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Video shows Maiduguri 'under Boko Haram attack' as deadly blasts rock Nigeria
At least 10 people killed in mutilple suicide bombings at mosques across Borno state capital.
Chibok: From schoolgirl kidnapping to a shelter for Boko Haram survivors in Nigeria
Isis-linked militants continue to attack Borno state, where they kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in 2014.
Bombers posing as hungry refugees kill 9 in Cameroon in suspected Boko Haram attack
"It was unbearable It was total horror" said policeman at bombing scene near camp for displaced people.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's health 'improving significantly' – but return date not set yet
Buhari's medical trips are sparking speculations on future of one of Africa's largest economies.
Boko Haram 'has destroyed 156,500 houses in Borno state alone'
Borno is Boko Haram's birthplace and epicentre of its violent insurgency.
Cameroon 'stops' Amnesty conference on detention of three men due to sarcastic Boko Haram text
Fomusoh Ivo Feh and two friends arrested and sentenced to ten years in prison for 'not condemning terrorism'.
Nigeria military pledges 'total loyalty' to President Buhari amid coup fears
Buhari's medical leave in the UK, the second this year, has sparked fears of a possible coup in Nigeria.
310,000 including Richard Branson call for release of students detained over Boko Haram joke
Pressure is mounting on Cameroon's President Paul Biya to release the three students.
Boko Haram beheads four displaced people hunting in Borno state
Victims were members of vigilante group that helps Nigerian army fight against Isis-affiliated terrorists.
One person every second was forced to flee their home in 2016
At least 31.1 million people became internally displaced last year due to conflicts and natural disasters.
Is a coup d'etat likely to happen in Nigeria while President Buhari is in the UK?
Fears of non-democratic change of power emerge as Buhari is on medical leave for second time this year.
Boko Haram hostage survivor: They sent me to die as I refused to marry militants
Surrendered suicide bomber explains ordeal after four years of captivity with Isis-affiliated terrorists.
Five things Yemi Osinbajo has done in Nigeria as acting president
Osinbajo leading Nigeria as President Buhari is in the UK for medical exams amid ill-health rumours.
Chibok girls: 82 are free but the tough road to reintegration now begins
Why there is a myriad of challenges in reintegrating 82 young women back into their communities.
Rescued Chibok girls will finally go back to school - three years after they were captured
A total of 103 girls will resume their studies, says Nigerian minister.
Thousands of 'Jihad amphetamine pills' found in Dutch laboratory raid
Fake Captagon tablets may have been destined for Islamist fighters like Boko Haram.
Five things to know about Nigerian President Buhari's medical leave in UK
For the second time this year, the 74-year-old leader travels to London fanning ill-health rumours.
Nigerian Chibok girl chooses Boko Haram captivity to stay with her husband
'I am happy where I am' said the girl after Boko Haram had agreed to free her following 2014 mass abduction.
Boko Haram: Why Switzerland helped Nigeria secure Chibok girls' release
Freed hostages were part of more than 200 schoolgirls Boko Haram kidnapped from Chibok village in April 2014.
Freed Chibok girls meet President Buhari but the fate of over 100 captives is uncertain
The girls were handed over on 6 May in exchange for Boko Haram suspects.
At least 80 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are released
The girls were among 276 who were abducted by the militant group in 2014.
Nigerian officials jailed for stealing rice bound for Boko Haram famine victims
Two Nigerian officials stole then sold 180 bags of rice donated by the Danish Refugee Council.
How climate change creates a perfect storm of terrorism and violence
Terrorist groups are said to be exploiting control of natural resources during times of scarcity due to climate change.
Chibok girl: How I escaped Boko Haram
Sa'a got away on the night of the school raid in northern Nigeria – hundreds of others did not.
Three years on, Nigeria is still negotiating with Boko Haram over release of Chibok girls
197 teenagers abducted on 14 April 2014 are still missing.
Tourists in Nigeria urged to be vigilant over Easter as Boko Haram terror plot 'foiled'
Nigerian security service claimed to have stopped a planned attack on UK and US embassies in Abuja.
Niger forces kill dozens of Boko Haram Islamists in counteroffensive
Security forces were engaged in a shootout as heavily armed militants raided a village in the Diffa region.
Drought forces a family in Somalia to sell teenage daughter into marriage: Heartbreaking photo report
Family forced into impossible situations as an an arc of hunger and violence stretches across Africa into the Middle East.
Nigeria's Boko Haram kidnaps 22 girls days before Chibok mass abduction anniversary
Most of the girls kidnapped thought to be aged 17 or below and will likely become fighters' brides.
Hero dog dies tackling female suicide bomber who targeted Nigeria wedding
Bomber tried to detonate explosive in Borno state, epicentre of Boko Haram's insurgency.