NIGERIA

Police in Nigeria say a girl as young as 10 detonated a bomb that killed her and 19 others, while injuring 18.

About 7,300 Nigerians fled to Chad this week in the wake of attacks by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram that reportedly killed 2,000.

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Shell will pay more than 15,000 Nigerians in an oil spill settlement and will allocate $30 million to the Bodo community.

Individuals will each receive about 2,200 pounds in the first such case to pay compensation directly to individual community members.

Nigeria's booming economy and upcoming elections are threatened by challenges from Boko Haram.

Residents of Baga who fled to neighboring Chad said that the militant group killed many and set the town on fire.

Armed gunmen kidnapped 40 youths from the remote Nigerian village of Malari.

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Boko Haram has stepped up its attacks on both sides of the border in recent weeks, raising concerns that it could begin to threaten Cameroon’s security.

The news of the latest attack comes a day after a Nigerian military court sentenced 54 soldiers to death after they were convicted of mutiny.

Nigerian soldiers claim they lack the weapons and supplies to tackle the well-armed Boko Haram, who have been fighting an insurgency since 2009.

As oil prices go down, tensions are on the rise in Nigeria.

Boko Haram is believed to be behind the blasts, which came a day after a girl was arrested for wearing a suicide vest.

Civilian life was a major casualty as several countries witnessed a surge in violence from Islamist militant groups.

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The Islamist radicals, who pledge loyalty to ISIS, have reportedly recruited women suicide bombers.

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Boko Haram is estimated to have claimed the lives of at least 5,000 people, making it one of the deadliest terrorist groups in the world.