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Boko Haram: Cameroon army frees 24 after mass abduction
Speed Read Dozens of people, mostly children, were kidnapped as Islamist militants crossed border into Cameroon
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Boko Haram: satellite images reveal extent of massacre
Speed Read Before and after images show devastation of 'catastrophic proportions' and one town almost wiped off the map
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Boko Haram: why is Nigeria losing its battle with terror?
In Depth Lack of international support, political inertia and inherent corruption are to blame for bloodshed
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2014: the year in numbers – from five to 700 billion
In Depth Five years in jail for Oscar Pistorious, 6,800 dead from Ebola, 551m voters in India
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Suicide bomber kills 47 at school assembly in Nigeria
Speed Read Boko Haram suspected of murderous attack by bomber who dressed as a schoolboy to get inside building
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Nigeria kidnappings: will Boko Haram release schoolgirls?
In Depth Deal to free more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in April is in doubt after latest abductions and attacks
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Why are so many US special forces deployed across Africa?
In Depth 'War on terror' changes gear: Obama is due to explain his new foreign policy at West Point today
By Charles Laurence Published
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Boko Haram schoolgirl kidnap: rescue 'extremely difficult'
Speed Read Nigerian troops said to be 'scared' of entering areas in north-east under control by Islamist militants
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