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Don’t let the critics bring you down. That was the essence of the message two young Nigerian girls had for President Donald Trump at a recent meeting in the White House. Check also: Trump To Sell High-Tech Planes To Nigeria To Fight Boko Haram The two girls know a lot about turmoil and despair. Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu were among 276 girls kidnapped ...

The Trump administration will move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists despite concerns over abuses committed by the African nation’s security forces, according to U.S. officials. Check also: Pena Nieto Mexican’s President cancels meeting with Trump over border wall Congress is expected to receive formal notification within weeks, setting in ...

Lagos — The Boko Haram has emerged the deadliest terror group in the world with its death toll in Nigeria’s neighbouring countries increasing by 157 percent between 2011 and 2015. Check also: There Could Be Millions Of People Supporting Boko Haram In Nigeria This is according to the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP), through its Global Terrorism Index, where it ...

By one measure at least, the world is getting less dangerous. There were 10% fewer deaths from terrorism in 2015 than the year before, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index compiled by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). It was still the second deadliest year on record though, with 29,376 people killed in terrorist attacks. Check also: 18 Most Corrupt Countries ...

ABUJA, Nigeria – Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is dead, a Nigerian army commander confirmed Friday. Shekau was reported injured and “fatally wounded” in an Aug. 23 airstrike which killed several other Boko Haram leaders. Check also: Boko Haram Will Be Destroyed Within 90 Days Friday’s announcement of confirmation of his death came not from the army’s public relations department, the usual method for releasing ...