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Eight Nigerian soldiers killed, up to 50 wounded, in Boko Haram attack

A military source said the military formation was part of an offensive to flush out insurgents from the Timbuktu Triangle, a longstanding militant stronghold in northeastern Nigeria.

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Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.
A group of freed school children are seen during a reception at the Governor's office in Minna on December 8, 2025.

Remaining abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed, government says

The students are among more than 300 pupils and 12 staff seized by gunmen from St Mary's Catholic boarding school in Papiri village in the early hours of November 21.

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14-year-old Bondi shooting survivor, Chaya Dadon, looks at a menorah in Sydney, Australia, December 19, 2025.

Australia honors Bondi Beach attack victims as PM Albanese orders safety review

A day earlier, Australia's Jewish community gathered at Bondi Beach for prayers, while hundreds of swimmers and surfers formed a huge circle in the waters off the beach to honor victims.

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An interior view of the Christ Apostolic Church, the day after an attack by gunmen in which people were killed and the pastor and some worshippers kidnapped, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, November 19, 2025.

What's behind Nigeria's latest school abductions, church attack? - explainer

Here’s what to know about the recent wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in Nigeria, who is behind them, and how the government is responding to the worsening security crisis.

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ISWAP insurgents say they executed captured Nigerian military commander, army denies capture

A Nigerian military spokesperson described the claim as "fake news" and urged the public to disregard unverified claims circulating online.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByREUTERS
A Nigerian soldier stands on a military truck, during the tour of the Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole by Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 7, 2025

No genocide in Nigeria, says AU chief after Trump military threats

The African Union Commission chairperson refuted US President's claims that "very large numbers" of Christians were being killed in Nigeria

NOVEMBER 13, 2025ByREUTERS
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, attends the Heads of State from Southern and Eastern Africa meeting in Nairobi to discuss efforts to make peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya August 1, 2025.

Nigeria welcomes US help to fight Islamic insurgents, demands territorial integrity

Trump has threatened military action over the ill-treatment of Christians in the country, although most victims of terror groups have been Muslim, analysts say.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByREUTERS
Catholics gather for a mass at the Church of the Assumption in Lagos on April 21, 2025.

Waltz invites Nicki Minaj to UN embassy after she speaks out in support of Christian Nigerians 

Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Nicki Minaj poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025.

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria and halted US aid, accusing the country of allowing Christian persecution.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump, October 28, 2025; illustrative.

Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM says it killed soldier in first Nigeria attack

Nigeria is battling an Islamist insurgency led by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) that has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than two million more.

OCTOBER 31, 2025ByREUTERS
Charred remains of a petrol tanker lie at the scene of a deadly explosion that killed dozens along the Bida-Agaie road in Niger State, Nigeria, October 22, 2025.

A voluntary journey toward a better, less violent future must begin - opinion

All values melt away in the face of fear. We are learning that only force prevails, not just in the Middle East but worldwide. We are forced to learn their language to survive, which is so sad.

FEBRUARY 11, 2025BySHIR HAIK
A BURNT home in Kibbutz Nir Oz: The world has transformed from a place where terrorists are condemned to a world that supports and justifies them, the writer charges.

Hamas and Boko Haram: Why do students support the worst humans on Earth? - opinion

That expensively educated university students – among them Jews – are aligning themselves with the bigoted, murderous, antisemitic Boko Haram-like Hamas is ludicrous and evil.

JUNE 1, 2024ByBARBARA SOFER
A PARENT waits outside the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Nigeria, in Dec. 2020, after Boko Haram abducted hundreds of students. (Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images)

Islamic State West African Province says Boko Haram leader is dead

Two people familiar with Boko Haram chief al-Barnawi told Reuters the voice on the recording was that of the ISWAP leader.

JUNE 6, 2021ByREUTERS
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Boko Haram leader reportedly Abubakar Shekau killed, Nigeria investigates

Abubakar Shekau has been the figurehead of an Islamist insurgency that has since 2009 killed more than 30,000 people and forced around 2 million people to flee their homes.

MAY 21, 2021ByREUTERS
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau holds a weapon in an unknown location in Nigeria in this still image taken from an undated video obtained on January 15, 2018.