boko haram
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Once Homeless, 10-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi Is Now America's Newest Chess Master
In 2019, Nigerian refugee Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi rose to national prominence after New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof shared the story of Adewumi’s ascent from homeless youth to winning the New York State K-3 Championship at only eight years old. And now years removed from such a prestigious honor, his light burns brighter than ever…
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Boko Haram Releases Some Kidnapped Girls, Warns Parents to Keep Their Daughters Away From School
Early Wednesday morning, Boko Haram militants returned to the town of Dapchi, Nigeria, to release dozens of schoolgirls they abducted in February back to their families. Sky News reports that 91 of the 110 girls who had been kidnapped were returned, while the New York Times notes that a final count is still being tallied.…
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Teen Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 50 at Mosque in Nigeria
A teen suicide bomber targeted worshippers at a mosque in Nigeria, killing at least 50 people, authorities reported on Tuesday. The teen boy detonated his explosives in the crowd that had gathered around 5:20 a.m. for morning prayers in the northeastern town of Mubi. Authorities say that they are “still trying to ascertain the number…
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At Least 21 People Killed in Boko Haram Terrorist Attacks, Villages Destroyed: Report
Terrorist group Boko Haram attacked villages near Chibok, Nigeria, last week, leaving at least 21 people dead. The attacks reportedly happened last Sunday and Wednesday in the villages of Kaya and a Borno community near Gumsri, TheCable reports. “People did not hear about the killings because the village is not accessible. It is located inside…
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It’s No Surprise That the Trump Administration’s Africa Policy Is Nonexistent. But We Should Care
With the president returning from one of the most embarrassing public displays of American diplomacy abroad, at least we can say one thing: We know where President Donald Trump stands with respect to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and in Europe. For bad or for worse. We even get a firm sense of…
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#BringBackOurGirls: 82 Chibok Girls Finally Reunited With Their Families
More than 80 Chibok, Nigeria, schoolgirls were reunited with their families Saturday, about two weeks after their release by terrorist group Boko Haram, according to the Nigerian government. In April 2014, 276 schoolgirls were captured from their school by the militant outfit, which pledged allegiance to ISIS, or the Islamic State group, prompting the global…
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#BringBackOurGirls: 83 Chibok Students Released by Boko Haram
Slowly, surely, more of the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by terror group Boko Haram are finding their way out of captivity. The Associated Press reports that Nigeria’s government confirms that 82 kidnapped Chibok, Nigeria, schoolgirls have been released and are expected to meet President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in the capital, Abuja. Buhari’s office tweeted the…
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7 Black Fox Employees to Join Bias Suit, Alleging ‘Arm Wrestling for Whites’ Amusement’
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More Than 100 Killed After Nigerian Military Jet Mistakenly Bombs Refugee Camp
More than 100 refugees and aid workers lost their lives Tuesday after a Nigerian air force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp, a Borno state official said, according to the Associated Press. Military commander Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor confirmed the accident in the northeastern town of Rann,…
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Black Billionaire Will Pay for Education of Kidnapped Chibok Girls
An African-American billionaire has offered to sponsor the education of 24 girls from the Chibok, Nigeria, community, including the 21 girls who were released from Boko Haram captivity in October, reports Forbes. Private-equity titan Robert Smith will pay for the young women to attend American University of Nigeria in Yola and will pay for tuition,…