NIGERIA

Suicide bombings, often carried out by young women, are becoming almost daily occurrences in Cameroon's Far North region.

The trip, during which the Chinese president will co-chair a summit with African nations, comes at a time when the Asian giant's investment in the continent is dropping.

The Islamic State militant group has about 2,000 fighters in Libya, up from just 200 in February, the U.S. Africa Command said.

Former Nigerian National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki was allegedly involved in stealing money meant to be spent in the fight against terrorist group Boko Haram.

Adolescents are the only age group for which the mortality figures are not decreasing, according to a new report from Unicef.

Four civilians were killed in northern Cameroon in a suicide bomb assault by suspected Boko Haram militants

The Nigerian militant group was responsible for 6,664 deaths last year, a 300 percent jump, and much higher than any other terrorist group in the world, according to a study published Wednesday.

"Please don't let a small minority of extremists make you pessimistic about our future," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his Facebook page.

According to findings by the Pew Research Center, which surveyed 11 countries with a significant Muslim population, negative perception of ISIS is not limited to Western nations.

The money had been earmarked for equipping soldiers to fight Boko Haram militants, President Muhammadu Buhari's administration said.

Boko Haram has killed thousands of people in the past six years, and suspected militants from the group have reportedly carried out recent attacks in neighboring countries including Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

Africans, who already grapple with tougher immigration policies compared with other refugees and migrants, may now face even more obstacles in Europe, some say.

Antibiotic resistance has been described as "one of the biggest threats to global health today."

Nigerian forces said they uncovered large quantities of weaponry during the operation, which came as Nigeria's military continued a yearslong campaign against militants.

Here is the full list of Nigeria's newly appointed ministers and their portfolios, as well as the text of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's speech.

The move to sack 17 permanent secretaries was described by local media as part of the President Buhari's plans to shrink the ministries and cut overhead costs amid Nigeria’s economic setbacks.

Senegal’s President Macky Sall said imams must be trained to promote “tolerant Islam” and the Muslim majority nation should have the “courage to fight this excessive form.”

The move comes after President Muhammadu Buhari replaced his army, navy, air force and defense chiefs

Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, chief of Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., said the firm is projecting an inflow of $20 billion next year.

The Nigerian president didn't appoint his federal ministers until September, followed by approval from the Senate.

More than 3,500 people in Sierra Leone died from Ebola virus disease in the wake of its outbreak in the country 18 months ago.