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Nigeria - Boko Haram

Radical Islamist sect agitating against Nigerian state.

Summary

Mohammed Yusuf formed Boko Haram in 2002, initially creating a school and mosque, which were used for recruitment. In 2009, violence erupted in the town of Maiduguri as the sect began attacks against the state. Mohammed Yusuf was killed, but the sect has grown stronger and carried out numerous attacks.
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realclearworld.com Christians Under Siege in Nigeria 05/18
csmonitor.com US mulls Nigeria's Boko Haram for terror watch list 05/18
pmnewsnigeria.com Boko Haram Targets Northern Govt. Properties 05/18
csmonitor.com A Nigerian mass wedding to fight stigma of 'divorcee' 05/18
af.reuters.com US mulls 'terrorist' designation for Nigerian militants 05/18
news2.onlinenigeria.com Boko Haram Threatens To Bomb Government Buildings In 19 Northern States 05/18
news2.onlinenigeria.com Actress Uche Jombo Confirms Marriage 05/18
modernghana.com WHY SHOULD ANYONE TRUST NIGERIA POLICE? 05/18
vanguardngr.com Port Harcourt blast kills bus driver 05/17
bbc.co.uk 'Robbers' killed in Nigeria blast 05/17
modernghana.com Explosion rocks Nigerian oil city 05/17
strategypage.com NIGERIA: The Circle Of Misery And Death 05/17
news2.onlinenigeria.com Explosion Rocks Port Harcourt 05/17
pmnewsnigeria.com 15 die in gruesome road accident in Nigeria 05/17
voanews.com Possible Talks between Nigerian Government, Boko Haram 05/17
reuters.com U.S. Justice Dept urges terror label for Nigerian militants 05/17
af.reuters.com Bombs target Nigerian primary schools 05/17
news2.onlinenigeria.com Boko Haram carries out 118 attacks, kills 308 people – minister 05/16
allafrica.com Jonathan Reacts to Buhari's Statement on Blood Shed in 2015 05/16
allafrica.com Jonathan, PDP Blast Buhari 05/16
allafrica.com 2015 - We Are Battle Ready - Buhari 05/15
allafrica.com 2015 Will Be Bloody If - Buhari 05/15
allafrica.com Presidency, PDP Hit Back at Buhari 05/15
pmnewsnigeria.com Jonathan Declares Air Expo Open 05/15
af.reuters.com FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Nigeria 05/15
allafrica.com Fiscal Crisis Looms as Oil Theft Ravages Niger Delta 05/15
pmnewsnigeria.com I’m at Loss why Media are Targets of Boko Haram —Rivers CP 05/15
pmnewsnigeria.com Jonathan declares Air Force Expo open 05/15
news24.com Nigeria Islamic cops marry off 100 widows 05/15
allafrica.com FG is Biggest Boko Haram, Buhari Says 05/15
vanguardngr.com Jonathan reacts to Buhari's statement on blood shed in 2015 05/15
allafrica.com Kano - Gun Men Kill Deputy Director 05/14
allafrica.com Suspected Boko Haram Commander Arrested in Kano 05/14
allafrica.com Professionals Pick Holes On 2012 Federal Budget 05/14
pmnewsnigeria.com Don’t talk with Boko Haram, leader urges govt 05/14
allafrica.com Boko Haram - Presidency Opts for Martial Law Option 05/14
allafrica.com Nigeria: Vigilante Leader Seeks Withdrawal of Military From Streets 05/14
allafrica.com Nigeria: Boko Haram - Mark Opts for Dialogue 05/14
csmonitor.com Congo Siasa: Congolese troops showing progress against mutiny 05/14
allafrica.com Nigeria: Boko Haram - Prologue to Dialogue 05/14
allafrica.com Nigeria: Don't Dialogue With Boko Haram, Community Leader Warns FG 05/14
modernghana.com Three die as Nigerian police station torched 05/14
pmnewsnigeria.com Boko Haram Gets N40m From Algeria 05/14
modernghana.com WHY DIALOGUE WITH BOKO HARAM IS A MUST 05/14
news2.onlinenigeria.com Pastors Ready For Boko Haram 05/14
vanguardngr.com 2015 'll be bloody if...- Buhari 05/14
boston.com 12 killed, villages razed in northeast Nigeria 05/14
allafrica.com Nigeria: AFN Golden League - Boko Haram Chases Athletes From Kaduna 05/13
news2.onlinenigeria.com 2015: Jonathan made no commitment to the North – Orubebe 05/13
nytimes.com 7 Police Officers Killed in Northeast Nigeria 05/13
allafrica.com Nigeria: JTF Nabs Terrorists' Head of Operations, Wife as Explosions Rock Maiduguri 05/13
magharebia.com Boko Haram receives AQIM money 05/13
modernghana.com Three dead after gunmen open fire on card players in Nigeria 05/13
news.com.au Seven police officers killed in Nigeria 05/13
allafrica.com Appraising Five Months of Emergency Rule 05/13
allafrica.com JTF Arrests Yoruba Boko Haram Chief in Kano 05/13
allafrica.com Bad Governance Responsible for Unnecessary Agitations, Violence - Mohammed 05/13
allafrica.com Nigeria: Kano - At the Mercy of Boko Haram 05/13
allafrica.com JTF Arrests Yoruba Man Alleged to Be Boko Haram Commander 05/12
aysor.am Followers of radical Islamist sect shot dead leader in Nigeria 05/12
sahelblog.wordpress.com Africa News Roundup: Algerian Elections, Egyptian Early Voting, Crisis in Mali, Ethiopia’s Meles on Corruption, and More 05/12
aljazeera.com Nigeria 'arrests senior Boko Haram official' 05/12
news2.onlinenigeria.com Yoruba Man Suspected To Be Boko Haram Commander Arrested In Kano 05/12
theeastafrican.co.ke Oil curses work in mysterious ways; just ask the Nigerians 05/12
vanguardngr.com Why President, NSA must not resign – 3 05/12
reuters.com Senior Boko Haram commander caught: Nigeria police 05/12
vanguardngr.com 2015: Jonathan made no commitment to the North – Orubebe 05/12
bbc.co.uk 'Militant leader' held in Nigeria 05/12
vanguardngr.com JTF nabs terrorists’ head of operations, wife as explosions rock Maiduguri 05/12
news2.onlinenigeria.com Accept FG’s invitation for dialogue, Owie tells Boko Haram 05/12
pmnewsnigeria.com Boko Haram: Raid yields bombs, guns, trucks of cans 05/11
boston.com Suspected sect gunmen kill Nigeria Shiite leader 05/11
csmonitor.com Nigeria soldiers arrest Boko Haram commander 05/11
modernghana.com Blasts, gunshots 'rock Nigeria's Maiduguri' 05/11
allafrica.com Nigeria: Between Terrorism and Corruption (2) 05/11
news2.onlinenigeria.com Maiduguri Rocked With Explosions, Gunshots 05/11
news2.onlinenigeria.com Federal Government ready to negotiate with Boko Haram 05/11
pmnewsnigeria.com Oyo state-born Boko Haram commander arrested 05/11
vanguardngr.com Blasts, gunshots rock Maiduguri 05/11
modernghana.com Soldiers raid Islamist base in Nigerian city after blasts 05/11
modernghana.com Nigeria soldiers arrest 'leading Boko Haram militant' 05/11
pmnewsnigeria.com Yoruba Man Suspected To Be Boko Haram Operational Commander Arrested 05/11
allafrica.com Boko Haram - FG to Adopt 'Non-Violence' Approach 05/11
upi.com Nigeria seizes suspected terror bomb cache 05/11
vanguardngr.com AFN Golden League: Boko Haram chases athletes from Kaduna 05/11
allafrica.com Govt Calls Boko Haram to Cease Fire and Talk 05/11
allafrica.com 'North Loses N25 Billion Daily to Boko Haram Insurgency' 05/10
dw.de ‘Boko Haram is a symptom, not a disease’ 05/10
news2.onlinenigeria.com Nigerian Army Unveils 277 Strong Anti-Boko Haram Special Force 05/10
allafrica.com Nigeria: Ondo Guber - 'Ekiti Won't Be Used as Launching Pad for Violence' 05/10
allafrica.com Boko Haram Attacks 'Undermining Nation's Development' 05/10
strategypage.com NIGERIA: Neo-Taliban Terrorists Continue Attacks 05/09
allafrica.com Nigeria: Senate Seeks FG, Boko Haram Dialogue 05/09
allafrica.com Nigeria: This Boko Haram Phase Too Shall Pass 05/09
allafrica.com Nigeria: Police Train Personnel to Fight Terrorism 05/09
upi.com Nigerian calls for talks with Boko Haram 05/09
huffingtonpost.com Bayero University Bombing: 3 Time Bombs Found At School 05/09
vanguardngr.com JTF kill Islamist militant in restive Maiduguri 05/09
sahelblog.wordpress.com Nigeria: Renewed Talk of Dialogue between Boko Haram and the Government 05/09
foxnews.com 2 killed in northeast Nigeria market attack blamed on radical Islamist sect 05/09