2009 ⟶ Boko Haram Insurgency Begins

The Boko Haram insurgency begins in Nigeria.
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⚔️ Fulani Jihad Begins in Northern Nigeria

1804–1810: Fulani Jihad in Nigeria.⟶
Fulani Jihad Begins in Northern Nigeria (1804)
JihadFulaniIslamReligious Conflict
NigeriaNigeria

⚔️ Biafran Secession Attempt and Start of the Nigerian Civil War

July 6: Attempted secession of the Republic of Biafra from Nigeria triggers the Nigerian Civil War.⟶
Biafran Secession Attempt and Start of the Nigerian Civil War (1967)
Civil WarSecessionNigeriaPost-ColonialismEthnic ConflictMilitary Conflict
NigeriaNigeria

🕊️ Nigerian Civil War Ends: Biafra Reintegrated

January 15: The Nigerian Civil War ends with the reintegration of the Republic of Biafra with Nigeria after ~3 million deaths.⟶
Nigerian Civil War Ends: Biafra Reintegrated (1970)
Civil WarPost-ColonialismSecessionEthnic ConflictHumanitarian CrisisNigeria
NigeriaNigeria

⚔️ Boko Haram Insurgency Begins

The Boko Haram insurgency begins in Nigeria.⟶
Boko Haram Insurgency Begins (2009)
InsurgencyTerrorismReligious ExtremismIslamismConflictCivil WarNigeriaSub-Saharan Africa
NigeriaNigeria

💣 Boko Haram Massacre in Baga, Nigeria, and ISIL Alliance

January 3 – 7: Boko Haram perpetrates a massacre of over 2,000 people in Baga, Nigeria, and allies itself with ISIL.⟶
Boko Haram Massacre in Baga, Nigeria, and ISIL Alliance (2015)
ISILInsurgencyTerrorismMassacreCivil WarReligious ExtremismViolence
NigeriaNigeria