation with one of the world’s deadliest maternal mortality rates.

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Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria's conflict-hit north

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world

The Independent UK

Nigerian air force pushes back jihadists on Cameroonian border

Nigeria's air force said it has killed at least 35 jihadists who had gathered near the border with Cameroon to plan an attack on ground troops. The army is battling an ongoing insurgency in the northwest of the country which has left tens of thousands of people dead and displaced…

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria's military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state

Nigeria's military says it has used precision airstrikes to kill at least 35 Islamic militants in the country's northeast

The Independent UK

Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border

Nigeria's airforce said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids Saturday on militant fighters that had gathered near the Nigeria-Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.

International Business Times

Doubts Over Niger Claim That A Boko Haram Leader Killed

Niger's army said its soldiers killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, but experts cast doubt over the unverified claim.

International Business Times

Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike

The army in Niger says it has killed a senior leader of Boko Haram in a targeted airstrike

The Independent UK

$346 Mn US-Nigeria Arms Deal Sets Rights Groups On Edge

Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity.

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Nigeria Arrests Leaders Of Terror Group Accused Of 2022 Jailbreak

Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.

Al Jazeera

‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups

Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.

The Independent UK

US approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country

Al Jazeera

‘Health champions’: Local women lead the fight against polio in Nigeria

In areas where male health workers are unwelcome or mistrusted, female vaccinators have carved out a space to thrive.

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The Conversation

Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have wreaked havoc.

The Conversation

Boko Haram conflict: Nigeria’s army is failing the widows of dead soldiers

Nigerian soldiers’ widows have been reported as lacking support from the army, and even experiencing sexual harassment while claiming their late husbands’ benefits.

The Conversation

Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria’s military leader turned democratic president leaves a mixed legacy

Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on 13 July aged 82, was one of two former military heads of state who were later elected as civilian presidents. Buhari was the military head of state of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985 and president from…

The Guardian - UK

Le Spectre de Boko Haram review – how terror works its way into the minds of children

Cyrielle Raingou’s documentary absorbs the horror of the terror group’s impact on Cameroon by following the mischief of a pair of truant brothers

Radio France Internationale

Former Nigeria president Buhari dies age 82

Nigeria’s former strongman and president Muhammadu Buhari died at a clinic in London on Sunday at the age of 82.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82

Buhari, remembered for an anti-corruption drive and faltering economy, leaves behind a contentious legacy.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria says troops kill dozens of gunmen in northwest and northeast

Authorities claim 24 fighters ‘neutralised’ around northeast Borno state and 30 armed men killed in northwest Katsina.

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