As the Nigerian state struggles to respond to Boko Haram’s conquest of the north, vigilante volunteers are taking up the fight.

Nigeria may have contained Ebola, but keeping Boko Haram from establishing an Islamic State will be a hard and bloody fight.

Militants have bombed a state-run oil facility in Nigeria. If the Islamist group Boko Haram is targeting the country’s key industry, we can expect a firm response from Abuja.