Mar 27 Watch Will Nigeria have its first-ever democratic transition of power since independence? By PBS News Hour Millions of Nigerians are expected to turn out for tomorrow’s delayed election, which pits President Goodluck Jonathan against former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari in a tight race, with fears of terrorism looming. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the significance of… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 2:30 Nigeria wages offensive against Boko Haram ahead of election By PBS News Hour Nigeria’s upcoming election between current President Goodluck Jonathan and former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari could be the nation’s closest contest since the end of military rule in 1999. But hanging over the election is the threat of Boko Haram, the… Continue watching
Mar 25 Photos: Nigerians worried about safety, vote-rigging in upcoming elections By Joshua Barajas Nigeria will hold presidential elections on Saturday, and some Nigerians have expressed fear over continued bloodshed by the Islamist militant group known as Boko Haram, corruption that has come to define Nigerian politics, and basic human issues such as electricity… Continue reading
Mar 19 Armed with a map and other tools, Nigerians push for peaceful elections By Larisa Epatko Nigeria has a history of corrupt and violent elections. With another presidential election coming on March 28, one group working to head off the violence is the Search for Common Ground. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 3:48 As military advances in Nigeria, Boko Haram ramps up bombings By PBS News Hour As many as five separate bomb blasts reportedly killed at least 54 people and wounded 143 others in Northeastern Nigeria on Saturday. Suicide bombers targeted several crowded markets and a busy bus station. Michelle Faul, the Associated Press Nigerian bureau… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 4:01 Former captive brings news about school girls held by Boko Haram By PBS News Hour The militant group Boko Haram has inflicted widespread terror on the Nigerian population, including the abduction of more than 200 school girls in Chibok last year. For the first time, we hear news of their condition. Jonathan Miller of ITN… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 3:54 As many lose interest in ‘Bring Back Our Girls,’ a few vow not to forget By PBS News Hour Since world leaders and celebrities showed their support for the “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign last spring, what has become of efforts to find and return the young female mass kidnapping victims of Boko Haram? Jonathan Miller of Independent Television… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Greek government vows not to drop anti-austerity stance By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 25 Kerry in Nigeria to urge against postelection violence By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is encouraging the main candidates in Nigeria's upcoming presidential vote to accept the results and tamp down potential postelection violence in a country reeling from an al-Qaida linked insurgency. Continue reading
Jan 23 Kerry: Violent extremism is not Islamic By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — Violent extremists who are killing children and others in Iraq, Syria, Nigeria and other parts of the world may cite Islam as a justification, but the West should be careful about calling them Islamic radicals, Secretary of… Continue reading