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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan rejects an amnesty for the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, despite a recent appeal by a Muslim leader.
bbci.co.uk (2 months and 18 days ago)

The muezzin's call signalling the end of dawn prayers had just finished when the gunfire began. Umar Abubakar raced past the bullet-pocked walls of his north-eastern Nigeria neighbourhood towards his house, fearing his 19-year-old son Mohammed was in danger of being taken away and killed. He was too late. The next time Umaru saw Mohammed he was in a morgue. Six months later,...
guardian.co.uk (9 days ago)
The leader of the radical Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram has denied his group is taking part in any peace talks with Nigeria's government.
foxnews.com (2 months and 23 days ago)
The leader of the radical Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram has denied his group is taking part in any peace talks with Nigeria's government.
miamiherald.com (2 months and 23 days ago)
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of the radical Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram has denied his group is taking part in any peace talks with Nigeria's government.
boston.com (2 months and 23 days ago)
The leader of the radical Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram has denied in a video that his group is taking part in any peace talks with Nigeria's government, as fighters linked to the group…
azstarnet.com (2 months and 23 days ago)
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Nigeria relaxed a curfew on Monday in parts of the northeast where its troops are mounting their biggest offensive yet against militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram. The Nigerian military has sent thousands of extra troops to try to dislodge well-armed Boko Haram fighters from territory they control in remote semi-deserts around Lake Chad, along...
yahoo.com (4 days ago)
In video, Boko Haram leader denies peace talks with Nigeria, promises violence will continue
abcnews.com (2 months and 23 days ago)
The city of Maiduguri in North East Nigeria is home to the militant Muslim group Boko Haram which has been fighting for Sharia law and has been engaged in a bloody insurgency against the Nigerian state.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 13 days ago)

Boko Haram militants were paid more than $3m (£2m) before freeing seven French hostages, a confidential Nigerian government report says.
bbci.co.uk (27 days ago)
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The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko...