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ISWAP Claims Nigerian General Killed Amid Ongoing Military Strikes; Army Denies

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed on Monday that it had captured and executed Brigadier General M. Uba during a patrol in Wajiroko, Borno State. The announcement was made…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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Escaped Student Returns Home After Mass Kidnapping at Nigerian School

One of the 25 schoolgirls abducted during an early-morning attack on a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and returned home, the school principal confirmed on Tuesday. The kidnapping…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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Gunmen Abduct 25 Schoolgirls in Northwestern Nigeria, Kill Vice Principal

Armed men attacked a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 girls and killing the vice principal in a violent raid. The Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary…

Africa News Now November 17, 2025

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Son of Boko Haram Founder, Five Others Linked to ISWAP Arrested in Chad

Chadian authorities have arrested Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, the 18-year-old son of Boko Haram’s late founder Mohammed Yusuf, along with five suspected accomplices believed to be members of the Islamic State…

Africa News Now August 20, 2025

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Nigeria Captures Leaders of Ansaru and Mahmuda Militants in Major Counterterrorism Operation

Nigeria has announced the arrest of two of its most wanted militant leaders in what officials are calling the country’s most significant counterterrorism breakthrough in years. National Security Adviser Nuhu…

Africa News Now August 18, 2025

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US Approves $346 Million Arms Sale to Nigeria to Boost Counter-Terrorism Efforts

The United States has approved a $346 million arms deal with Nigeria, supplying advanced munitions, bombs, and precision-guided rockets to bolster the West African nation’s fight against escalating terrorist violence.…

Africa News Now August 14, 2025

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Owo Church Massacre Suspects Plead Not Guilty as Nigerian Terrorism Trial Begins

Five men accused of carrying out the 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, southwestern Nigeria, have pleaded not guilty to nine counts of terrorism. The assault…

Africa News Now August 12, 2025

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Nigeria Jails 44 for Funding Boko Haram in Largest Terror Financing Crackdown

In a major crackdown on terrorism financing, Nigerian authorities have sentenced 44 individuals to prison terms ranging from 10 to 30 years for funding the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.…

Africa News Now July 13, 2025

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Over 200 Boko Haram Fighters and Families Surrender to Multinational Force in Lake Chad

More than 200 members of the Boko Haram terrorist group—including forcibly conscripted fighters, women, and children—have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Bol, Chad’s Lake region, following…

Africa News Now July 3, 2025

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Explosion Near Nigerian Military Base in Abuja Contained Amid Rising Security Tensions

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that it swiftly contained an explosion that occurred on Monday near the Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja, close to a busy bus stop opposite the military…

Africa News Now May 27, 2025

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Boko Haram Militants Kill 12 Cameroonian Soldiers in Deadly Border Ambush

At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers were killed, and over a dozen others were wounded in a brutal ambush by suspected Boko Haram militants near the Nigerian border, the Cameroonian Ministry…

Africa News Now March 27, 2025