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Nigeria's military takes back five rebel strongholds

Nigeria's military takes back five rebel strongholds

21 May 2013 11:12 - AFP
Pressing on with a sweeping offensive against Boko Haram militants, Nigeria's military says it re-established control in five remote areas.
Nigeria imposes 24-hour curfew as offensive presses on

Nigeria imposes 24-hour curfew as offensive presses on

18 May 2013 15:25 - Aminu Abubakar
Nigeria's military has enforced a round-the-clock curfew in parts of the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, the home base of Boko Haram.
Nigeria military attack on camp leaves 21 dead

Nigeria military attack on camp leaves 21 dead

17 May 2013 14:24 - Haruna Umar
Soldiers in Nigeria have shelled suspected camps of extremists in the first military action of a new offensive against insurgents, says an official.
Boko Haram holds Nigeria to ransom

Boko Haram holds Nigeria to ransom

17 May 2013 00:00 - Monica Mark
President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states
Nigeria declares state of emergency

Nigeria declares state of emergency

15 May 2013 09:16 - AFP
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has imposed a state of emergency in three states worst hit by increasing violence by Boko Haram extremists.
SA and Nigeria need to complement each other, not compete

SA and Nigeria need to complement each other, not compete

13 May 2013 14:35 - Lynley Donnelly
South Africa has positioned itself as the voice of African interests, when talking to just about anybody on the global stage in Brics and G20.
New Boko Haram video claims attacks, shows hostages

New Boko Haram video claims attacks, shows hostages

13 May 2013 14:47 - AFP
The purported head of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for two recent deadly attacks in the northeast in a video.
Nigeria, SA love affair reignited

Nigeria, SA love affair reignited

10 May 2013 00:00 - Mmanaledi Mataboge
Nigeria and South Africa have put aside internal political battles that upset a once-stable relationship.
42 dead in Nigeria extremist attacks

42 dead in Nigeria extremist attacks

08 May 2013 10:46 - Sapa-AP
Co-ordinated attacks by Islamic extremists armed with heavy machine guns have killed at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria.
Weekend clashes leave 185 dead in Nigeria

Weekend clashes leave 185 dead in Nigeria

22 Apr 2013 10:12 - Sapa-AP
At least 185 people in a fishing community have been killed in weekend clashes between Nigeria's military and Islamic extremists.
Zuma oils the wheels of friendship

Zuma oils the wheels of friendship

19 Apr 2013 00:00 - Mmanaledi Mataboge
By agreeing to buy more of Nigeria's oil, South Africa has in effect restored some warmth to the frosty relations between the two countries.
Nigerian state launches anti-rumour campaign

Nigerian state launches anti-rumour campaign

17 Apr 2013 09:40 - MJ Smith
A campaign to stamp out the spreading of rumours in Bayelsa, the home state of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, is now underway.
Boko Haram leader rejects potential amnesty deal

Boko Haram leader rejects potential amnesty deal

11 Apr 2013 09:44 - Sapa-AFP
The leader of Nigeria's radical Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected the presidency's idea of a potential amnesty deal to curb a bloody insurgency.
Côte d'Ivoire drops Drogba ahead of World Cup

Côte d'Ivoire drops Drogba ahead of World Cup

22 Mar 2013 15:11 - Sapa-AFP
Côte d'Ivoire has dealt with last month's failure in Afcon by dropping Didier Drogba in switching its focus to next year's World Cup.
Boko Haram blasts in Nigeria kill at least 20

Boko Haram blasts in Nigeria kill at least 20

19 Mar 2013 08:56 - AFP
A series of blasts targeting buses full of passengers in Kano, Nigeria has killed at least 20 people and sources say the toll is expected to rise.
Boko Haram ends myth of tame militants

Boko Haram ends myth of tame militants

08 Mar 2013 00:00 - Donu Kogbara
Kidnapping in Cameroon reveals the extent of the brutality and power of the Nigerian jihadists.
Nigeria set to overtake SA as Africa's biggest economy

Nigeria set to overtake SA as Africa's biggest economy

05 Mar 2013 07:53 - MJ Smith
Economists expect Nigeria, already the continent's most populous nation and largest oil producer, to soon overtake South Africa in terms of GDP.
Nigeria's president approves multitrillion-naira budget

Nigeria's president approves multitrillion-naira budget

27 Feb 2013 09:11 - Reuters
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a 4.99-trillion naira budget passed by Parliament, ending a two-month dispute about spending plans.

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