Nigerian troops have repelled coordinated attacks by Islamist militant groups on two military bases in Borno state, in what the army described as some of the most intense clashes in northeastern Nigeria this year.

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Nigeria is on the brink of its worst hunger crisis on record, with nearly 35 million people projected to face severe food insecurity in 2026, the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday. The sharp rise is being fuelled by escalating militant attacks, economic strain, and a looming collapse in humanitarian funding.

The Nigerian army killed 101 terrorists in the last week in operations that targeted Boko Haram, the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) and criminal gangs, an official said.