Internally displaced people in Nigeria’s northeast have started returning home since the army began clearing large areas from Boko Haram, but thousands could face severe food shortages.
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Amnesty International says abducted women and girls forced to join Boko Haram attacks
Amnesty International says abducted women and girls forced to join Boko Haram attacks; details emerge in new report.
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Africa’s largest country prepares to go to polls amid security threats
Nigeria prepares to go to the polls amid threats by Sunni militant group Boko Haram to disrupt the March 28 vote.
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Nigerians react to Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to Islamic State
Residents in Nigeria’s capital Abuja react to an audio clip released by Boko Haram pledging allegiance to Islamic State