Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.
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News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief.
The police deny little is being done to find the 250 pupils and accuses the school of not co-operating.
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The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.
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The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.
The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.
The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.