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# Boko Haram
"I saw them kill my father, they slaughtered him like a ram"
Boko Haram killed as many as 2,000 in their latest attacks.
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Jan 9th 2015, 7:48 PM
# Nigeria
Boko Haram raze 16 towns, kill at least 100
The attack comes as President Goodluck Jonathan kicked off his campaign for re-election.
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Jan 8th 2015, 8:29 PM
# Nigeria
Islamic extremists Boko Haram have seized 40 men and boys
The attack occurred in the northeast of Nigeria on New Year’s Eve
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Jan 3rd 2015, 4:45 PM
# terror attacks
There was a 61% increase in terror attacks across the world in a single year
A new report has detailed incidents across the world.
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Dec 1st 2014, 7:15 AM
# Massacre
120 killed, hundreds more injured --- as suicide bombers target Nigeria mosque
Just days ago, a senior cleric at the mosque issued a call to arms against Boko Haram.
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Nov 28th 2014, 7:44 PM
# Human Rights
Most people around the world think the internet is a human right
This comes as part of a new study by the Centre for International Governance Innovation.
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Nov 28th 2014, 11:49 AM
# Mo Money Mo Problems
Want to be president of Nigeria? No problem. It'll just cost you €105,000 to run
Politics isn’t cheap.
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Nov 16th 2014, 10:30 AM
# Nigeria
Suicide bomber disguised in school uniform kills 48 students at assembly
Today’s high school attack is the latest by Boko Haram militants.
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Nov 10th 2014, 10:40 PM
# Confusion
Nobody knows what will happen if Boko Haram does release kidnapped schoolgirls
There are still 219 girls missing from their hometown of Chibok.
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Oct 25th 2014, 10:15 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 17th 2014, 4:49 PM
# Ceasefire
Schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram could finally be released
Nigerian’s government claims a ceasefire has been agreed.
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Oct 17th 2014, 4:07 PM
# fears
Panic as people flee to escape dangerous Boko Haram fighters
The Cameroon army has killed more than 100 Boko Haram fighters, their government said.
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Sep 8th 2014, 10:53 PM
# Lagos
Nigeria's largest city is struggling to find medical personnel to help fight Ebola‎
It has appealed for volunteers to come forward.
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Aug 9th 2014, 3:15 PM
# EBOLA
Greece testing a man for Ebola at Athens hospital
An architect who recently travelled to Nigeria is being tested for the virus.
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Aug 8th 2014, 3:38 PM
# EBOLA
Second Ebola death confirmed in Nigeria as Spain plans evacuation of sick missionary
Almost 900 people have died since the latest outbreak of the disease earlier this year in West Africa.
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Aug 6th 2014, 12:08 PM
# spreading
Ireland pledges €120,000 to help contain Ebola outbreak
WARNING: This article contains an image of a graphic nature.
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Aug 6th 2014, 12:03 PM
# Outbreak
Second case of ebola confirmed in Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country.
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Aug 4th 2014, 2:46 PM
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Everyone’s talking about the body found in Co Meath, Gaza strikes, and the bulging Moon.
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Jul 30th 2014, 11:37 PM
# Nigeria
10-year-old girl 'strapped with explosives' arrested in Nigeria
Meanwhile, Nigerian authorities say a suicide bomber killed six people in Kano city today.
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Jul 30th 2014, 6:06 PM
# Outbreak
Advice for Irish travelers updated, as Ebola spreads to Nigeria
A Liberian national who traveled to Africa’s most populous nation has died in quarantine in Lagos.
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Jul 25th 2014, 7:59 PM
# taking a toll
11 parents of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have died since their abduction
One father reportedly died repeating his kidnapped daughters’ names.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 4:36 PM
# Boko Haram
Church attacks leave 54 dead in northeast Nigeria ahead of World Cup match
Authorities have blamed the attacks on Boko Haram.
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Jun 30th 2014, 4:25 PM
# Les Bleus
United front important for French success, says Cabaye
The French take on Nigeria today with a place in the last-eight on the line.
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Jun 30th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Goodfellas
Greece players ask for their World Cup bonuses to be put towards training complex
Admirable gesture from the players who are preparing for a round of 16 tie against Costa Rica.
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Jun 29th 2014, 4:02 PM
# Ouch
Babatunde set to miss rest of World Cup after horrific arm injury
A powerful shot from teammate Ogenyi Onazi caused the injury.
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Jun 26th 2014, 10:22 AM
# Blast
Explosion at crowded shopping centre kills 21 in Nigerian capital
Another 17 people were injured in the blast.
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Jun 25th 2014, 10:11 PM
# Nigeria
Boko Haram have abducted another SIXTY women and girls
The militant group has been holding over 200 schoolgirls captive since mid-April.
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Jun 24th 2014, 6:19 PM
# Heading Home
Bosnia crash out of the World Cup after controversial defeat to Nigeria
Peter Odemwingie’s first-half strike proved the difference but Edin Dzeko had a perfectly good goal disallowed.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 1:50 AM
# Boko Haram
At least 21 dead in bomb attack on World Cup viewing centre in Nigeria
The blast was the latest in a series at football viewing centres in Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram militants.
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Jun 18th 2014, 2:48 PM
# crime gangs
Gardaí believe sex traffickers use voodoo rituals on their victims
Seven victims of human trafficking were identified in Ireland over the past 48 hours.
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Jun 12th 2014, 6:09 PM
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Everyone’s talking about bugging at GSOC offices, mother and baby homes and cigarette packaging.
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Jun 10th 2014, 10:50 PM
# thousands killed
Boko Haram kidnap 20 women close to where 300 schoolgirls were abducted in April
Eyewitnesses say the women were forced into vehicles at gunpoint.
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Jun 10th 2014, 10:00 AM
# Hostages
Nigerian authorities 'furious' parents of four girls failed to say children had safely returned
Authorities have revised down number of girls kidnapped. There are 219 girls still missing.
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May 29th 2014, 9:22 AM
# Own Goal
Nigeria keeper somehow throws the ball into his own net against Scotland
Way to catch the ball.
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May 28th 2014, 10:38 PM
# Boko Haram
Nigeria says it's located missing schoolgirls, but won't use force to rescue them
“The good news for the girls is that we know where they are but we cannot tell you,” the country’s top military official told reporters.
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May 27th 2014, 9:37 AM
# Boko Haram
US says no one else is helping find abducted girls in Nigeria - despite help from Britain, France, Israel
China has also offered its assistance, while the United Nations imposed sanctions on Boko Haram
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May 23rd 2014, 8:57 AM
Voices
Column: With a positive attitude and determination to succeed, the sky is the limit
Africa Day celebrations are taking place nationwide this weekend. Here, entrepreneur Timi Martins talks about being an entrepreneur in Ireland.
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May 22nd 2014, 1:00 PM
# deadly blasts
"Cruel and evil" twin car bomb attack kills 46 in Nigeria
The incident could stoke fears about security in the country.
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May 20th 2014, 8:20 PM
Voices
Column: 'Africa is not a single country, many countries and cultures make up the continent'
Africa Day celebrations are taking place nationwide this week. Here, writer and broadcaster Carol Azams writes about her life in Ireland.
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May 20th 2014, 1:03 PM
# paris meeting
Countries 'declare war' on Boko Haram over abducted girls
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan met his counterparts from neighbouring countries to approve an action plan today.
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May 17th 2014, 7:54 PM
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