#Nigeria
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An explosion at a mosque in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, has killed at least seven people during evening prayers. The attack shatters years of relative calm and raises fears of a Boko Haram resurgence.
An explosion struck a crowded mosque in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria, during evening prayers. Multiple casualties are feared in an area frequently targeted by Boko Haram militants.
28 people were abducted in central Nigeria by armed gunmen demanding ransom. The incident highlights the country's ongoing kidnap-for-ransom crisis and comes amid international scrutiny over its security situation.
Nigerian authorities have confirmed the release of the final 130 students and staff from a mass kidnapping in November, concluding one of the country's worst such incidents. Explore the details of the release and the broader context of Nigeria's ongoing security crisis.
Nigerian authorities have secured the release of the final 130 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in November, ending a month-long ordeal amid a nationwide security crisis.
Nigerian authorities announced the release of the final 130 students kidnapped from a Catholic school in November. While the ordeal is over, questions remain about how their freedom was secured and the growing 'kidnap economy' destabilizing the nation.