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Quit While You’re Ahead: Why Boko Haram Fighters Are Surrendering – The New Humanitarian Report
A rash of surrenders by Islamist insurgents in Nigeria’s northeast is being hailed as a military victory, but close watchers…
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Family Of Traumatised Ex-Giwa Barracks Detainee Say Help Yet To Come From Authorities
Bana Usman has not remained the same since his five-year ordeal at Giwa Barracks, a military detention centre in Maiduguri,…
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‘Banditry’: Economic Boom For Terrorists, Disaster For Nigeria’s Education Sector
Abductions in North-central and Northwest Nigeria have become more rampant as terror gangs called ‘bandits’ continue to make millions off…
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7 Years After, Abducted Chibok Schoolgirl, Now Mother Of 2 Returns Home
After spending about 87 months in captivity, Pogu Ruth, one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, last week…
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Military’s Conduct Encouraging Defection Of Boko Haram Fighters
A favourable treatment and outcome after defections are encouraging Boko Haram fighters to give up their violent campaign and surrender…
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12 Years After, What’s Next For Lake Chad’s Ever-Changing Conflict?
The Boko Haram uprising, which erupted in July 2009 in northeast Nigeria, shocking the country’s unprepared security and political establishment,…
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Potential Fallout From Halting US-Nigeria Attack Helicopters Deal
The stalling of the proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria by United States lawmakers could have diverse impacts on…
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Borno State Is Resettling IDPs But Satellite Data Shows They Might Be At Risk
Between May 2013 and September 2014, several villages in Bama Local Government Area (LGA), Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, were repeatedly…
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Terrorists Ambush Military Convoy In Kareto Area Of Borno
A Nigerian Military Convoy was ambushed by ISWAP terrorists on Saturday, July 31, while moving through a road that cuts…
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How Hunger Is Forcing Young IDPs To Take Difficult Decisions In Borno Camps
Evidence of despair and withering hope was written all over the face of Musa Ibrahim, as he sat in front…
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