At least 40 farmers killed by Boko Haram militants in northeast …
Jan 13, 2025 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 40 farmers were killed in an attack by Islamic militants in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, a government official said Monday.
Boko Haram militants kill at least 20 in Nigeria's Borno state
6 days ago · At least 20 fishermen have been killed in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno after Boko Haram insurgents attacked their village, fishermen and local security officers said on Thursday.
Nigeria: UN High-Level Mission Visits Bama, Borno State, Ahead …
2 days ago · Resources for media: Photos of the UN high-level mission to Bama, Borno State. Notes to editor: The fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors' Forum will be held from 29 to 31 January in Maiduguri. It aims to foster dialogue, coordination and cross-border cooperation among state and national governments, the UN, regional economic communities, civil ...
Tens of thousands forced to flee violent attacks in Nigeria's Borno State
Apr 16, 2021 · UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned as up to 65,000 Nigerians are on the move following a series of attacks by armed groups on Damasak town, in north-east Nigeria’s restive Borno State. Initial reports indicate that …
WFP ramps up response in flood-hit West Africa as region
Sep 17, 2024 · DAKAR – Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over four million people in 14 countries – the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today...
West and Central Africa: About 10 million children forced out of ...
DAKAR, 15 October 2024 – About 10 million children across four countries in West and Central Africa are currently out of school due to massive regional flooding, which has damaged and destroyed...
Nigeria: Govt Commends Borno Communities' Strength and …
Sep 11, 2024 · Abuja — The Nigerian Government has praised the resilience of Borno State communities in the face of the recent devastating flood that ravaged the state. Minister of Information and National...
SPECIAL REPORT: As govt resettles IDPs in Borno, functional PHCs …
Aug 9, 2023 · The next morning, the 28-year-old resident of one of the 500 housing units built by the state government for resettled internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Auno, Konduga Local Government Area...
Maiduguri’s economic revival could be a lifeline for Lake Chad …
Oct 21, 2021 · Maiduguri, Nigeria’s Borno State capital, has always played a key part in the Lake Chad Basin’s economy. For years the city was also a Boko Haram hot spot, but this has subsided. Relative peace provides an opportunity to rebuild the economy, triggering growth in other areas affected by the insurgency.
ISWAP fighters kill at least 20 soldiers in Borno attack
3 days ago · The attack targeted the 149th Battalion at an army base in Malam-Fatori, Borno State, near the border with Niger. The assault lasted over three hours, with ISWAP militants arriving in gun trucks ...