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Nigeria Insurgency
Nigeria faces a long-running security crisis driven by Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgencies in the northeast, alongside expanding armed violence around the Lake Chad region. The conflict has caused large-scale displacement, regional instability, and remains a major counterterrorism challenge in Africa.
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Live dossierNigeria’s president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping at mosque
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to conduct a rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week. Local authorities were still trying to verify the number of missing people, but local residents said roughly 600 women, children and elderly people had been abducted. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Africanews - Latest
UNICEF Nigeria Humanitarian Situation Report No.1 (Mid -Year), 30 June 2026
UNICEF Nigeria Humanitarian Situation Report No.1 (Mid -Year), 30 June 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Children's Fund
Nigeria and the Sahel: A growing security divide
A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Inflation and security top voter concerns as Nigeria election campaign kicks off
Campaigning for Nigeria’s general election got underway on Wednesday and voters are already making one thing clear: they want straight answers from the candidates about how they’ll improve the lives of citizens.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
IOM Nigeria Flash Report #295: Population Displacement - North-west Nigeria - Katsina State - Conflict/Attacks (14 Auguest 2026)
IOM Nigeria Flash Report #295: Population Displacement - North-west Nigeria - Katsina State - Conflict/Attacks (14 Auguest 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
Freed hostages in Nigeria describe their ordeal during captivity
Newly released hostages in Nigeria spoke to the media on Friday, describing their ordeal during months of captivity.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
IOM Nigeria Flash Report #294: Population Displacement - North-west Nigeria - Zamfara State - Conflict/Attacks (6 August 2026)
IOM Nigeria Flash Report #294: Population Displacement - North-west Nigeria - Zamfara State - Conflict/Attacks (6 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
Over 300 abductees freed in Nigeria's 'largest single-day rescue operation'
At least 308 people abducted in different attacks in the northern part of Nigeria were rescued, the country’s president said August 5. Those rescued include 163 people abducted from Woro community in February 2026, and 145 people kidnapped mostly from Niger state. It was described as the “largest rescue operation ever” undertaken in the country on a single day by security forces.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Nigeria rescues more than 300 kidnapping victims in major operation
Nigerian authorities announced the rescue of 308 people abducted by armed groups, including 163 villagers seized during a deadly attack earlier this year, calling it the country's largest single-day hostage rescue operation.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Nigeria's president orders 80% salary increase for junior soldiers
The announcement comes as Nigeria's security forces struggle to contain multiple threats.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Nigeria: At least 30 dead in Kaduna State attack early Monday
Locals in Kaduna State say that at least 30 people were killed when armed men attacked a village in the area early Monday.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
Nigeria approves recruitment of 28,000 soldiers to tackle rising insecurity
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the recruitment of 28,000 military personnel to "strengthen national security", as the country battles a myriad of conflicts.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent times
The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many of whom attack civilians.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Can Nigeria’s drone industry deliver Africa’s defence sovereignty
Military manufacturing may be growing, but defence sovereignty depends on far more than production.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Nigeria rescues dozens of abducted school children in Oyo state
Nigerian security forces have rescued 39 schoolchildren and five teachers abducted nearly two months ago in Oyo state.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara
Vigilantes also took part in the fight that raged all night and the following morning, residents say Nigerian soldiers killed more than 300 members of kidnapping and cattle bandit gangs in the north-western state of Zamfara this week, according to a government official. Government troops targeted the gangs in Gummi district in a two-day operation that “led to the elimination of more than 300 terrorists”, Zamfara’s information commissioner, Mahmud Muhammad ...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks
Nigeria's government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers "using gruesome interrogation techniques".
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Five things to know about the humanitarian situation in Nigeria
Five things to know about the humanitarian situation in Nigeria
Source confidence: low
Google News: nrc.no
Conflict and shrinking humanitarian assistance drives northern Nigeria hunger crisis to levels not seen in nearly a decade
Conflict and shrinking humanitarian assistance drives northern Nigeria hunger crisis to levels not seen in nearly a decade
Source confidence: low
Google News: UN World Food Programme