Borno state
Boko Haram left an estimated 5 million people in Nigeria on the brink of famine
"We will see, I think, a famine unlike any we have ever seen anywhere," United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Toby Lanzer said in Brussels last week.
Boko Haram is leaving a major healthcare crisis in its wake
Aid workers are entering for the first time areas in Nigeria once held by the terrorist militia, and finding nearly a million people in desperate conditions.
Nigeria's military says it has saved 80 women and children from Boko Haram
The rescue of 42 women and 38 children was secured after soldiers infiltrated a Boko Haram meeting in Gangere village, in an operation that left more than 40 militants dead.
A Stolen Generation: Investigating the Tragedy of Nigeria’s Missing Children
VICE News visited northeast Nigeria where thousands of children have completely disappeared, with their fates undocumented and their parents uncertain if they'd even accept them back.
How I Escaped Boko Haram: One Woman's Story
VICE News visited northern Nigeria, where one Boko Haram victim explained how she was released by the militant group with her five children after "pretending that I was insane."
Nigeria's Self-Styled Warriors: Meet the Vigilante Army Taking on the World's Deadliest Terror Group
VICE News met a commander of the Civilian JTF, a vigilante group formed in 2013 who have been instrumental in fighting Boko Haram militants and protecting Nigerian civilians from army abuses.
As Video of Chibok Girls Gives New Hope, We Speak to Survivors of Boko Haram
Parents and friends of the 219 missing girls kidnapped from a school in northeast Nigeria two years ago today have reacted with joy to video released today appearing to show some of them alive.
Boko Haram Is Using More Children to Carry Out Suicide Bombings
Nearly two years after the militants captured more than 200 girls from a school in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok, young girls have become the bomber of choice for the militants, making up 75 percent of the group's assailants under 18.
Child Suicide Bomber in Cameroon Is 'Not Missing Chibok Girl'
One of two girls found strapped with explosives in Cameroon on Friday claimed to be one of the schoolgirls from Nigeria kidnapped nearly two years ago, but it now looks increasingly unlikely.
Nigeria Vows to Boost Security After Suicide Bombings Kill Dozens
The government issued a directive to increase security in the northern Nigeria camp, with the deadly attack just the latest to rock the country so far this year.
At Least 65 Dead After Boko Haram Marauders Lay Waste to Village in Nigeria
The militants opened fire on residents, set fire to houses, and targeted a crowd with suicide bombers near the northeastern city of Maiduguri.
Northern Nigeria Bans Cars, Bicycles, and Camels to Thwart Boko Haram During Eid
This restriction for the period of Eid celebrations came as the Nigerian army claimed to have rescued 241 women and children as it gains territory from the Islamic State-affiliated group.