Unicef says the total number of children now freed is more than 1,700

Past votes in Africa’s largest democracy marred by violence, intimidation and rigging

Buhari is in last throes of bruising re-election campaign

Paul Biya says separatists must lay down their weapons after 79 schoolchildren seized

Former US president urges African leaders to pursue change and to address corruption

President Paul Biya, who lives part of the time in Switzerland, may seek re-election

More than 1,000 children taken by Boko Haram since start of Nigerian conflict in 2009

‘Don’t ever put your daughters in school again,’ extremists tell residents of Dapchi

Nigerian military intervenes after Islamist group attack in northeastern village of Dapchi

Attack bears hallmarks of Boko Haram faction that targets civilians

Accused opened 7 credit union accounts to withdraw money lodged from UK using ‘compromised’ cards

Islamist group’s insurgency has left millions displaced in northern Nigeria

Islamist terror group has abducted 10,000 children with some handed over by parents

Accused of abuses and deployment of child soldiers, CJTF volunteers are giving up fight

Nigerian woman describes the moment the violent militias arrived in her home town

Former captives describe brutal executions and militants celebrating suicide bombings

Conflict sponsored by Islamist group changes from military assaults to guerrilla tactics

Schoolgirls kidnapped in 2014 freed in exchange for several militant commanders

Funding to Amisom is being cut even as more is being given to UN peacekeeping missions

Capture marks ‘final crushing’ of group in their last enclave in Sambisa forest

Muhammadu Buhari, meeting Merkel, vows to keep battling corruption and jihadists

Aisha Buhari says her husband does not know most of the officials he has appointed

Man claiming to be Abubakar Shekau posts video in which he taunts Nigerian military

Attacks and kidnappings continue, leaving people who fled their homes with a hard choice

Schoolgirl who escaped from jihadists after two years meets Nigerian president

Attacks at camp for displaced people underscore strategy adopted by jihadi group

Militants set fire to houses and targeted a crowd with suicide bombers near Maiduguri

Group linked to al-Qaeda seized northern Mali in 2012

Nigeria suicide bombs continue apace despite president’s claims of victories over jihadists

We must replace degraded land to halt movements of people, forum told

Boko Haram suspected of carrying out attack in city of Maiduguri

Boko Haram suspected of carrying out attack on market which left 80 people injured

Citizens urged to take caution as week of violence claims 300 lives

François Hollande says he is ready to hold summit with regional leaders to co-ordinate fight against Boko Haram

At least 27 dead after two attacks in N’Djamena blamed on Nigerian group

Call by Amnesty International follows ‘sickening’ report alleging human rights abuses

No immediate claim of responsibilty but attack bears hallmarks of Boko Haram militants

Not clear if gunman, who critically injured six students, was connected to Boko Haram

Missing Chibok schoolgirls not among women and children rescued by army