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Maiduguri bombings follow surge of jihadist violence in Nigeria

Maiduguri bombings follow surge of jihadist violence in Nigeria

Nigeria's defence chiefs visited Maiduguri Wednesday after one of the deadliest attacks in the Borno state capital in years, in a show of defiance. But the triple suicide bombing Monday in the northeastern city, which killed 23 people, shows that Nigeria still has a way to go in

As US pressures Nigeria over Christians, what does Washington want?

As US pressures Nigeria over Christians, what does Washington want?

US President Donald Trump's decision to put Nigeria on a blacklist for religious freedom violations has sparked high-level talks between Abuja and Washington -- but what they can agree on remains to be seen. Since Nigeria was labeled last year as a "Country of Particular Concern,"