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
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