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Boko Haram raid town in Nigeria's Borno state, at least 12 dead
Borno is the heartland of Boko Haram's six-year insurgency, which aims to carve out an Islamic state
Chad, Niger soldiers killed as Boko Haram loses Nigerian towns
Boko Haram raid town in Nigeria's Borno state, at least 12 dead
Borno is the heartland of Boko Haram's six-year insurgency, which aims to carve out an Islamic state
Chad, Niger soldiers killed as Boko Haram loses Nigerian towns
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How do you leave a sinking island?
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How will Africa pay for climate adaptation?
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