Apr 15 More than 100 girls abducted in attack of northeastern Nigerian town By Ellen Rolfes Gunmen kidnapped more than 100 female students Monday night in the eastern town of Chibok, Nigeria. Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram is suspected to be behind the attacks. Audu Musa, a public teacher in the area confirmed the attack… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch News Wrap: Deadly bomb explodes at bus station in Nigerian capital’s worst terror attack By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 14 Bus station bombing in Nigeria kills at least 71 By Ariel Min A deadly explosion at a bus station in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, left at least 71 people dead and 124 wounded on Monday morning. Continue reading
Mar 25 Teju Cole gives ‘Lagos the upper hand’ in his new novel By Ruth Tam Three years after novelist Teju Cole penned the highly acclaimed “Open City” about a young man’s meditation on post-9/11 New York, he returns with "Every Day Is for the Thief,” a reflection in words and photographs on the city of… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch News Wrap: Islamist fighters kill dozens in Nigeria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, gunmen believed to be members of the militant group Boko Haram staged an all-night attack on multiple small communities in Northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 33. Also, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Boko Haram militants suspected in murderous attack on Nigerian school By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 Background Briefing: What Is Boko Haram? By Council on Foreign Relations Suspected members of the hardline Islamist group Boko Haram attacked a school in Damaturu, Nigeria, early Tuesday morning, burning or shooting 29 boys, but sparing the female students, news outlets reported. The Council on Foreign Relations offers this backgrounder on… Continue reading
Jan 14 Mass arrests reported in Nigeria after anti-gay legislation went into effect By News Desk UNAMID police advisors from Nigeria stand in formation during the celebration of the Police. Photo by Flickr User Albert González Farran – UNAMID. After Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, signed a bill last week penalizing gay marriage and gay clubs,… Continue reading
Jan 13 Nigeria signs anti-gay bill into law By Colleen Shalby The Associated Press reported that the Nigerian president sight an anti-gay bill into law. Continue reading