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Rivalry among Boko Haram factions compounds violence in northern Nigeria

Splits within the armed group have led to factions setting up bases across northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region.

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How Nigerian youth are galvanising for upcoming presidential vote

Over a third of Nigeria’s 93.4 million registered voters are youths who are gearing up to vote in February 25 election.

A demonstrator salutes as he raises the Nigerian flag during a protest over alleged police brutality

New homes spark joy, caution for hundreds of Boko Haram survivors

Boko Haram activity has displaced thousands in northeast Nigeria, but some are being resettled in their old villages.

Saleh Abba stands in front of his new house in Ngarannam, Borno [Festus Iyorah/Al Jazeera]

Malnutrition woes overwhelm children in northeast Nigeria

Over 1.3 million children under 5 are likely suffering acute malnourishment in northeast Nigeria, according to the UN.

A muac tape used to screen malnutrition in children at the stabilisation ward in Molai General Hospital Maiduguri, Nigeria November 30, 2016

Ukraine war diverts attention from Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis

Millions of people affected by Boko Haram’s armed campaign are in need of urgent humanitarian aid.

FILE- In this Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 file photo, Civilians who fled their homes following an attacked by Islamist militants in Bama, take refuge at a School in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

Gold & the goddess: How mining polluted Nigeria’s sacred Osun river

A river used by millions of Nigerians and running through a sacred site for Black people worldwide is heavily polluted.

Osunyemi Efunsola, who has been chief priestess of Busanyin, a companion deity for Osun, for the last 25 years [Eromo Egbejule/Al Jazeera]

Oil-rich Niger Delta still ‘land of misery’: Goldman Prize winner

Chima Williams was recognised for his role in helping oil communities win a 13-year-old case against Shell at The Hague.

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Analysis: Can African gas replace Russian supplies to Europe?

A lack of infrastructure, not capacity, could hurt the continent’s plan to supply gas to Europe in Russia’s stead.

The landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 2' gas pipeline in Lubmin, northern Germany.

Nigerians react with joy and resolve to lifting of Twitter ban

Authorities lift months-long suspension on social media giant’s operations after it agrees to meet conditions.

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How Nigeria’s Twitter ban stands to impact people, businesses

Twitter suspended in Nigeria after the platform deleted a tweet from President Buhari.

The Twitter suspension came two days after the social media giant deleted a tweet from President Buhari’s account for violating its rules [Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters]