The past week has seen a few notable attacks by Boko Haram outside Borno state, as well as two Nigerian military victories.

The decision to delay Nigeria’s election on security grounds is a troubling echo of past authoritarianism. But it’s possible the move will harm the ruling People’s Democratic Party, not help it.

Boko Haram launched two failed cross-border attacks over the past week, and deepened its encirclement of the state capital of Maiduguri.

Nigeria is home to a fundamentalist insurgency that predates the ascendance of ISIS, and 2015 could just be the year that Boko Haram succeeds in carving a chunk out of Africa’s most populous state.

Rumors are circulating that Boko Haram’s mysterious leader Abubakar Shekau has been killed. If true, how will this impact the group’s operations?

Boko Haram is fighting to carve its own Caliphate out of the Nigerian state, and early indications suggest they might just accomplish their goal.

What do rumors of Abu-Bakr Shekau's death mean for the future of Nigeria's Boko Haram?

New evidence of ties between Boko Haram, a Nigerian militant Islamist group, and Al Qaeda’s branch in North Africa threatens to unleash a new wave of terrorism in Nigeria and the Sahel region.

The sudden explosion of violence in northern Nigeria doesn’t bode well for state stability moving forward, especially given the persistence of MEND’s ongoing rebellion in the south.