May 05 Watch Nigerians show outrage over militant’s threat to sell abducted schoolgirls with little government opposition By PBS News Hour Hundreds of protesters in Lagos, Nigeria, demanded its government ramp-up the search for the more than 250 girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school and are still missing. Nigeria’s first lady has accused protest leaders of fabricating the crisis. Continue watching
May 05 Boko Haram threatens to ‘sell’ abducted Nigerian schoolgirls By Justin Scuiletti A new video, obtained by Agence France-Presse, showed Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau standing alongside masked individuals in front of armored vehicles, threatening to sell the abductees. Continue reading
May 03 Kerry urges Africans to demand stability, combat corruption By Lara Jakes, Associated Press America's top diplomat said Saturday the U.S. is ready to help increase its ties with Africa, but nations across the continent need to take stronger steps to ensure security and democracy for its people. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Nigerians dissatisfied with government response to Boko Haram’s mass abduction of girls By PBS News Hour In Nigeria, one of Africa’s most prosperous nations, a wave of violence has cast a shadow over plans for an upcoming world economic forum. A bomb blast Thursday killed 19 people in the capital and more than 275 schoolgirls abducted… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Why can’t the Nigerian government crack down on Boko Haram? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 22 Why does Boko Haram kidnap girls in Nigeria? By Larisa Epatko A week ago, Islamic militants known as Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from a school in northeastern Nigeria. Dozens were able to escape into the night and return home, but many more remain captured. Continue reading
Apr 20 Easter holiday celebrated from the Vatican to Nigeria By Kayla Ruble Millions of Christians marked Easter Sunday in various forms with both Catholic and Orthodox celebrations landing on the same day. From the Vatican to Nigeria, Christians found ways to commemorate the end of the Holy Week, which celebrates the crucifixion… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch What’s behind the surge of deadly extremist attacks in Nigeria By PBS News Hour Gunmen attacked a village in Nigeria Wednesday, killing 18 people. This incident follows the kidnapping of about 100 female students Tuesday and a bus station bombing that killed 75 people Monday. To learn more about the latest wave of attacks… Continue watching
Apr 16 20 Killed as Islamic Extremists insurrection in Nigeria continues By Willis Raburu Twenty people were killed in northeastern Nigeria Wednesday after Islamic extremists attacked in the country for the fourth time in three days. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch News Wrap: Militants kidnap more than 100 female students in Nigeria By PBS News Hour Continue watching