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Maiduguri
Capital city of Borno State, Nigeria
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Maiduguri ( my-DOO-guurr-ee) is the capital and the largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria, on the continent of Africa. The city sits along the seasonal Ngadda River which disappears into the Firki swamps in the areas around Lake Chad. Maiduguri was founded in 1907 as a military outpost by the British Empire during the colonial period.
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🇺🇸 Many killed, wounded after blasts hit Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witnesses say
Police deploy explosives' clearance teams to three sites following suspected suicide attacks in the northeastern city....
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