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Jul 14

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News Wrap: Boko Haram leader claims responsibility for unreported attacks

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In our news wrap Monday, a new video surfaced from the militant group Boko Haram in which the group’s leader claims responsibility for attacks never reported by the Nigerian government. The militant leader also offered to trade in kidnapped schoolgirls…

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May 12

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Will Nigeria’s government acknowledge Boko Haram’s prisoner exchange proposal?

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May 09

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How rescuing the abducted Nigerian girls became an international cause

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Nearly a month since the Islamist group Boko Haram attacked a village in Nigeria and made off with more than 300 girls, that country’s government and military have been criticized for failing to do more. Amnesty International has reported that…

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May 08

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Nigeria’s president vows to find missing girls despite disheartening possibilities

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May 05

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Distress over kidnapped girls fuels protest against Nigerian government

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The abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls by Boko Haram in Nigeria has provoked strong feelings of distrust and anxiety about the disorganization and vulnerability of the government. Jeffrey Brown talks to Carl LeVan of American University and Mojubaolu Okome of…

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May 05

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Nigerians show outrage over militant’s threat to sell abducted schoolgirls with little government opposition

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Hundreds of protesters in Lagos, Nigeria, demanded its government ramp-up the search for the more than 250 girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school and are still missing. Nigeria’s first lady has accused protest leaders of fabricating the crisis.

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Apr 14

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News Wrap: Deadly bomb explodes at bus station in Nigerian capital’s worst terror attack

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Apr 18

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Q&A: What’s Next for Nigeria After Presidential Elections?

By Larisa Epatko

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's win in Saturday's presidential elections unleashed riots in some parts of the West African nation and underscored the challenges that lie ahead.

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Apr 14

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In Nigeria, President Stronger Than Ever Despite Party Losses

By Larisa Epatko

Buoyed by the ruling People's Democratic Party's loss of seats in last weekend's parliamentary elections, opposition parties this week tried -- and failed -- to mount a formal challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of Saturday's presidential vote.

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May 06

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News Wrap: Senate Democrats Reject GOP Financial Reform Amendment

In other news Thursday, Senate Democrats rejected a key Republican amendment to the financial reform bill aimed at the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Also, Nigeria's acting head of government officially became president of Africa's most populous nation following the death…

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