Boko Haram
Dec 12, 2018
U.S. designates Boko Haram `entities of particular concern` Pulse Nigeria
The U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in a statement, designated Boko Haram alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), al-Qa'ida and ...
(1)Dec 10, 2018
- Boko Haram kills two soldiers in Nigeria attack News24
- Is Boko Haram's notorious leader about to return from the dead again? African Arguments
- Boko Haram kills two soldiers in Saturday attack The Punch
- Three killed, properties destroyed as Boko Haram returns to Rann Premium Times
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Dec 11, 2018
Top Africa stories: Zimbabwe's currency crisis, Boko Haram News24
The holiday mood is not catching on in Zimbabwe where a currency crisis has forced people not to talk about Christmas anymore, and Boko Haram has killed ...
(3)Dec 12, 2018
'Black Panther', 'Veep' actors wrap Boko Haram thriller 'Rise' (exclusive) Screen International
Black Panther actress Sasha Morfaw, Heroes actor Jimmy Jean-Louis, and Veep actress Sufe Bradshaw have wrapped shooting on Maritte Go's Rise, ...
(4)Dec 10, 2018
Amnesty Calls on ICC to Fully Probe Boko Haram Conflict Atrocities VOA News
Amnesty International on Monday said the International Criminal Court should start a full-blown investigation into atrocities committed in the Boko Haram ...
(5)Dec 5, 2018
Nigeria confirms eight soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack News24
The Nigerian army says eight soldiers have been confirmed dead in a Boko Haram attack on a military base over the weekend in the country's restive northeast.
(6)Dec 11, 2018
Call for full probe of Boko Haram abuses HeraldLIVE
CC chief prosecutor Fatma Bensouda opened a preliminary examination in 2010 into eight potential cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the ...
(7)Nov 25, 2018
Nigerian soldiers lash out in video after bloody Boko Haram attack News24
Troops fighting on the frontlines of the Boko Haram conflict in northeastern Nigeria have released a video claiming at least 100 soldiers died in a recent attack ...
(8)Dec 7, 2018
Nigerian army repel fresh Boko Haram attacks - sources EWN
Jihadists attacked a forward operation base in the town of Bama, some 70 kilometres southeast of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, at about 3:45 am (0245 ...
(9)Dec 4, 2018
Death toll rises in Boko Haram military base attack in NE Nigeria Daily Nation
Military officer says at least eight soldiers were killed in the ambush.
(10)Dec 3, 2018
Boko Haram raid kills two soldiers in NE Nigeria News24
Boko Haram jihadists killed two soldiers and seriously wounded five militia members in separate attacks in the troubled northeast of the country, military and ...
(11)Nov 30, 2018
Recent Boko Haram Attacks Along Nigeria-Niger Border Council on Foreign Relations
Niger officials have announced that Boko Haram kidnapped eighteen girls from two villages, Blaharde and Bague, on November 24. The Blaharde and Bague ...
(12)Nov 22, 2018
Boko Haram is becoming even more extreme The Economist
FEW NIGERIANS will have mourned the death of Mamman Nur, a senior figure in Boko Haram, one of the world's most brutal terrorist groups. A capable field ...
(13)Dec 9, 2018
Boko Haram: Jordan's king sends condolence to Buhari over loss of soldiers Premium Times
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday received a condolence message and assurance of support in the fight against terrorism from King Abdullah bin ...
(14)Nov 20, 2018
Boko Haram attacks leave 53 dead in pre-election show of force News24
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 53 soldiers and farmers in three days of attacks in northeastern Nigeria, security sources have said, in a new show of force ...
(15)Nov 27, 2018
Boko Haram 'hacked 4 farmers to death before my eyes': witness News24
Boko Haram jihadists have killed four farmers near the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, in the latest bloodshed in the restive region, witnesses and a local ...
(16)Nov 29, 2018
Boko Haram kills three soldiers, overrun Nigerian army base News24
Boko Haram jihadists have killed three soldiers in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state near Lake Chad, military and civilian sources ...
(17)Dec 6, 2018
Nigerian soldiers kill one Boko Haram fighter, arrest two others in battle - Official Premium Times
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops had killed one Boko Haram insurgent and arrested two others in ongoing onslaught against the terrorists.
(18)Dec 12, 2018
Bribe-taking Nigerian security men pushing petrol, food to Boko Haram, sabotaging war -- Report The Eagle Online
Each day, operatives of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police, Nigeria Immigration *Service*, Nigerian Customs *Service* and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence ...
(19)Dec 11, 2018
UN: In Nigeria More Than 13 Million School-age Children Out of School VOA News
A survey conducted by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) indicates that the population of out of school children in Nigeria has risen from 10.5 million ...
(20)Nov 18, 2018
Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram attack News24
Nigerian troops repelled an attack on a military base in northeastern Borno state in which a soldier was killed and four others were injured, military and militia ...
(21)Nov 16, 2018
Three Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack on military base News24
At least three soldiers have been killed and several others are missing after a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, military ...
(22)Nov 23, 2018
Boko Haram kidnaps 50 loggers in Nigeria: civilian militia News24
Boko Haram jihadists have abducted around 50 loggers in northeastern Nigerian close to the border with Cameroon, civilian militia and residents say.
(23)Dec 6, 2018
Saudi Arabia donates food items to Boko Haram victims Premium Times
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has through King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre donated 140468 bags of food to displaced victims of Boko Haram.
(24)Nov 14, 2018
Boko Haram kills at least 16 farmers in latest attacks in Nigeria's Borno state News24
Boko Haram jihadists have killed at least 16 farmers and left dozens missing in the latest attacks in restive northeast Nigeria's Borno state, militia and residents ...
(25)Dec 6, 2018
Boko Haram : Nigeria seeks closer collaboration with Saudi Arabia -- Dan Ali Vanguard
The Federal Government on Thursday appealed to Saudi Arabia to assist in promoting true teachings of Islam to fast-track de-radicalization and curtail spread of ...
(26)Dec 9, 2018
Nigeria to acquire new aircraft to fight Boko Haram The East African
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is expecting new fighter aircraft from both the US and Italy to intensify its aerial campaign against the Boko Haram insurgency, ...
(27)Dec 4, 2018
Nigeria faces new onslaught from Boko Haram [The Morning Call] africanews
Recent attacks from Boko Haram on military posts and civilians in Nigeria's northeast, resulting in heavy casualties has created panic and fear about the rise of ...
(28)Dec 7, 2018
Boko Haram is still 2nd deadliest terrorist group in the world Pulse Nigeria
Nigeria lost 1531 persons following the Boko Haram insurgency and other acts of terrorism in 2017, according to the 2018 Global Terrorism Index (GTI).
(29)Nov 16, 2018
ISIS backed Boko Haram faction claims Nigerian attack News24
The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram claimed an attack on a military base in Nigeria's northeast that killed three, the SITE Intelligence Group has said.
(30)Nov 28, 2018
Top Africa stories: Chamisa appears before Motlanthe commission, Boko Haram News24
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has appeared before the kgalema Motlanthe commission, and Boko Haram jihadists have killed four farmers ...
(31)Nov 20, 2018
Boko Haram brought terror to Niger. Can a defectors program bring peace? Washington Post
Atop a remote desert dune in the poorest corner of the least-developed country in the world is an internment camp, the site of a high-stakes program that U.S. ...
(32)Nov 28, 2018
Buhari in Maiduguri, speaks on recent military casualties in Boko Haram war Premium Times
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he was aware of recent losses suffered by Nigerian soldiers fighting against Boko Haram, but urged the ...
(33)Nov 26, 2018
Boko Haram: Killing of soldiers sad for Nigeria, says Gen Agwai The Punch
Friday Olokor, Abuja. Troops battling Boko Haram terrorists in the North East are suffering casualties because the war is not conventional, former Chief of ...
(34)Nov 12, 2018
Nigeria appoints new commander against Boko Haram News24
The Nigerian army has appointed a new commander to lead the fight against Boko Haram jihadists in the country's restive northeast, where attacks on military ...
(35)Dec 6, 2018
Buratai appoints new army commanders to lead Boko Haram war (Full Details) Premium Times
The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has appointed new commanders for Operation Lafiya Dole, the military task force in the North-East.
(36)Dec 2, 2018
Boko Haram: Police deploy additional 2000 combat officers for counter-insurgency duties Premium Times
The police have deployed 2,000 new officers "to defeat Boko Haram" insurgency in Nigeria's volatile northeast region. Police spokesperson Jimoh Moshood ...
(37)Dec 5, 2018
Hundreds displaced as Boko Haram attacks Borno village again TheCable
The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), a faction of Boko Haram sect, attacked Gudumbali, Guzamala local government area of Borno state, on Tuesday. It is the ...
(38)Dec 4, 2018
Buni Gari Boko Haram attack: More corpses of soldiers recovered in bush Vanguard
Maiduguri--A source, yesterday, revealed that two additional bodies of dead soldiers have been recovered in a surrounding bush after Saturday night attack on ...
(39)Dec 2, 2018
Boko Haram still endemic in Borno -- PDP leaders The Punch
Success Nwogu Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Borno State on Saturday raised the alarm that Boko Haram insurgency had become endemic in...
(40)Nov 26, 2018
Ibrahim Sakaba: Slain Nigerian Army commander hailed for selflessness in Boko Haram war Premium Times
Colleagues hailed Mr Sakaba for his leadership at the 157 Task Force Battalion, where Boko Haram killed at least 118 soldiers on November 18.
(41)Nov 28, 2018
BBC World Service - Focus on Africa, Nigeria: President Buhari visits Boko Haram front line BBC News
President Muhammadu Buhari visits troops in Maiduguri.
(42)Nov 27, 2018
Corpses Of Soldiers, JTF Members Killed By Boko Haram Still Not Evacuated SaharaReporters.com
"It is devastating. More than 120 killed, including civilian JTF members who used to assist our men," he told SaharaReporters. "We have recovered close to 120 ...
(43)Dec 3, 2018
Boko Haram: S/W hunters offer to help soldiers, presidency Vanguard
Ola Ajayi, Ibadan HUNTERS Association in the South West zone of the country has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to involve them in the fight against ...
(44)Dec 2, 2018
Boko Haram: Two suicide bombers die in Maiduguri Daily Post Nigeria
Two unidentified suicide bombers suspected to be agents of Boko Haram insurgents have died near Mina garage in Maiduguri, Borno state. Army Spokesman ...
(45)Nov 26, 2018
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army moves conference from Benin to Maiduguri Premium Times
President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to Edo on Tuesday may have been cancelled as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference, initially billed to hold ...
(46)Dec 4, 2018
Boko Haram: I won't rest until remaining Chibok girls are freed - Buhari Daily Post Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday pledged that his administration "will not rest until the remaining Chibok girls" kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in.
(47)Dec 4, 2018
Boko Haram : Defence Minister orders Buratai to remain in North-East Vanguard
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA --THE Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, has directed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, to remain in the North East ...
(48)Dec 4, 2018
Boko Haram: Buhari gives matching order over welfare of troops Daily Post Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the enhancement of the welfare of troops fighting insurgencies and criminal agents across the country. The Minister.
(49)Nov 24, 2018
Nigerian military set to release155 ex-Boko Haram fighters into society - Official Premium Times
No fewer than 154 ex-Boko Haram fighters that have been rehabilitated under the De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme are ...
(50)Nov 30, 2018
Jonathan: I Don't Control Boko Haram... I Cannot Take Responsibility For Chibok Girls' Abduction SaharaReporters.com
"I cannot take responsibility for that abduction. I don't control Boko Haram. They are criminals. But as a president, of course you know it's not the president that ...
(51)Dec 7, 2018
UN withdraws staff from Rann as Boko Haram attacks IDPs' camp Daily Trust
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security has warned all humanitarian workers currently working in Rann to evacuate their staff following last ...
(52)Nov 22, 2018
2019: How I will tackle Boko Haram if elected president - Ezekwesili Premium Times
The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, has revealed how her government will tackle Boko Haram ...
(53)Dec 2, 2018
Prove you're better trained than Boko Haram Buratai charges Nigeria's Special Forces Premium Times
The Nigerian Army has challenged its Special Forces to prove that they have better training and tactics than terrorists by making the difference and positive ...
(54)Nov 29, 2018
Boko Haram, herdsmen violence, others to determine outcome of 2019 elections - Report Premium Times
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has warned that some intervening insecurity indicators already at play in the nation's polity stand as ...
(55)Nov 28, 2018
BBC World Service - Newsday, African Leaders Meet to Discuss Boko Haram BBC News
The Presidents of Chad, Nigeria and Niger discuss response to militants' latest attacks.
(56)Nov 22, 2018
Boko Haram: Nigeria to deploy attack aircraft from Niger Premium Times
The Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar, said the air force would deploy air equipment from Difa, Niger, to curtail the activities of insurgents in the North-East.
(57)Nov 29, 2018
Catholics in region devastated by Boko Haram have 'unshakable faith' Angelus News
Bishop Oliver D. Doeme of Maiduguri, Nigeria, has seen his share of death, violence and destruction in the past nine years, but he keeps his focus on his firm ...
(58)Dec 5, 2018
Boko Haram: FG orders air force chief to join Buratai in north-east TheCable
The federal government has directed Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, to join Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff in the north-east to coordinate the Nigerian ...
(59)Dec 3, 2018
Boko Haram: Northern elders condemn calls for sack of service chiefs Legit.ng
Legit.ng News ☆ Shango while urging the president to ignore the call by the Afenifere group said the sack of the *service* chiefs is against the precepts of morality ...
(60)Dec 4, 2018
'Past leaders were deceitful in handling Boko Haram, Niger Delta crisis' The Nation Newspaper
A non-governmental organisation, Newstime International Company, Tuesday blamed past leadership in the country for showing gross incompetence and...
(61)Dec 12, 2018
UNICEF: In Nigeria more Than 13 illion School-age Children Out of School Citizen TV
Survey by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) indicated that population of out of school children in Nigeria is 13.2 million, highest in the world.
(62)Dec 5, 2018
The Deadliest Terrorist Groups In The World Today Forbes
Just four groups were responsible for the majority of terrorist deaths around the world last year.
(63)Dec 11, 2018
AfDB and VEEP Osinbajo unveils facility to rehabilitate people affected by Boko Haram Ghana News Agency
Hohoe (V/R), Dec. 11, GNA - The African Development Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria have unveiled a US$258 million Inclusive Basic *Service* ...
(64)Dec 10, 2018
The ordinary people keeping the peace in Nigeria's deadly land feuds Washington Post
The country's police and security forces are underequipped and underpaid. So civilians are stepping in.
(65)Dec 5, 2018
Terror-related deaths decline worldwide for third straight year, report says USA TODAY
WASHINGTON -- Terror-related deaths have fallen for the third consecutive year around the globe, while far-right political terrorism is on the rise in North ...
(66)Dec 12, 2018
Nigerian military and the act of victory Vanguard
Sun Tzu, the Chinese war veteran, strategist and tactician of world repute, throbs military leaders with this enriching warfare philosophy. Its catchy phrase ...
(67)Nov 30, 2018
Shehu of Borno says Boko Haram still on rampage -- despite Nigerian Army's denial Internatinal Centre For Investigative Reporting
"NOBODY dare move out of Maiduguri by 10 kilometres without being confronted, attacked by Boko Haram," says the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Elkanemi.
(68)Dec 12, 2018
All sides vow peaceful Nigerian election, but concerns linger The National
Interfaith and inter-party violence is feared despite pledge of good behaviour.
(69)Dec 12, 2018
Abacha loot: Buhari thanks Swiss govt for returning $322.5m The Punch
John Ameh, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, expressed his gratitude to Switzerland for returning funds stolen by corrupt government o...
(70)Dec 11, 2018
Is AFRICOM A US Neocolonialist Occupation Force in Africa? Mintpress News
AFRICOM has become a de facto force to ensure the free flow of Africa's resources to the United States - not a force to combat terrorism.
(71)Dec 12, 2018
2019: Remain apolitical - Buratai warns soldiers Legit.ng
Legit.ng News ☆ The chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, has advised all officers to remain apolitical and remain so during the 2019 general elections to avoid ...
(72)Nov 26, 2018
Boko Haram: Nigeria, Chad Defence Ministers To Meet Naija News
Defence Minister Brig-Gen Mansur Dan-Ali, is slated to meet with his Chad counterpart, Gen. Daoud Yaya in N'djamena, Chad's capital this week to discuss the ...
(73)Dec 12, 2018
Northeast: Japan has spent $63.3m on humanitarian assistance in 5 years - Ambassador Legit.ng
Legit.ng News ☆ The Japanese ambassador to Nigeria, Yutaka Kikuta, has said the Japanese government has spent 63.3 million dollars in the northeast on ...
(74)Dec 12, 2018
Army arrest 3 gun runners, recover 44 rifles in Niger Vanguard
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna, deployed for Operation WHIRL PUNCH have arrested three notorious gun runners in Rijau area of Niger State and ...
(75)Dec 12, 2018
President Buhari's visit has enhanced Nigeria-Morocco ties -- Amb. Garba Daily Trust
President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to the Kingdom of Morcco in June has enhanced bilateral relations between the two African countries, says Nigeria's ...
(76)Dec 6, 2018
The Metele attack NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Recently, members of the Boko Haram sect launched an attack on troops of the Nigerian Army's 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele, Borno State, killing.
(77)Dec 12, 2018
No solutions to Nigeria's problems --Kukah Vanguard
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said there were no solutions to Nigeria's problems.
(78)Dec 11, 2018
US Senators want human rights violators in Cameroon sanctioned Journalducameroun.com - English
Published on 11.12.2018 at 07h30 by Journalducameroun. Share. Ten Senators of the United State's Upper House of Assembly have petitioned the Secretary of ...
(79)Dec 12, 2018
We`re not terrorists, herdsmen warn Anglican Bishops Vanguard
LAGOS--MIYETTI Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, yesterday, flayed Anglican Bishops for describing it as a terrorist organisation, saying the group ...
(80)Dec 10, 2018
Second Annual Lake Chad Basin Initiative Cements NAVSCIATTS as Global Training Command DVIDS
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- The day starts as any other as two 36-foot patrol vessels make their way along the Mississippi gulf coast on a routine patrol ...
(81)Dec 11, 2018
Buhari mourns as ex-army chief Salihu Ibrahim dies at 83 Legit.ng
Legit.ng News ☆ President Buhari added that the news of Ibrahim's death had devastated him, but was consoled by the fact that the soldier in the departed ...
(82)Oct 20, 2018
Boko Haram kill 12 farmers in Nigeria: militia News24
Boko Haram jihadists on Saturday hacked 12 farmers to death as they worked on their fields in the volatile northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, civilian militia ...
(83)Oct 11, 2018
Boko Haram attack leaves 7 soldiers dead: Nigerian army News24
At least seven Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a Boko Haram jihadist attack on a military base near the Niger border, the military says.
(84)Sep 27, 2018
Nigerian troops fight off Boko Haram attack News24
Nigerian troops have repelled an attack on a military base by Boko Haram jihadists in the country's northeast, the army and security sources have said.
(85)Jun 19, 2018
What is Boko Haram, the militant group terrorizing Nigeria? NBCNews.com
Boko Haram has been one of the world's deadliest militant groups over the past decade, kidnapping and killing tens of thousands of civilians across northeast ...
(86)Oct 15, 2018
Boko Haram threatens to kill kidnapped aid workers within 24 hours, says ICRC CNN
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Two International Red Cross Society (ICRC) aid workers kidnapped by a faction of Boko Haram in Nigeria's northeast may be executed ...
(87)Nov 1, 2018
Suspected Boko Haram attacks leave 15 dead, homes burned in northeast Nigeria CNN
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) At least 15 people have died in Nigeria's northeast in a spate of attacks by suspected Boko Haram militants, according to residents and ...
(88)Oct 16, 2018
Boko Haram faction kills second aid worker in Nigeria BBC News
An aid worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been killed in Nigeria by Islamist militants who kidnapped her last March. Hauwa ...
(89)Dec 11, 2018
My son is remorseful - Abdulmutallab's father begs US government to pardon him Legit.ng
Legit.ng News ☆ Umar Abdulmutallab, the father of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, popularly known as Underwear Bomber, has urged the Nigerian government ...
(90)Sep 9, 2018
Nigerian army claims 'normalcy restored' after Boko Haram attack The Guardian
Nigeria's military has said it has restored order after Boko Haram fighters took control of a town in the country's remote north-east, sparking fears about the ...
(91)Sep 30, 2018
Boko Haram commander killed over 'planned surrender' News24
A Boko Haram commander has been killed by his comrades over his alleged plan to surrender and handover hundreds of hostages to the Nigerian military, two ...
(92)Sep 14, 2018
REPORTERS - Nigeria: the fight against Boko Haram FRANCE 24
As Nigeria's army continues its offensive against Boko Haram extremists, our reporters Catherine Norris-Trent and Jonathan Walsh travelled to the northeast of ...
(93)Oct 13, 2018
Army: Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram attack on base EWN
Scores of soldiers have been killed, injured or missing in attacks but the military has repeatedly denied or played down losses to the jihadists.
(94)Dec 10, 2018
Nnamdi Kanu reveals plans by ISIS to take over Nigeria, warns leaders Daily Post Nigeria
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has warned of imminent terror attacks and death in Nigeria. Kanu warned that the dreaded I.
(95)Sep 14, 2018
Senior Boko Haram figure reportedly killed by allies The Guardian
Mamman Nur, who led one of the group's three factions, died on 21 August, according to sources.
(96)Sep 18, 2018
'Hardline takeover' blamed for latest Boko Haram violence TimesLIVE
The execution of a kidnapped aid worker and the apparent death of a senior factional leader have sparked fears of an upsurge in Boko Haram violence in ...
(97)Nov 7, 2018
At least 16 Nigeria troops missing after Boko Haram attack News24
At least 16 Nigerian soldiers are missing following clashes with Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad area, military and militia sources told AFP on Tuesday.
(98)Sep 1, 2018
Dozens of Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid FRANCE 24 English
At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram jihadists who overran a military base in the northeast near the border with Niger, two military ...
(99)Sep 25, 2018
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram attack on base: sources News24
Nigerian troops repelled another attempt by Boko Haram jihadists to overrun a military base in northeast Nigeria, military and civilian sources told AFP on ...
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