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
Jan 22 Ebola epidemic in West Africa appears to be ebbing, WHO reports By Joshua Barajas With fewer than 150 cases reported in the last week, the Ebola outbreak seems to be slowing in the hardest hit West African countries, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 16 Satellite images show devastation after Boko Haram attacks By Margaret Myers Before and after satellite photos of two Nigerian towns show the devastation caused by terrorist group Boko Haram, Amnesty International says. The human rights organization says that the images, released Wednesday, show how recent attacks left more than 3,700 structures… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:26 Why Boko Haram’s reign of terror has been tough to track By PBS News Hour In early January, Boko Haram militants attacked the remote northern Nigerian town of Baga, but it was days before reports of the massacre got out, with estimated death tolls ranging from 150 to 2,000. Gwen Ifill speaks with Nii Akuetteh… Continue watching
Jan 11 Child suicide bombers kill more than 20 in two Nigerian market blasts By Andrew Mach Two young girls strapped with explosives in northeast Nigeria blew themselves up Sunday, killing three other people in the second apparent attack in two days using child suicide bombers. Continue reading
Jan 10 Thousands flee Nigeria for Chad after Boko Haram attacks By Carey Reed More than 7,000 people fleeing deadly attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria have spilled over the border and into neighboring Chad, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 08 Boko Haram burns 16 villages, leaving 2,000 feared dead By Ruth Tam Boko Haram razed at least 16 villages in northern Nigeria, leaving 2,000 people unaccounted for and feared dead since Monday, Nigerian officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 3:48 Can US drones find the missing Nigerian schoolgirls? By PBS News Hour In the more than eight months since more than 200 schoolgirls were captured by Islamic militants in Nigeria, most are still missing, despite periodic reports about their imminent release. For the latest on the search and the increasing tensions between… Continue watching
Dec 29 First Ebola case confirmed in Scotland By Joshua Barajas A healthcare worker, who was returning from Sierra Leone after treating Ebola patients in West Africa, tested positive for the disease, Scottish officials confirmed Monday. It is the country’s first confirmed Ebola patient. Continue reading