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Oct 2023
18m 37s

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Over the past 14 years Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. The group gained international notoriety with the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria in 2014 which sparked the ‘Bring Back Our Girls campaign’. Their attacks also spread to Cameroon, Chad and Niger leaving thousands dead and three million people dis ... Show More
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