Boko Haram

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In Nigeria, Distraught Parents Demand Answers After Boko Haram Kidnaps 110 Girls

7:01pm March 09, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Boko Haram insurgents seized the girls from school last month. The kidnapping mirrors the mass abduction of Chibok schoolgirls in 2014. "I want to die, because I'm missing my daughter," a mother says.

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Pamphlets on display at Doctors Without Borders.

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Aid Group Pulls Out Of Nigerian Town Following Deadly Suspected Boko Haram Attack

10:32am March 03, 2018

by Amy Held

Tens of thousands of displaced people living in a nearby camp are now deprived of medical care, said Doctors Without Borders. Three aid workers were among those killed.

Soldiers drive past a sign leading to the Government Girls Science and Technical College staff quarters in Dapchi, Nigeria, on Thursday. Scores of schoolgirls have been reported missing in Monday's suspected Boko Haram attack.

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110 Girls Missing In Latest Suspected Boko Haram Attack, Says Nigerian Government

2:34pm February 25, 2018

by Amy Held

Officials have changed their accounts of the alleged kidnapping, after initially claiming the girls were rescued. Four years after Chibok, there are now fears another mass abduction has happened.

Zainabu Hamayaji went to extreme lengths to protect her family from being abducted by Boko Haram.

To Save Her Children, She Pretended To Be Crazy

4:27pm October 14, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Zainabu Hamayaji went to extraordinary lengths to protect her 10 children from being abducted by Boko Haram.

Zannah Mustapha and the students of the Future Prowess School he founded for children caught up in the Boko Haram conflict. This week he won a U.N. prize for his efforts.

His School For 540 Needy Kids Earns Him A U.N. Prize

3:18pm October 05, 2017

by Vicky Hallett

Nigerian lawyer Zannah Mustapha is honored this week for negotiating the release of girls captured by Boko Haram and starting a school for orphans and others affected by the violence.

Chadian soldiers rest in the shade of their armored vehicle near Malam Fatori in April 2015, after troops retook the town from Boko Haram.

Why Is Chad On Trump's Travel Ban List?

1:40pm September 27, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Central African country has good relations with Washington and has been a partner in the regional fight against terrorism. Chadians are puzzled.

Salamatu Umar, who was forced to marry a Boko Haram fighter, holds son Usman Abubakar.

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The Lament Of The Boko Haram 'Brides'

8:01am August 27, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

They're a forgotten group — abducted as teens, forced to marry a Boko Haram member and often bearing a child — now free from captivity, but not truly free.

Modu Churi, who fled his village to escape Boko Haram last year, now earns a living by charging cellphones for displaced persons in northeast Nigeria.

How To Succeed In Business After Fleeing For Your Life

7:00am August 20, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

A father of seven had to start over after his family was forced from home by Boko Haram. He found safety and a new job in a camp for displaced persons.

This young boy was kidnapped by Boko Haram. He managed to escape, spent months in a government barracks and now lives in a rehabilitation center. He is probably around 6 years old but doesn't know for sure.

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The Little Boy Who Escaped From Boko Haram

3:16pm August 08, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The terror network abducted him in northeastern Nigeria. His father was killed trying to rescue him. What would he do next?

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At Least 12 People Killed In Cameroon Suicide Bombing

3:51pm July 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

More than 40 others were injured in the attack, which targeted a small town on the border with Nigeria. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but the bombing bears hallmarks of Boko Haram.