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Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan says rivalries led to top brass sackings

Adewale A. — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:36:21 +0000

Poisonous rivalries among Nigeria's top military brass hindered a fight against Islamic militants, forcing President Goodluck Jonathan to fire the army, navy and air force chiefs two weeks ago, he said. The January 16 sackings, along with that of the…

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Al Qaeda’s using social media to find new recruits in Europe

Ade Adewale — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 08:52:35 +0000

TIRANA, Albania — Once branded the world’s first self-declared atheist country, Albania isn’t exactly known as a hotbed for Islamic militants. With the outbreak of the conflict in Syria, however, militant groups have been gaining a small but significant…

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Kidnapped French priest freed in Cameroon

Adewale A. — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 21:40:35 +0000

A French Roman Catholic priest freed Tuesday after being held captive for seven weeks by Islamic militants in Cameroon said he was "in great shape" and thanked those who helped secure his release. Georges Vandenbeusch, 42, was kidnapped on November…

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Human Rights group urges Boko Haram to stop attacking civilians

Adewale A. — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:07:09 +0000

Human Rights Watch on Friday called for Boko Haram to stop targeting ordinary Nigerians, claiming the banned Islamist group had abducted scores of women and girls and used children as young as 12 in fighting. The organisation also called on the Nigerian…

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Nigerian official: ‘If the insurgents had wanted, they could have killed all of us’

Adewale A. — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:53:44 +0000

Enlarge NAIROBI, Kenya — In their most audacious attack yet, Islamic militants in northern Nigeria launched a pre-dawn raid on an air force base, showing their continued strength and ability to strike despite a six-month-long army offensive aimed…

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