Nigerians who have been displaced from their homes by the Boko Haram militants recount their ordeals. Michael Olugbode writes Abba Kolo was barely eight years and a primary two pupil of a public school in Damboa, when the insurgents attacked his town, his home and school, all at the same time. ...

A female suicide bomber has blown up herself in northern Nigeria's Gombe city, minutes after President Goodluck Jonathan left a campaign rally there. At least one person was killed and 18 others were wounded in the blast, police and hospital sources said. Mr Jonathan is standing for re-electio...

By Thomas Fessy http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30987043

N'Djamena (AFP) - Three soldiers and 123 Boko Haram militants were killed when the Islamist group attacked a Chadian army contingent in northern Cameroon, the Chadian military said. Twelve soldiers were wounded in the attacks staged by the Islamists on Thursday and Friday near the border town of ...

The Nigerian army says it has repelled an assault by Boko Haram Islamist militants on the strategic north-eastern city of Maiduguri. Defence Ministry spokesman Chris Olukolade is quoted as saying the attack was "contained" and the rebels suffered heavy casualties. The militants attacked in the...

Suspected Boko Haram fighters have launched an offensive against the key Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the largest city in Borno State, witnesses said. Armed men on Sunday hit Maiduguri's south in a bid to gain entry to the strategically-important city. The attack on the state capital comes just...

Nigeria's military said its forces have repelled a second attempt in a week by Boko Haram fighters to take over the key northeastern city of Maiduguri. Military officials said Sunday's attack, which started about 3 a.m. (0200 GMT), on Maiduguri was contained, more than 12 hours after Boko Haram l...

African leaders are stepping up their response to Boko Haram, with Chadian soldiers chasing the militants from a northern Nigerian town and the African Union calling for a 7,500-member regional force to tackle what it called “a serious threat” to the continent. A communiqué adopted by the peace a...

Agency Report, Bode Gbadebo, BUKOLA OGUNSINA Military forces in Chad, Niger and Cameroon have continued their onslaught against Boko Haram, reclaiming more Nigerian territories from them. The three neighbouring countries are part of the Multinational Joint Task Force fighting insurgents in the...

GENEVA— The World Food Program reports it is scaling up operations in Cameroon as the number of refugees from Boko Haram attacks increases. WFP says it plans to assist more than 96,000 people in Cameroon, including Nigerian refugees, internally displaced people and local host communities. Bok...