Lead poisoning in Nigeria's northern state of Zamfara has sickened about 4,000 children and killed 400 in recent years. On Friday, international medical aid organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) condemned the Nigerian government for failing to intervene.
Jacey Fortin
May 11, 2012
Armed men set fire to a home in a Christian-populated village near the central Nigerian city Jos Wednesday night and then fired upon the residents as they fled to escape the blaze, killing at least seven and wounding another, local authorities said.
Ryan Villarreal
May 10, 2012
A camera in a Cameroon forest was able to capture footage of an elusive tribe of Cross River gorillas, a critically endangered species in Africa, in their natural habitat.
Anila Alexander
May 09, 2012
The U.S. oil major is preparing to sell all of its assets in one of Africa's leading producers of crude oil -- Nigeria.
Pierre Bertrand
May 08, 2012
Royal Dutch Shell has shut down the Nembe Creek Trunkline to repair theft-related damage, deferring some 60,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Jonathan Davis
May 04, 2012
Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson surrendered to a federal penitentiary Friday to begin serving a 13-year sentence, according to reports.
Laura Matthews
May 04, 2012
At least 34 people have been killed after a group of gunmen armed with explosives and assault rifles opened fire on a cattle market in northeastern Nigeria Wednesday night.
Ryan Villarreal
May 03, 2012
Over one in 10 babies were born prematurely in the U.S. in 2010.
Amir Khan
May 03, 2012
Sanduk Ruit and his team of doctors at the center have developed a simple surgical technique to remove cataracts involving little equipment and instruments that can be used manually. No stitches are needed, and the technique can be used on a simple table in field camps.
Dave Smith
May 02, 2012
Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno said on Tuesday that a regional security force must be established to stop Nigerian rebel group Boko Haram before it's too late.
Daniel Tovrov
May 01, 2012
Islamist rebel group Boko Haram unleashed another wave of terror in Nigeria over the weekend, attacking police officers in Taraba and opening fire on a university church service.
Daniel Tovrov
Apr 30, 2012
At least six people were killed in Nigeria on Thursday morning when suspected members of the Boko Haram rebel group attacked offices of ThisDay Newspapers.
Daniel Tovrov
Apr 26, 2012
Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor was found guilty of aiding and abetting crimes against humanity including murder, rape, terrorism and conscripting child soldiers by an international court on Thursday.
Daniel Tovrov
Apr 26, 2012
The fuel sector probe -- which will be discussed in a live televised parliamentary session -- uncovered a litany of abuses, including allegations that fifteen oil importers collected more than $300 million without delivering a single drop of oil.
Oliver Tree
Apr 24, 2012
In a report, the human rights group said the oil company reported vastly inferior figures to what really happened in a 2008 oil spill in the Nigerian Delta.
Pierre Bertrand
Apr 24, 2012
The growing conflict between Sudan and South Sudan will likely dominate the first annual Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa
Jonathan Davis
Apr 13, 2012
Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. nominee to head the World Bank, on Wednesday told the bank's board of directors that he would not hesitate to question the status quo and do his best to help the world's poorest.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 11, 2012
After ending exports to Spain and Greece, Iran continued with its counter-sanctions against the European Union on Wednesday by cutting oil exports to Germany.
Daniel Tovrov
Apr 11, 2012
Iran has stopped oil exports to Spain in retaliation to the European Union ban on Iranian crude imports that comes into force in July, the Mehr News Agency has reported, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Bhaskar Prasad
Apr 11, 2012
The United States is hoping that new sanctions targeting Iran's central bank and its oil industry will pressure the Islamic Republic to stop enriching uranium, but Iran is defiant, claiming that it can withstand any oil embargo for two or three years.
Daniel Tovrov
Apr 10, 2012
Nigerian rebels Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the Easter day bombing that killed up to three dozen people in the northern city of Kaduna.
Daniel Tovrov
Apr 09, 2012
Mali's ousted president penned a resignation letter Sunday and in the presence of reporters handed it to an emissary to deliver to the country's new leaders.
Eric Linton
Apr 08, 2012
