Cameroon jails men for 10 years for joking about Boko Haram terrorists
Cameroon part of regional force against Nigeria-based Boko Haram, which also attacks neighbouring countries.
Nigerian officials 'sexually abused girls' displaced by Boko Haram
Women told HRW they were drugged and raped or coereced into sex through false marriage promises.
Twin blasts in Maiduguri in Nigeria's Borno state kill at least 6
Eyewitnesses told local media the blasts took place near a camp for displaced people in Maiduguri.
Nigeria will invest $10bn to stop attacks and build infrastructure in Niger Delta
Announcement came as oil facility attacks blamed on Niger Delta Avengers resumed in October.
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83 'poorly equipped' soldiers still missing following Boko Haram attack in Gashigar
Soldiers went missing during heavy fighting in Gashigar village, on the border with Niger, on 17 October.
The world will once again forget about the Chibok girls – Nigeria must not
Women are not a commodity to be won and lost in war.
'I was cut with a sharp razor blade and no anaesthetic' – FGM survivor recounts her ordeal
IBTimes UK interviews Nigerian journalist on how female genital mutilation impacted on her life.
President Buhari meets 21 Chibok girls freed by Boko Haram
President vows government will fight to ensure remaining 197 girls kidnapped in Chibok will be released.
Why Boko Haram claims Western education is wrong and why Nigeria should listen
IBTimesUK interviews researcher Atta Barkindo, who has translated several Boko Haram videos and audio clips.
Gunmen attack Niger prison where al-Qaeda and Boko Haram militants are held
Situation at the maximum security centre is unclear but Niger has often been attacked by members of the terror groups.
Nigeria's President Buhari says wife 'belongs to the kitchen' in response to her BBC interview
Buhari makes controversial remark after wife Aisha tells the BBC she might not support him in 2019 election.
A look back at Nnamdi Kanu trial, exactly one year since Ipob leader was arrested
IBTimes UK creates timeline of Kanu's case and various setbacks as pro-Biafrans still call for independence.
Nigeria's first lady warns President Muhammadu Buhari: 'I will not go out and campaign again'
Aisha Buhari says her husband 'does not know' most of the top officials he has appointed.
Switzerland reveals role in negotiating release of 21 Chibok girls held by Boko Haram
EXCLUSIVE Swiss government tells IBTimes UK about its role in negotiations with Boko Haram.
Chibok girls may have been released, but let's not forget the other Boko Haram victims
Chibok abduction not the first Boko Haram mass-kidnapping, but only one to attract international outrage.
Switzerland-brokered negotiations with Boko Haram 'secure release of 21 Chibok girls'
Chibok mass-kidnapping in 2014 shone a spotlight on deadly insurgency of Boko Haram in Lake Chad region.
Eight Shia Muslims 'killed' in Nigeria as security forces try to stop Ashura march in Katsina
Deadly clashes erupt in Katsina state, where authorities banned Shia processions.
Eight killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Borno state
Borno state is epicentre of Boko Haram's insurgency, which has claimed at least 20,000 lives since 2009.
Baby trafficking in Nigeria on the rise amid economic crisis, campaigners say
Newborn babies are sold for up to $5,000 to infertile couples desperate to become parents.
Muslim clerics in Nigeria to oppose gender equality bill as inheritance rights still 'incompatible' with Islam
Bill already rejected in March as senators claimed it was incompatible with principles of Sharia and Bible.
Female genital mutilation in Nigeria mostly practised in Christian and traditional communities
Despite bans millions of girls and women are still subjected to genital mutilation.
Buhari defends anti-corruption crackdown as judges call for end of 'gestapo' raids
Nigerian Bar Association accused authorities of conducting 'gestapo-like' raids against judges.
Tanzanian teachers 'filmed beating student': Is corporal punishment still common in Africa?
In some African countries, teachers still use physical violence as disciplinary measure.
Nnamdi Kanu: Ecowas adjourns trial on Ipob leader's detention as government absent in court
Kanu sued federal government arguing continued detention without trial was a violation of his human rights.
Nigeria demands Turkey's apology over 'unjustifiable' students deportation in coup crackdown
Most of students attended Fatih University, founded by cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed for July failed coup.
Nigeria's oil and gas reserves decline as vandalism and theft hit production
NNPC ready to co-operate with stakeholders, exploration companies to increase reserves and productivity.
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