The ceasefire has been pushed back four hours to 10 pm, and there are fewer policemen and soldiers on the streets. At Hot Bites, the party is in full swing and there is beer, dancing and ...

Niger band Mdou Moctar have made a name for themselves among US and global fans for their unique style of African-influenced rock music. Their recent album Afrique Victime was released in March of ...

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(CNN) — Here’s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute Sharia, or Islamic law. In the local Hausa dialect, Boko Haram means “Western ...

A notorious terrorist leader in Nigeria who kidnapped schoolgirls in Chibok has blown himself up, according to a new audio recording attributed to the head of a rival extremist group. By Ruth Maclean ...

For years, Nigeria’s political leaders claimed victory against the insurgent group Boko Haram. The most recent to do so was Nigerian Information Minister Lai Mohammed, who in October reiterated the ...

SIR: The emergence of Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has continued to generate reactions from all ...

The soldiers, who are currently serving in multiple bases across the Northeast, described the policy of integrating “repentant” Boko Haram members into military operations as a “deadly mistake that ...