World Jul 06 Nearly 900 inmates escape Nigerian prison following attack by Islamic extremist rebels By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press
World Dec 18 Abducted Nigerian schoolboys freed after quick response The relatively quick release of the more than 330 boys took place after a prompt response by the government, which appears to have learned from earlier mass school abductions, especially of the Chibok schoolgirls, that did not have such a… By Carley Petesch, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press
World Dec 15 Boko Haram claims kidnapping of Nigeria students in north Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadist rebels have claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of students in one of the largest attacks in years on a boys' school in northern Katsina state. By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press
World Sep 22 Watch 4:57 Film follows Boko Haram survivors after village invasion The documentary "Forced" follows three women who fled their Nigerian village after a 2014 Boko Haram invasion. The film looks at their attempts to rebuild their lives as displaced people and how they've come to symbolize the plight of other… By PBS NewsHour
World Apr 17 Watch 8:10 Why growing U.S. drone operations in Niger are controversial Over the past few years, the U.S. military has increased its activities and broadened its mission in Africa. In Niger, the U.S. Air Force has built a huge new base from which it launches drone operations. But critics worry the… By Mike Cerre
Feb 17 Watch 25:00 February 17, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 17, ISIS spreads its footprint in West Africa, Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis deepens as aid sits across the border in Colombia, and an Oscar-nominated film delves into end-of-life care for terminally ill patients. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Mar 23 Photos: More than 100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls return home By Larisa Epatko "They kept us in a big, covered house where no-one could spot where we were, even by air we could not be seen," one of the girls said. Continue reading
Mar 21 Boko Haram returns Nigerian kidnapped schoolgirls, witnesses say By Haruna Umar and Ismail Alfa Abdulrahim, Associated Press Boko Haram extremists returned almost all of the 110 girls abducted from their Nigeria boarding school a month ago with an ominous warning, witnesses said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 12:43 These girls escaped Boko Haram. Now they’re pleading for help to save their generation By PBS NewsHour Two girls who were abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 thought they would never be able to escape their cruel captors. They were married to insurgents, faced brutal treatment and rape, and gave birth to their own children. Now Ya… Continue watching
Aug 23 Boko Haram has used 83 children as human bombs so far this year By Synclaire Cruel The radical militant group Boko Haram has already used four times as many child suicide bombers in northeast Nigeria this year than it did in 2016, the United Nations Children’s Fund reported Tuesday. Continue reading