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What is Nigeria's Boko Haram? 5 things to know
The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has generated headlines with a number of bloody attacks. Scott Baldauf breaks down the group's origins, funding, and possible ties to Al Qaeda.
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Africa Monitor Expat kidnapping in Nigeria fuels questions about rising militant presence
The group that claimed responsibility for the attack may have links to Boko Haram, a militant group known for its terror campaigns in the region.
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Boko Haram commander declares Nigeria cease-fire
A leader of the Islamist group Boko Haram announced a cease-fire, raising questions that the group may be split over whether to make peace.
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Nigerian government enters talks with Boko Haram
The Islamist militant group has killed thousands in its rebellion against the Nigerian government. Nigerians are hopeful that negotiations will bring a respite from the violence.
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Two churches in Nigeria attacked by gunmen and suicide bomber
At least three people are dead and dozens wounded. No group has claimed responsibility, but the Islamist sect Boko Haram has unleashed a campaign of violence against churches.
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Africa Monitor Killing the messenger: Islamist insurgency widens in Nigeria
A suicide bombing at a venerable newspaper suggests that journalists could now become routinely targeted by Boko Haram, says guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary.
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Keep Calm Nigerian government ready for talks with Islamist group Boko Haram
But after a Boko Haram campaign that killed at least 1,000, and a government crackdown that killed the Islamist group's leader, there are questions as to what the two sides can discuss.
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Islamist attacks draw Nigeria and US military closer
Dealing with Islamist groups such as Nigeria's Boko Haram will require more than a purely military approach, although Nigeria welcomes training from the US military's Africa Command.
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What is Nigeria's Boko Haram? 5 things to know
The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has generated headlines with a number of bloody attacks. Scott Baldauf breaks down the group's origins, funding, and possible ties to Al Qaeda.
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Fighting between Boko Haram Islamists and Nigerian security rages on
While the Nigerian military claims that the fighting with Boko Haram in the country's north is under control, the lack of information from the region fuels doubt about the military's success.
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Why Nigeria's tactics with the militant Boko Haram may not work
The Nigerian government's strategy for dealing with Boko Haram is based on its experience with militants in the Niger Delta, but Boko Haram's different grievances means those tactics may not work.
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Nigeria Islamist group Boko Haram blamed for escalating violence
Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected in Sunday's deadly attacks on beer gardens, the latest since the inauguration of a Christian president May 29.
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Is Nigeria's Boko Haram a Wahhabi group?
The founder of Boko Haram could be labeled a Wahhabi for his opposition to secular governance, Western education, and other Islamic interpretations – but so could other Wahhabis in the country.
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Nigeria's Islamist rebel group rejects amnesty deal
The incoming governor of a northern Nigerian state offered an amnesty deal to Boko Haram, a local Islamist rebel group responsible for many attacks and assassinations.
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Nigeria's Muslim rebel movement capitalized on electoral tensions
The Muslim rebel movement Boko Haram has bombed polling stations and electoral offices, contributing to the chaos and instability following the elections.
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Nigeria's Jos remains tense after Christmas terror attacks
The Christmas church attacks and reprisal attacks on Muslim homes have residents of Jos, Nigeria, worrying about a spread of voilence.
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Nigeria seeks to contain violence after Christmas attacks
The Christmas bomb attacks on Christian churches has Nigeria seeking to contain a possible outbreak of religious and sectarian violence.
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Nigerian militant killed after days of violence
The head of Boko Haram, a militant Islamist movement responsible for attacks this week, was killed. But the police response has raised questions about the use of excessive force.
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Nigerian forces move in on Islamist radicals
Boko Haram has attacked schools, police stations, and other symbols of state power. While the group is relatively minor, the attacks underscore a widespread public distrust of the government.
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Nigerian militants attack police amid worsening sectarian tensions
Islamist groups opposing Western-style education clashed with security forces, leaving dozens dead.
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