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1 – 10 of 12Boko Haram has been severely weakened by the regional military offensive underway since February. With some assistance from Nigerian soldiers, troops from Chad, Cameroon and Niger…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199124
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Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB196966
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The meeting comes in the context of Boko Haram's spate of bombings and attacks in northern Nigeria since Buhari's inauguration on May 29. The violence follows military successes…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201109
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The attack comes amid growing insecurity in the Far North region over the past year. Residents in Cameroon's north are increasingly the most vulnerable in the Lake Chad Basin to…
The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240764
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Mass protests took place yesterday in Niger's capital against the insurgency, while Chad's military announced training exercises with the United States to "warm up" for the fight…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197750
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Boko Haram violence affects thousands of people in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. The group appeared to be close to defeat in 2015, but violence has increased in recent…
Nigeria’s land borders have been closed since August 2019, officially to check indiscriminate smuggling of goods into the country. The closures have been blamed in part for rising…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258209
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Presidential and parliamentary elections have been rescheduled for March 28, with state and governorship elections due on April 11. Attahiru Jega, the head of the INEC, said that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197546
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The visit follows Buhari's earlier trips to Chad and Niger. Over June and July, Nigeria's neighbours have experienced a rise in Boko Haram attacks. The uptick comes in reaction to…