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Nigerian Troops Receive Another Escaped Chibok School Girl
The Nigerian military has recently received another Chibok schoolgirl who was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists nine years ago during…
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Armed Violence
Abducted, Abused, And Now A Mother: One Woman’s Journey
“He forced himself on me in the most brutal manner every night and would beat the hell out of me…
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Final Plane Of Nigerians Stranded In Sudan Arrives Home
The Nigerian government says it has airlifted the final group of stranded Nigerians it will take from Sudan. The 15th…
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Development
Fewer Than One In Ten Displaced Women Have Access To Contraception -Survey
Fewer than one in ten sexually active women in a displacement camp in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, have access to contraceptives…
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Development
The ‘Light’ Is Back On In Nigeria’s Maiduguri, But Residents Can’t Afford Electricity
When the Islamic State in West Africa blew up the high voltage cable that supplied Maiduguri with electricity in January…
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News
Nigeria Evacuates 1,600 From Sudan
In the past five days Nigeria has airlifted 1,600 of its citizens from Sudan after the country plunged suddenly into…
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Armed Violence
‘It Is Hard’: Boko Haram Killed His Parents, But He Forgave Them Anyway
An imam close to Mustapha’s house always preached forgiveness. The sermons were so frequent that he thought the cleric must…
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Gender & SGBV
When Parents Don’t Press Charges Against The Men Who Raped Their Children
Three-year-old Deborah* was playing with her mates outside her home when one of her neighbours decided to take her for…
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News
Chibok Girl Who Survived Multiple Forced Marriages Gives Birth Days After Rescue
One of the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists nine years ago, gave birth to a child shortly after…
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Features
The Poorest Are Most At Risk From Boko Haram’s Continuing Abductions In Borno
In April, two women set out from their homes to deliver a ransom and secure the release of their spouses,…
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