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Boko Haram kidnap wife of Cameroon's vice PM, kill 3

Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist militant group, has stepped up cross-border attacks into Cameroon in recent weeks as Cameroon has deployed troops to the region, joining international efforts to combat the militants.

Nigeria: Swap abducted girls for captured militants, says Boko Haram

Boko Haram attacks have increased in numbers and casualties since the kidnappings, despite Nigerian military claims that they have the situation under control.

Nigeria: Malala pledges to help free abducted girls from Boko Haram

Some of the parents broke down into tears as Malala spoke at a hotel in the capital Abuja on Sunday.

More than 60 girls escape from Islamist abductors in Nigeria

More than 60 women and girls abducted last month by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria have escaped their captors, sources have said.

African leaders unite against Boko Haram, seek help from US, France, Britain

Leaders from five African nations are gathering in Paris for a summit with officials from the U.S., France and Britain in hopes of coordinating a strategy against Boko Haram

Drone opponents criticise US first lady's support for Nigerian girls

Users tweeted responses, using the hashtag "BringBackOurDrones" asking Michelle Obama about civilian deaths in drone strikes conducted by the US.

Nigerian women participate in protest against the recent kidnappings

Hundreds of women here on Sunday staged a peaceful protest against the kidnapping of the over 200 students from a school in Nigeria by extremist Islamic militant group Boko Haram.