Starving militants surrender to Nigeria's military
New Nigerian leader's stepped-up campaign against ISIS-linked Boko Haram extremists seems to be paying off
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Carnage as Boko Haram booted from Nigeria town
Cameroon gov't says soldiers killed more than 160 extremists to regain control of town across border in Nigeria
Female suicide bombers kill dozens in Nigeria
A third woman was arrested before she could blow herself up at a refugee camp, and has helped authorities plan for future attacks
Boko Haram militants burned children alive, survivor says
Alamin Bakura recounts hearing children's screams as Nigerian militants torched village and refugee camps, killing scores
Latest Boko Haram massacres mark sad new low for group
Nigeria's gruesome extremists attacked poor villages filled with women and children with firebombs and female suicide bombers
Nigeria leader says he'd negotiate to free kidnapped schoolgirls
But President Muhammadu Buhari gives little reason for hope, admitting it's unclear where they are, or who his gov't should even talk to
Boko Haram shows they've not been "technically" defeated
Nigerian President Buhari's declaration of victory over Islamic extremists followed by a pair of attacks on cities that left dozens dead
Boko Haram attacks northeast Nigerian city, many killed
At least 15 were killed when two female suicide bombers struck a northeast Nigerian city, witnesses said
Official: 200 militants split from al-Shabab, pledge allegiance to ISIS
Qaeda-allied Somali extremist group suffers defections; splinter group has carried out at least two attacks under ISIS banner in recent weeks, Kenyan official says
Lives on the line: Reflections on covering 2015's tough stories
CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley reflects on another challenging -- and dangerous -- year for journalists covering tough stories
Boko Haram victim shunned by community after having rapist's baby
Boko Haram has captured hundreds of girls, many of whom are stigmatized by their communities if they become pregnant by their rapists
U.S. helping West African troops fight Boko Haram
Without fanfare, U.S. sends hundreds of troops to West Africa, where Islamic militants linked to ISIS are slaughtering the local population
Ben Carson announces foreign policy trip to Africa
The Republican presidential candidate will visit Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia at the end of the month
900 Boko Haram hostages freed in multinational operation
Hostages held in several camps were being trained as suicide bombers, fighters, and thieves, said Cameroon official
Mali hotel survivors recount how gunmen mowed down guests
"One by one the others were falling on top of me...soaking me with their blood...dying and saving my life," says one survivor
Female suicide bombers: A brief history
Long before a woman detonated a suicide bomb during a post-Paris attack raid, female suicide bombers have been claiming thousands of lives
Boko Haram, not ISIS, is world's deadliest, study finds
The Nigeria-based extremists have pledged affiliation with ISIS, and the pair account for more than half the world's terrorism deaths
Explosion blamed on Nigeria's Boko Haram kills 32, wounds 80
Blast breaks a three-week hiatus in bombings, after a string of suicide attacks culminated in twin explosions in mosques in two northeastern cities
Nigerian military: 338 Boko Haram captives freed
Mostly women and children freed from northeast extremist camps, but none of the 219 Chibok girls, still missing since 2014
Obama notifies Congress about U.S. troop deployment to Cameroon
The U.S. is deploying 300 troops to the Central African country to conduct intelligence and surveillance operations
Female bombers kill 15 at Nigeria mosque
Residents of gov't housing compound where attack occurred are quick to blame Islamic extremist group Boko Haram
Extremist attack killed at least 100 in Nigeria, defense group says
Four separate explosions in northeastern Nigeria were allegedly coordinated; one in a mosque, another at a market and two at a business center
Dozens die in blasts in Borno state capital, Nigerian official says
Four explosions: one in a Mosque, another at a market place and two homemade explosives thrown into a business center
Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria kill dozens, including children
More than 1,000 people have been killed since President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in March with a pledge to wipe out militants
Teen girl suicide bomber hits Nigeria bus station
At least 5 people killed in latest apparent attack by Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, likely using kidnap victims to kill others
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Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters
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U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia
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Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
