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Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria

Iswap). Nigeria is currently grappling with [a spate of mass abductions by a range of culprits

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki: ISIL’s shadow commander in West Africa

Nigeria. Borno has been the epicentre of a long-running campaign by the Boko Haram armed group and its splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP

How ISWAP and Boko Haram are reshaping the Lake Chad Basin

ISWAP and Boko Haram are reshaping the Lake Chad Basin **Abuja, Nigeria –** The killing of Abu-Bilal

Gunmen kill at least 29 at football pitch in north-east Nigeria, governor says

Nigeria. But a rival group, the Islamic State’s West [Africa](https://www.theguardian.com/world/africa) Province (ISWAP

US military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria

ISWAP). Dennis Amachree, former director of the US Department of State Services in Nigeria, [told

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission

ISWAP," Malik Samuel, a senior researcher at Good Governance Africa who specializes in insurgent groups in Nigeria

IS claims responsibility for Nigeria attack that killed 29 people

Iswap). In 2009, Boko Haram launched an insurgency in Nigeria's north-east leading to the deaths

Survivors ask why busy market bombed in Nigerian anti-terror campaign

Iswap) jihadist group. A local councillor said more than 200 people had died, while [Amnesty International said](https://x.com/AmnestyNigeria/status/2043334175650894120) the death toll was above 100 and rising. Nigeria

Nigeria says joint US strikes kill 175 ISIL fighters in country’s northeast

Nigeria says joint US strikes kill 175 ISIL fighters in country’s northeast Nigerian forces working with the United ⁠States claim to have ⁠killed 175 ISIL (ISIS) fighters in a series of joint strikes

Boko Haram attack kills 23 soldiers in Chad’s Lake Chad region

Nigeria – struck on Monday night on Chad’s island of Barka Tolorom. The army said “a significant number” of the attackers were killed and the group was repelled. “Once again, the nebulous Boko Haram terrorist

Chad declares national mourning after deadly Boko Haram ambush

Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad, has witnessed a surge in activity in recent months by Boko Haram’s JAS faction, including kidnappings and assaults on security forces. Lake Chad’s islands and marshes also provide

What is really happening in northern Nigeria

Nigeria’s insecurity can no longer be understood in isolation from the rest of the region; it is part of the wider regional disorder across the Lake Chad basin and the Sahel. And third

UN urges independent probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad air attacks

Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad. The bombardment has reportedly killed dozens of Nigerian fishermen working on islands under Boko Haram control, where civilians are forced to pay taxes to the armed group. Footage verified