History: January 3 (#5)

History: January 3 (#5)
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January 3, 2015 Boko Haram militants destroy the entire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria, starting the Baga massacre and killing as many as 2,000 people.

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On January 3, in the year 2015: Boko Haram militants destroy the en tire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria, starting the Baga massacre and killing as many as 2,000 people. Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

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Why January 3, 2015 matters: Boko Haram militants destroy the e ntire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria, starting the Baga massacre and killing as many as 2,000 people. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: January 3, 2015 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolut ion has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Boko Haram militants destroy the entire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria, starting the Baga massacre and killing as many as 2,000 people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)