Oct 14 Religious minorities face increased threats, U.S. report finds By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State led a campaign of attacks last year by militant extremist groups on religious freedom in large swaths of the world, the State Department said in a report Wednesday, pointing to increasing threats to religious minorities… Continue reading
Jul 27 ‘I was a slave’: Nigerian women escape sexual bondage in Italy By Jason Berry, The GroundTruth Project CASERTA, Italy — She is 32 and demure, with a poise that belies the image of a woman who was enslaved for five years in a Nigerian prostitution ring on the outskirts of Naples, the raffish Mediterranean port city 22… Continue reading
Jul 20 Obama praises Nigerian leader for pursuing safety, security By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama welcomed Nigeria's new president to the Oval Office on Monday and praised him for working to bring "safety, security and peace" to a nation challenged by economic strains, a history of corruption and violence unleashed by the… Continue reading
Jul 17 What is the significance of Nigerian President Buhari’s U.S. visit? By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House on Monday, just days before he travels to Kenya and Ethiopia, and the timing of their meeting is no accident. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Pair of bombings kill 44 in Nigeria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, twin bombings rocked a muslim restaurant and a mosque in central Nigeria, killing 44. The attacks were believed to be carried out by Boko Haram militants. Also, President Obama met with military leaders at the… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch News Wrap: Finance minister warns Greeks against austerity vote By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, as Greek pensioners lined up at banks to receive limited funds, Greece’s finance minister used the cash crunch as an example of why citizens should vote against austerity in an upcoming referendum vote. Also, Boko… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 5:27 Inside a migrant detainment center in Libya By PBS News Hour More than 100,000 migrants have arrived in Europe this year after making the treacherous voyage across the Mediterranean. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News goes to a detention center in Libya, where refugees who were trying to flee North Africa… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 3:33 Can Nigeria’s new president wipe out Boko Haram? By PBS News Hour The week after the inauguration Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's new president, was marred by a series of attacks, all blamed on the Islamic militant group Boko Haram. But President Buhari has vowed to eradicate the group. The Wall Street Journal's Drew… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 3:40 Will Nigeria’s new president reset relations with the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari has inherited a host of problems from outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan, including the fight against Boko Haram militants. Does Nigeria’s new leadership offer an opening for better relations with -- and more help from --… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 2:27 Nigeria’s new President Buhari vows fight against Boko Haram at inauguration By PBS News Hour Nigerians celebrated the historic inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari, as their nation’s first democratic transfer of power was finalized. Buhari, a former military dictator, vowed to take charge of the fight against Boko Haram militants. Meanwhile, the U.S. is reportedly… Continue watching