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Nigerian Governor Says 279 Kidnapped Schoolgirls Are Freed

Nigerian Schoolboys Freed as Forces Search for 300 Abducted Girls

Freed Nigerian Schoolboys Return Home, Tell of Beatings and Hunger

Video Purportedly Released by Boko Haram Claims to Show Kidnapped Nigerian Boys Video Purportedly Released by Boko Haram Claims to Show Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolboys

Boko Haram Claims Kidnapping of Over 300 Nigerian Students

A woman walks past Nigerian soldiers at a checkpoint in Gwoza, Nigeria, a town liberated from Boko Haram, April 8, 2015.

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Full Investigation Into Boko Haram Extremists, Nigerian Forces

Burkina Faso commando paratroopers exercise under the supervision of Dutch special forces during U.S. military-led annual counterterrorism exercise in Thies, Senegal, February 18, 2020.

ISIS, Al-Qaida See Global Chaos From Coronavirus as an Opportunity to Mobilize

Somalis gather and search for survivors at the scene of a blast in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 14, 2017

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Why Planned U.S. Troop Cuts in Africa Cause Alarm

Smoldering ashes and charred items are seen on the ground in Budu near Maiduguri on July 28, 2019.

Suspected Islamists Kill at Least 65 in Northeast Nigeria

People stand amid the damage at a camp for displaced people after an attack by suspected members of Boko Haram in Dalori, Nigeria, November 1, 2018.

Boko Haram Militants Kidnap 16 Girls in Southeastern Niger

In this photo taken Monday, April 16, 2018, a U.S. and Niger flag are raised side by side at the base camp for air forces and other personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger.

U.S. Confirms It Provides Armed Drones to Niger

Chibok schoolgirls recently freed from Islamic extremist captivity are seen during a meeting with Nigeria's vice president, October 13, 2016.

Nigeria: 82 Chibok Girls Free in Boko Haram Swap

In this Wednesday April 8, 2015 file photo, Nigerian soldiers man a checkpoint in Gwoza, Nigeria.

Nigeria Says Boko Haram Forced From Last Stronghold

This screenshot created on August 14, 2016 taken from a video released on youtube purportedly by Boko Haram, shows what is claimed to be fighters with girls allegedly kidnapped in April 2014.

Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Girls, Nigerian Official Says Boko Haram Releases 21 Abducted Chibok Schoolgirls, Nigerian Official Says

This screenshot created on August 14, 2016 taken from a video released on youtube purportedly by Boko Haram, shows what is claimed to be fighters with girls allegedly kidnapped in April 2014.

Boko Haram Video Shows Chibok Schoolgirls Abducted in 2014

Nigerien soldiers hold up a Boko Haram flag that they had seized in the recently retaken town of Damasak, Nigeria

U.S. General: Boko Haram Fractured Over ISIS Ties Boko Haram Internally Fractured Over ISIS Ties, U.S. General Says

A man walks past burnt out houses following an attack by Boko Haram in Dalori village, Nigeria, January 31, 2016.

Boko Haram Attack Kills 86 in Nigerian Northeast

A handout picture taken on February 15, 2015 and released on February 18, 2015 by Nigerian army shows a Boko Haram fighters' anti-aircraft gun destroyed by the Nigerian military at Monguno.

U.S. Sends 300 Troops to Cameroon to Fight Boko Haram Obama Sends 300 Military Personnel to Cameroon to Fight Boko Haram

Boko Haram has been blamed for other suicide bombings in recent weeks in Northeastern Nigeria. (June 22, 2015)

Teenage Suicide Bomber Kills Five, Injures 30 in Northeast Nigeria

A policeman walks past dozens of people, displaced from their homes and communities following attacks by Islamist group Boko Haram.

Seven Killed, 20 Kidnapped in Cameroon Seven Killed, 20 Kidnapped in Cameroon by Suspected Boko Haram Militants

A screengrab taken on November 9, 2014 from a new Boko Haram video released by the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram and obtained by AFP shows Boko Haram fighters parading with a tank.

'Up to 100 Killed by Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents' Up to 100 Nigerians Killed by Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents, Say Sources

Nigerian soldiers patrol near the country's southeastern border, May 25, 2015.

Amnesty: Nigerian Army Committed War Crimes Nigerian Army Committed War Crimes in Fight Against Boko Haram, Amnesty Says

Photo purportedly shows a member of the Nigerian Army standing next to a group of women and children rescued in an operation against the Islamist group Boko Haram.

Over 200 of the Women Rescued From Boko Haram Are Pregnant UN: More Than 200 Young Women Rescued From Boko Haram Are Pregnant

Photo purportedly shows a member of the Nigerian Army standing next to a group of women and children rescued in an operation against the Islamist group Boko Haram.

Nigerian Military: 234 More Females Rescued From Boko Haram

An election official uses a fingerprint reader on a voter at a polling station in Abuja during presidential elections on March 28, 2015.

Boko Haram Kills 41, Prevents Hundreds Voting in Nigerian Presidential Election

Nigerien soldiers hold up a Boko Haram flag that they had seized in the recently retaken town of Damasak, Nigeria

Boko Haram Execution Site Discovered Near Nigerian Town

In this May 12, 2014 file image from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network shows their leader Abubakar Shekau speaking to the camera.

Nigeria's Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to ISIS in Video

Imam Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram

Boko Haram Reportedly Pledges Allegiance to ISIS Middle East Updates / Boko Haram Reportedly Pledges Allegiance to ISIS

People gather at the site of a bomb explosion at a market in Maiduguri, Nigeria, March 7, 2015.

At Least 50 Killed in Blasts in Northeast Nigeria At Least 50 Killed in Four Blasts in Northeast Nigeria; Boko Haram Suspected

A handout picture taken on February 15, 2015 and released on February 18, 2015 by Nigerian army shows a Boko Haram fighters' anti-aircraft gun destroyed by the Nigerian military at Monguno.

Nigerian Army Says Kills 300 Boko Haram Militants Nigerian Army Says Kills 300 Boko Haram Militants in Counter Offensive

People who fled the village of Gwoza, after an attack by Boko Haram, sit at a camp for internally displaced people in Yola, Nigeria, November 27, 2014.

Boko Haram Victims Remain Traumatized, Homeless Boko Haram Victims Remain Displaced, Traumatized by Massacres

Villagers sit on the back of a small truck as they flee recent violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria, January 27, 2015.

Boko Haram Launches Attack on NE Nigeria's Biggest City Boko Haram Launches Attack on Northeast Nigeria's Biggest City

In this May 12, 2014 file image from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network shows their leader Abubakar Shekau speaking to the camera.

Africa to Send 7,500 Soldiers to Fight Boko Haram African Union to Send 7,500 Soldiers to Fight Boko Haram

Secretary of State John Kerry with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday.

U.S. Prevented Sale of Israeli Helicopters to Nigeria

A screengrab taken on November 9, 2014 from a new Boko Haram video released by the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram and obtained by AFP shows Boko Haram fighters parading with a tank.

Islamist Militants Capture Nigerian City Suspected Boko Haram Militants Capture Nigerian City

People who fled the village of Gwoza, after an attack by Boko Haram, sit at a camp for internally displaced people in Yola, Nigeria, November 27, 2014.

Boko Haram Releases About 190 People Boko Haram Releases About 190 People Held Captive in Nigeria's Yobe State

A file photo taken on April 21, 2013 shows a woman walking past burnt houses, in Baga, after a two-day clash between officers of the Joint Task Force and members of the Islamist sect Boko Haram.

Boko Haram Says Responsible for Baga Massacre Boko Haram Says Responsible for Massacre That Left Up to 2,000 Dead

A girl displaced following a Boko Haram attack at an IDP camp in Yola, Nigeria, January 13, 2015.

Nigerians Face Killings, Hunger Under Boko Haram Life in Nigeria Under Boko Haram: Brutality, Death, Economic Collapse

Customers buying the last remaining copies of the January 17 edition of Charlie Hebdo at a Berlin train station.

Spirit of Satire Alive at Charlie Hebdo In Post-attack Edition, Spirit of Satire Still Alive at Charlie Hebdo

A man injured in a suspected Boko Haram female suicide attack is carried by relatives at the General Hospital in the northeast Nigerian town of Potiskum, Jan. 11, 2015.

West Africa Consider New anti-Boko Haram Force West African States Consider New Force to Fight Boko Haram

People who fled the village of Gwoza, after an attack by Boko Haram, sit at a camp for internally displaced people in Yola, Nigeria, November 27, 2014.

Nigerians Displaced by Boko Haram May Lose Vote Nigerians Displaced by Boko Haram May Be Ineligible to Vote in Upcoming Election

This Satellite image taken on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 and released by Amnesty International of the village of Doron Baga in north-eastern Nigeria.

Massive Destruction by Boko Haram U.S., U.K. Mulling Initiative to Deal With Boko Haram

Illustration by Amos Biderman

Where Is the West’s Outrage? Where Is the West’s Outrage Over Boko Haram?

People stand outside burnt houses following an attack by Islamic militants in Gambaru, Nigeria.

Cameroon: Boko Haram Attacks Town, Killing 1 Boko Haram Attacks Town in North Cameroon, Killing One

A screengrab taken on November 9, 2014 from a new Boko Haram video released by the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram and obtained by AFP shows Boko Haram fighters parading with a tank.

Two Suicide Bombers Hit Nigeria Two Suspected Child Suicide Bombers Hit North Nigeria Town

A file photo taken on April 21, 2013 shows a woman walking past burnt houses, in Baga, after a two-day clash between officers of the Joint Task Force and members of the Islamist sect Boko Haram.

Amnesty: Nigeria Massacre Deadliest in History of Boko Haram

In this May 12, 2014 file image from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network shows their leader Abubakar Shekau speaking to the camera.

Boko Haram Reportedly Captures 40 Boys

In this July, 2014 file photo, People gather at the scene of a car bomb explosion, at the central market, in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

Female Suicide Bombers Kill 21 in Nigeria Female Suicide Bombers Kill at Least 21 at Nigerian Market

Demonstration calling on the Nigerian government to rescue girls taken from a secondary school in Chibok region, in the city of Abuja, Nigeria, October 14, 2014.

Boko Haram Kills Dozens Boko Haram Kills Dozens, Forces Thousands to Flee in Northeast Nigeria

A grab made on May 5, 2014 from a video obtained by AFP shows the leader of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau delivering a speech.

Boko Haram Kills Several in Nigeria Boko Haram Kills Several, Burns Houses, Triggers Gunbattle in Northeast Nigeria

A protester addressesing the "Bring Back Our Girls" protest group as they march to the presidential villa to deliver a protest letter to Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, Oct. 17, 2014.

HRW: Boko Haram Victims Need More Help Boko Haram Victims Need More Help, Asserts Human Rights Watch

This file photo taken from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network on Monday, May 12, 2014, shows the missing girls alleged to be abducted on April 14.

Nigerian Truce Comes Into Q'n Nigerians Doubt Boko Haram Will Release Kidnapped Girls

A man poses with a sign during a demonstration calling on the government to rescue the girls in Chibok, Nigeria. Oct. 14, 2014.

Nigeria, Boko Haram Agree to Cease-fire Nigeria, Boko Haram Reach Deal Over Abducted Girls