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Aug 23

Boko Haram has used 83 children as human bombs so far this year

By Synclaire Cruel

The radical militant group Boko Haram has already used four times as many child suicide bombers in northeast Nigeria this year than it did in 2016, the United Nations Children’s Fund reported Tuesday.

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May 07

Dozens of Nigerian school girls freed by Boko Haram

By Michael D. Regan

Dozens of Nigerian school girls who were released by Boko Haram this weekend years after they were kidnapped met with the country's president on Sunday.

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Feb 13

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A rare glimpse into the brutality of life under Boko Haram

By PBS News Hour

Last year, the news service Voice of America received a stunning trove of videos from Nigeria: 18 hours of footage recorded by the country's militant group Boko Haram in 2014. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Ibrahim Alfa Ahmed of VOA…

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Jan 30

5 important stories that aren’t getting much attention this week

By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry

During Week One of Donald Trump's presidency, there was a dizzying array of executive actions. Here are some stories you might've missed.

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Nov 01

Women fleeing Boko Haram abused by forces meant to protect them, report finds

By Alison Thoet

The Nigerian president has ordered police and state leaders to investigate claims that government officials and soldiers raped and assaulted refugees fleeing the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

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Oct 27

Photos: Nigerian mothers face new nightmare in wake of Boko Haram

By Danielle Villasana

Boko Haram’s insurgency in northeastern Nigeria has claimed thousands of lives, but the millions of survivors must now contend with hunger.

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Oct 19

Surviving Boko Haram: Kidnapped girls tell their stories

By Larisa Epatko

Aisha (not her real name), 17, was living with her mother in Nigeria when Boko Haram took over the town.

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Oct 17

5 important stories that have nothing to do with Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton

By Joshua Barajas

But before you "unplug the internet and just look at cat GIFs," take a moment to catch up on these domestic and international stories that aren't receiving the same amount of air time or column inches as this election.

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Oct 13

Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls. Some 197 are still missing

By Harry Zahn

The girls’ release was the result of negotiations between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram, brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government, Nigeria said.

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Aug 23

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News Wrap: In Afghanistan, roadside bomb causes first U.S. combat death since January

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Tuesday, an American soldier died in Afghanistan -- the first U.S. combat death in the country since January. The soldier’s patrol in the Helmand province triggered a roadside bomb that also wounded another U.S. service member…

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