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Alicia Keys Rallies in NYC for Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls
10/15/14 2:59 PM PST
The grammy-winning singer lead a protest outside the Nigerian consulate in Manhattan in support of 219 kidnapped girls, who are still missing
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'Dead' Boko Haram Leader Appears Very Alive in New Video
10/03/14 2:27 PM PST
In a newly released video, Abubakar Shekau claims Boko Haram is running an Islamic caliphate and implementing strict sharia punishments
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Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirl Found
09/26/14 11:13 AM PST
One of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in April was found earlier this week
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Nigeria: Hundreds of Militants Surrender
09/25/14 3:15 PM PST
Nigeria's military reports that hundreds of Boko Haram militants have surrendered with their weapons this week
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Is Boko Haram’s Leader Abubakar Shekau Dead?
09/23/14 4:37 PM PST
Cameroon’s military claims to have killed Abubakar Shekau in a battle near Konduga, and has released a photograph claiming it to be of his corpse
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Malaysia to Send 20 Million Medical Gloves to Fight Ebola
09/16/14 1:27 PM PST
5 African nations will each receive millions of medical rubber gloves in the hopes that the Ebola virus will stop spreading
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Obama Orders Military Response to Help Contain Ebola Virus
09/09/14 2:23 PM PST
President Obama says U.S. military forces are necessary to contain the ebola virus in West Africa before it mutates
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U.S. Air Marshal Stabbed with Syringe
09/09/14 12:07 PM PST
U.S. authorities are investigating an assault on a federal air marshal, who was stabbed with a syringe at a Nigerian airport on Sunday
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Nigeria Launches New Electronic ID Cards
09/09/14 10:20 AM PST
Millions of Nigerians will reportedly gain bank accounts with the new Mastercard-backed electronic IDs
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FIFA Issues New Ultimatum to Nigeria
09/04/14 3:46 PM PST
FIFA issues a final ultimatum to Nigeria — warning if Chris Giwa does not give up his claim as NFF president, it will ban the country from international soccer
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All School Openings in Nigeria Postponed to Prevent Spread of Ebola Virus
08/28/14 11:01 AM PST
In an effort to put preventative measures in place, all Nigerian schools are postponed until October
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Boko Haram Declares 'Islamic Caliphate'
08/25/14 11:26 AM PST
The leader of Boko Haram claims the group has created an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza