Tag Archives: Boko Haram

Al Qaeda

| September 9, 2014

Killing and preaching, Nigerian militants carve out ‘caliphate’

Africa

| September 2, 2014

African leaders seek fund to fight militant Islamist groups

Analysis: Boko Haram focuses on seizing territory

| August 28, 2014

Boko Haram is seeking to hold territory in northeastern Nigeria. In a recent video, Boko Haram’s leader declared that his jihadists rule over the town of Gwoza as a “state among the Islamic states.” This was widely interpreted to mean an Islamic caliphate, but that does not appear to be the case.

Boko Haram’s new caliphate

| August 25, 2014

In its ongoing offensive, Boko Haram has taken control of parts of northern Nigeria, establishing what its leader Abubakar Shekau calls a “caliphate” in the group’s latest video release.

Boko Haram

| August 6, 2014

Weighing the War Against Boko Haram After an Attack Leaves 31 Cameroonians Dead or Kidnapped

Boko Haram strikes across northeastern Nigeria and in Cameroon

| July 28, 2014

Suspected Boko Haram fighters launched attacks across Nigeria’s north and east and ventured into neighboring Cameroon, kidnapping the deputy minister’s wife and a local religious leader. In separate attacks over the past two days, three female suicide bombers detonated in the capital of Kano state.

Boko Haram gains ground

| July 22, 2014

Launching more attacks, Boko Haram hoisted its flag in a northeastern Nigerian town where it recently killed over 100 civilians.

Boko Haram leader fires back at Twitter campaign

| July 15, 2014

In a new video claiming responsibility for recent attacks, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau mocked the campaign to bring the kidnapped girls back, while threatening local leaders and calling for the release of Boko Haram members currently held in Nigerian prisons. A Nigerian military airstrike attempted to counter the latest Boko Haram attack in Borno state.

Benin

| June 28, 2014

Goodluck Jonathan: Nothing is more important than bringing home Nigeria’s missing girls