Boko Haram

Ladi, Glory and Mary, three of the escaped Chibok girls, stroll through the gardens of the American University of Nigeria, in Yola, Nigeria. They've received scholarships to go to school at AUN.

Some of the Chibok girls are getting an education and a new future

Boko Haram means "western education is forbidden." But some of the Chibok girls who managed to escape the extremist group are getting that forbidden education.

Some of the Chibok girls are getting an education and a new future
Bring back our girls red carpet

#BringBackOurGirls was a mistake

#BringBackOurGirls was a mistake
Members of the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign celebrate news that Boko Haram extremists have released 21 young captives.

Nigeria's #BringBackOurGirls campaign celebrates 21 returnees

Nigeria's #BringBackOurGirls campaign celebrates 21 returnees
A local vigilante checks a vehicle at a check point in Michika town, after the Nigerian military recaptured it from Boko Haram, in Adamawa state May 10, 2015.

Getting the Chibok girls home is one thing. Knowing what to do with them once they get there is another.

Getting the Chibok girls home is one thing. Knowing what to do with them once they get there is another.
Zara John, 16, holds her baby, with her mother watching in the background.

A teen rescued from Boko Haram captivity still pines for her militant husband

A teen rescued from Boko Haram captivity still pines for her militant husband
A girl and her mother rescued from Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest by Nigeria's military arrive at a camp for the displaced.

An uncertain welcome awaits hundreds of Nigerian women and girls freed from Boko Haram captivity

Nigeria's military has secured the release of hundreds of women and girls captured by Boko Haram. Many of those rescued are pregnant.

An uncertain welcome awaits hundreds of Nigerian women and girls freed from Boko Haram captivity
These former members of the insurgent group Boko Haram say they've escaped and turned themselves in to Chadian authorities. The army of Chad has intervened in northern Nigeria against the Islamist group.

Nigeria's army may finally have Boko Haram on the run

After months of taking a light approach toward the militants of Boko Haram, the Nigerian military has been on the offensive in recent weeks and seems to be winning. But that doesn't mean the Islamist group is disappearing any time soon.

Nigeria's army may finally have Boko Haram on the run
Protestors with the Abuja "Bring Back Our Girls" chapter demonstrate at Unity Fountain in Abuja on January 25, 2015.

A new leader in Nigeria sparks new hope for efforts against Boko Haram

April 14 will mark one year since Boko Haram abducted 276 girls from Chibok, in northeastern Nigeria. Now some Nigerians hope their president-elect might be in a better position to take on the extremist threat.

A new leader in Nigeria sparks new hope for efforts against Boko Haram
Supporters of Nigerian presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari celebrate his election victory on March 31, 2015. Buhari is the first Nigerian to peacefully oust a sitting president under the country's democratic system.

Goodnight for Goodluck: Nigeria's president concedes election defeat

For the first time in Nigerian history, an incumbent president lost during democratic election. But the real history was made when Goodluck Jonathan conceded to his rival, ensuring that the country will enjoy its first peaceful transition of power and possibly new hope in the fight against Boko Haram

Goodnight for Goodluck: Nigeria's president concedes election defeat
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan warned against violence ahead of Saturday's presidential election.

Nigeria's choices for president: a former military ruler or a corrupt incumbent

Amidst threats from Boko Haram, thousands of Nigerians will cast their votes for president on Saturday in what is widely seen as the country's closest presidential race since the end of military rule in 1999. But that doesn't mean voters have great choices.

Nigeria's choices for president: a former military ruler or a corrupt incumbent
A Chadian soldier during a battle against insurgent group Boko Haram in Gambaru, Nigeria, February 26th 2015. Gambaru lies on the border with Cameroon.

Nations launch an international campaign against Boko Haram, as it pledges allegiance to ISIS

The Nigerian Islamic extremist group Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the ISIS movement on Saturday. At the same time, a regional coalition of powers is intervening to help Nigeria. The US is taking a back-seat, but is intensifying military training programs and some other forms of assistance.

Nations launch an international campaign against Boko Haram, as it pledges allegiance to ISIS
A family that escaped Boko Haram attacks in both Michika and Cameroon seek shelter in an uncompleted house in Adamawa on January 31, 2015.

As Boko Haram broadens its war, the group's massacres become a regional problem

What really happened in Baga, Nigeria, while the world was watching Charlie Hebdo? One reporter talked with survivors and realized that as the conflict spreads, dealing with the militant group will be an issue for the entire region.

As Boko Haram broadens its war, the group's massacres become a regional problem
Nigeria, not quite as trendy.

Why no 'Je suis Charlie' moment for Boko Haram's victims?

See how political cartoonists across Africa are drawing their frustration with the lack of worldwide outrage and support and marches for the victims of Boko Haram.

Why no 'Je suis Charlie' moment for Boko Haram's victims?
Satellite image showing the extent of damage in Doron Baga taken on January 7, 2015, following an attack by Boko Haram.

Satellite images offer 'vivid' evidence of Boko Haram devastation

Nigeria's military has denied reports that a recent Boko Haram attack near the town of Baga took some two thousand lives earlier this month. But satellite images released by Amnesty International offer proof of a wide swath of destruction.

Satellite images offer 'vivid' evidence of Boko Haram devastation
Police and emergency workers investigate a bombing scene in Kano, Nigeris, on November 29, 2014.

Nigerians are 'desperate' for intervention as Boko Haram steps up its attacks

Over the last few days alone, militant group Boko Haram has launched suicide bomb attacks using children and reportedly killed hundreds in the town of Baga. The violence has many Nigerians demanding the same solidarity that world leaders offered France after the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Nigerians are 'desperate' for intervention as Boko Haram steps up its attacks