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HARUNA UMAR

HARUNA UMAR

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Nigerian Catholic priest who had recently served in the US abducted by extremists, church says

Church officials say a Nigerian Catholic priest who recently served the United States has been abducted by extremists along with other travelers in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state

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Roadside bombs kill 26 people in several vehicles on a road in Nigeria and IS claims responsibility

Police say improvised explosive devices detonated on a road in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 26 people in several vehicles, including women and children

Africa|Crime|News

At least 20 students abducted in a new attack by gunmen targeting schools in northern Nigeria

Residents and local media in northcentral Nigeria say at least 20 students have been abducted by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria during an attack that targeted their school

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Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Nigeria's army says it has rescued hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, who had been held captive for months or years by Boko Haram extremists in the country's northeast

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
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Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say

Authorities in northern Nigeria say female suicide bombers have targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks that killed at least 18 people

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say
Africa|Crime|News|Political|World

Nigeria claims it has degraded Islamic extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent

Recent suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria have raised questions about the country's claim that it has degraded the Islamic extremists whose insurgency since 2009 has killed more than 35,000 people directly and displaced more than 2 million

Nigeria claims it has degraded Islamic extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent
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Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say

Residents in northeastern Nigeria say at least 100 villagers were killed when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on a market, on worshippers and in people’s homes

Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say
Africa|Environment|News|World

'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa

As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the region

'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa

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