Nov 23 Pope calls on kidnappers to free 265 Nigerian students and teachers after 50 pupils escape By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. Continue reading
Nov 22 More than 300 schoolchildren abducted in attack on Catholic school in Nigeria, authorities say By Associated Press A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren. Continue reading
Nov 19 Nigeria's president postpones G20 trip, vows to intensify efforts to rescue abducted schoolgirls By Tunde Omolehin, Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press Nigeria’s president has postponed his trip to this weekend’s Group of 20 summit after promising to intensify efforts to rescue 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by gunmen earlier this week in a northwestern region of the country. Continue reading
Nov 18 Trump says Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. Experts and residents say the reality is more complicated By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Experts and residents say that in the West African nation's widespread violence, everyone is a potential victim, regardless of background or belief. Continue reading
Nov 18 One of 25 kidnapped students in Nigeria escapes as the search continues for the missing girls By Chinedu Asadu, Tunde Omolehin, Associated Press The school principal Musa Rabi Magaji says the student who escaped fled through forests and arrived home late Monday. Continue reading
Nov 17 What to know about abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria By Associated Press Nigeria says more schoolchildren have been abducted in the country’s volatile north. It’s not immediately clear who’s to blame in the latest seizure in Kebbi state. Continue reading
Nov 10 Protesters disrupt opening of major West African art museum in Nigeria By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 8:19 Amid rising violence, Nigeria rejects Trump's claim of targeted Christian persecution By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev This week, President Trump threatened to send the U.S. military into Nigeria for not doing enough to protect Christians. For years, Nigeria has struggled to curtail violence across the country, from international terrorist groups to disputes between farmers and herders. Continue watching
Nov 03 Africa's latest elections end with crackdowns on opposition and disputed results By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press The latest elections in different African countries have ended with the same outcome: sidelined opposition candidates, disputed results and protests from mostly young voters after incumbents were reelected. Continue reading
Nov 01 Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action over claims of Christian persecution By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. Continue reading