The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has confirmed that it is behind the abduction more than 220 Nigerian schoolgirls, in the latest troubled twist for a country that is a regional power and sub-Saharan Africa's largest economy. Agence France-Presse
Boko Haram, the Islamic militant group that yesterday claimed responsibility for kidnapping over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, is suspected of seizing eight more girls Monday night, according to authorities. The girls, aged twelve
Abubakar Shekau — believed to be as young as 36 or as old as 45 — was reportedly Boko Haram's deputy leader until its founder, Mohammed Yusuf, was killed in a massive crackdown by local authorities in 2009. Shekau was initially thought to have also
Boko Haram, the Islamic militant group that yesterday claimed responsibility for kidnapping over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, is suspected of seizing eight more girls Monday night, according to authorities. The girls, aged twelve
The Islamic militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack, with one alleged representative issuing a chilling warning that “this was but a minor incident” and that “we [continue to] walk among you, yet you do