Boko Haram: Suicide Bombers Kill 16 Near Maiduguri, Borno State, NE Nigeria

Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - At least 16 people were killed in suicide bomb attacks near a camp for those made homeless by Boko Haram violence in northeast Nigeria, emergency services said on Monday.

Boko Haram: NSCDC Borno Command Trains 50 Civilians on Surveillance, Intelligence Gathering

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command, on Monday said it had started training 50 civilians on surveillance and intelligence gathering to curtail terrorism in the state.

Boko Haram Threat Hangs Heavy Over Nigeria in 2016

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - As Nigeria rings in 2016, the ever-present threat of violence by Boko Haram hangs heavy over Africa's most populous country, despite official claims that the battle against the Islamist group has been "technically" won.