Boko Haram insurgency

Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian villages, 27 killed

Residents in Nigeria's northern Borno state say attacks by Boko Haram extremists on several villages in the past week have killed at least 27 people.

Aug 26, 2017, 18:05 PM IST

UN says 75,000 children in Nigeria risk dying in `months`

The United Nations warned on Tuesday that 75,000 Nigerian children risk dying in "a few months" as hunger grips the country`s ravaged northeast in the wake of the Boko Haram insurgency.

Nov 16, 2016, 01:05 AM IST

Nigeria foils suicide attacks in restive northeast: Army

Nigerian military have thwarted attempted suicide attacks in the restive northeast, the epicentre of the seven-year Boko Haram insurgency, the army has said. 

Nov 05, 2016, 18:57 PM IST