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At Least 65 Dead After Boko Haram Marauders Lay Waste to Village in Nigeria
The militants opened fire on residents, set fire to houses, and targeted a crowd with suicide bombers near the northeastern city of Maiduguri.
Boko Haram Suspected of Deadly Triple Suicide Bombing on Island in Lake Chad
Around 30 people were reported killed and 80 injured when blasts from three suicide bombers hit the Chadian island of Koulfoua in Lake Chad.
Niger Declares State of Emergency in Region Under Attack by Boko Haram
The 15-day state of emergency will allow authorities to increase security, impose a curfew, and restrict the movement of goods and people, according to an announcement on state television.
Boko Haram Video Claims to Show Nigerian Soldier Beheaded as Blasts Hit Near Lake Chad
The militant group released footage that purportedly shows a Nigerian soldier being decapitated on the same day that coordinated explosions killed 37 people.
Chad’s President Says Boko Haram Has Been 'Decapitated' and Will Soon Be Defeated
The president claimed that Boko Haram has a new leader, and said the fight against the Nigerian militant group would be over "before the end of the year."
South Niger Outlaws Burqa Amid Fears of Boko Haram Suicide Attacks
Islamist militants have multiplied deadly attacks in the region, often using women and girls concealing explosives under the religious veil.
Chad's Fight Against Boko Haram
VICE News examines how Boko Haram's violence has destabilized the entire Lake Chad region, and how Nigeria's neighbors are fighting back.
Chad's Fight Against Boko Haram (Trailer)
VICE News examines how Boko Haram's violence has destabilized the entire Lake Chad region, and how Nigeria's neighbors are fighting back.
In Photos: On the Banks of Despair With Lake Chad’s Boko Haram Refugees
Boko Haram fighters are hiding on hundreds of small, inaccessible islands scattered across Lake Chad, forcing thousands to seek shelter in a refugee camp where living conditions are extreme.
Boko Haram Said to Recapture Nigerian Border Town as Islamic State Offers Praise
Boko Haram fighters reportedly seized control of a town in northern Nigeria on Friday, just as the Islamic State released images praising the militant group.
Suicide Bomber Described As 'Small Girl' Behind Latest Deadly Blast In Nigeria
Witnesses reportedly said a girl who killed herself and at least five others in an attack on a market in northeastern Nigeria could not have been more than eight years old.