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The Crisis Room
Climate Change and the Lake Chad Crisis: A Conversation on Conflict and Resilience
Climate Change and the Lake Chad Crisis: A Convers | RSS.com In recent years, Borno State has grappled with annual…
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Armed Violence
42 Women Kidnapped By Boko Haram In Borno Released In Exchange For Cash, Food
A group of 42 peasant women kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists last week have been released after intense negotiations at…
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News
Terrorists Abduct 42 Women In Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted 42 women in northeastern Nigeria, a security volunteer group said Wednesday. They were abducted…
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Flooding In Maiduguri Displaces Residents As Poor Drainage Systems Fail To Cope
The township of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, North East Nigeria, has again fallen victim to devastating floods, forcing…
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Uproar At Holding Pen For Surrendered Boko Haram Terrorists Triggered By ‘Poor Planning’
A recent uproar at a holding facility for repentant Boko Haram fighters in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, was triggered…
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Features
Cost Of Living Crisis: The Deadly Gang Recruiting Poor Taxi Drivers For Crime
It all happened so fast. A motorised tricycle darted out onto the main road and headed at a neck-breaking speed…
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Analyses
Niger Crisis: A Tipping Point In The Fight Against Extremist Insurgents?
The recent coup in Niger, and the subsequent closure of the country’s airspace have sparked concern among global counter-terrorism strategists…
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Armed Violence
Brutal Slaying Marks Islamic State’s Entry Into Conflict Between Nigerian Farmers And Herders
Terrorists who brutally killed a group of cattle herders were motivated by a new policy from the Islamic State in…
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Armed Violence
Boko Haram Terrorists Demand Smaller Ransoms, Victims Say It’s Because They’re Desperate
At dawn, a sense of dread envelops Muna, a makeshift displacement camp for victims of the Boko Haram insurgency, located…
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News
Two Dead, Scores Arrested After Warehouse Looting In Nigeria’s North East
At least two people were killed when soldiers tried to restore order as groups of young men stormed food stores…
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