Borno
Britishnoun
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The governor of Borno state, the epicentre of Nigeria's 17-year-long jihadist insurgency, said the government shut the market down five years ago.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
"It's a very devastating incident," said Zanna Nur Geidam, who said the injured had been taken to hospitals in Yobe and Borno.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
A local government official in Nigeria's eastern Borno state holds similar beliefs.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
Despite stories like these, Mohammed Hassan Agalama, the commander who leads the Agro Rangers scheme in Borno, insists that the guards deter militants from staging violent assaults.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
There, having sack'd Borno, the kingly seat, I took the king and led him bound in chains Unto Damascus, 59 where I stay'd before.
From Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2 by Marlowe, Christopher
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