Ahead of Nigeria's elections, Boko Haram is stepping up its campaign of violence — and using women to carry it out.
Violence has escalated in Nigeria in the weeks ahead of the country's presidential election Feb. 14.
Demonstrators have demanded that the country's upcoming election be postponed to avoid disenfranchising millions of Nigerians.
No one has yet taken responsibility for the lethal bomb in the Nigerian city of Gombe, though Boko Haram has already struck there before.
The assault is the second the group has launched against the strategically important city of Maiduguri in the past week.
The potential disenfranchisement of up to 1.5 million people could undermine the credibility of the already divisive election.
The extremist group is reportedly engaged in fierce fighting with the Nigerian military, which is responding with airstrikes and ground troops.
Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to speak with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and leading challenger Muhammadu Buharim.
Technical issues struck about 10 million people from voter rolls, leaving many with no voter ID cards ahead of the ballot.
Amid reports of widespread government corruption and an ineffective military in Nigeria, U.S. intervention presents unique problems.
The explosion killed three people and injured dozens just days after the deadliest attack in Boko Haram’s history.
About 7,300 Nigerians fled to Chad this week in the wake of attacks by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram that reportedly killed 2,000.
Nigeria's booming economy and upcoming elections are threatened by challenges from Boko Haram.
Boko Haram has stepped up its attacks on both sides of the border in recent weeks, raising concerns that it could begin to threaten Cameroon’s security.
The news of the latest attack comes a day after a Nigerian military court sentenced 54 soldiers to death after they were convicted of mutiny.
Nigerian soldiers claim they lack the weapons and supplies to tackle the well-armed Boko Haram, who have been fighting an insurgency since 2009.
As oil prices go down, tensions are on the rise in Nigeria.
Boko Haram is believed to be behind the blasts, which came a day after a girl was arrested for wearing a suicide vest.
The Islamist radicals, who pledge loyalty to ISIS, have reportedly recruited women suicide bombers.
Boko Haram is estimated to have claimed the lives of at least 5,000 people, making it one of the deadliest terrorist groups in the world.
The extremist group Boko Haram is being eyed as the responsible party in the bombing of a mosque in Kano, Nigeria.
The suicide bombers blew themselves up in Maiduguri's main market.
