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New jihadist attacks in Nigeria - dozens killed

Jihadists have killed dozens of people in attacks on several villages in northwestern Nigeria, police say.

Many dead in new attacks in Nigeria

At least 45 people have been killed in recent attacks in western Nigeria, a source at a humanitarian organization says.

79-year-old in Grenoble suspected of raping and sexually assaulting 89 children

A 79-year-old man in Grenoble, France, is suspected of raping and sexually assaulting 89 children.

At least 31 reported killed in attack on village in Niger's Tillabéri region

At least 31 people were killed in an attack on a village in Niger on Sunday, according to several student associations and a person who spoke to the AP.

Dozens reportedly killed in attack in Niger State, Nigeria

130 kidnapped schoolchildren handed over to authorities in Nigeria

The 130 kidnapped schoolchildren have been handed over to authorities in Nigeria, a month after they were abducted from a school in the town of Papiri.

Nigeria: 130 kidnapped schoolchildren freed

A government source in Nigeria says 130 kidnapped schoolchildren have been freed. According to government spokesman Sunday Dare, this means that all children kidnapped from a Catholic school in November are free.

Kidnapped schoolchildren to be released in Nigeria

Nigerian authorities have been informed that 100 abducted school children will be released, according to local media and a UN source.