Boko Haram Update: Nigerian Army Kills 58 Militants As Buhari Accused Of Exaggerating Victories Over ISIS-Linked Group
Over the last few days, Nigerian troops have been carrying out operations in several villages in the country's northeast.
Brussels Attack Could Embolden ISIS Sympathizers, New Recruits As City Comes To Standstill
Analysts say there is a small group of extremists who will be motivated by the Brussels bombings to move forward with planning additional attacks.
Nigeria's Missing Chibok Schoolgirls Were Once Located By US, UK, But Rescue Mission Deemed Too Risky
Former British High Commissioner to Nigeria Andrew Pocock said the U.K. and U.S. located about 80 of the Chibok schoolgirls, but a rescue mission was deemed too risky.
Boko Haram Update: Cameroon Sentences 89 Militants To Death Amid Fight To Tackle Islamic Group’s Spread
The members are among 850 people arrested in the country on charges of links to Boko Haram, which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in 2015.
Blast Kills 22 At Mosque In Northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri
No group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack at a mosque in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri Wednesday.
Is Boko Haram Defeated? Nigerian President Buhari Accused Of Exaggerating Victories Over ISIS-Affiliated Terror Group
The militant group known as Boko Haram has been terrorizing Nigeria since 2009, killing thousands of people.
With Boko Haram 'Technically Defeated,' Nigeria Advises Displaced Victims To Return Home
While the Nigerian government has proclaimed a vicious insurgency "technically defeated," some are concerned the suggestion for displaced people to return home could be premature.
Boko Haram News: Dozens Killed In Nigeria Amid Military Raids On Insurgent Camps
Dozens were reported killed as Nigeria’s military stepped up a campaign against the militant group over the weekend.
Benin Presidential Election 2016: Guide To Candidates, Key Issues, Rules And Results
The presidential election race in Benin is largely centered on the small country's flagging economic growth, high unemployment, corruption and education.
Nigeria Shuts Down Cattle Markets Allegedly Financing Boko Haram
The sales of stolen animals at four major cattle markets in the northeast were allegedly helping to finance the militant group’s brutal insurgency.
Nigeria Schoolgirls Kidnapping Update: Lagos Police Hunt Armed Abductors Of Babington Macaulay School
Heavily armed kidnappers allegedly snatched three teenage girls Monday night from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Lagos.
In Nigeria, Starving Boko Haram Members Surrender In Borno State
A senior military officer said the emaciated-looking detainees are now being held at Nigeria’s military headquarters in Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram.
Peoples Mega Party: Nigeria's Opposition Splinters To Form New Political Faction Led By Goodluck Jonathan Ally
The new group, dubbed the Peoples Mega Party, held its first meeting in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Tuesday.
Nigeria News: US Military To Boko Haram Front Line? Advisers Could Move Into Restive Northeast
A plan to escalate the battle against the terror group emerged from an assessment by the top U.S. Special Operations commander for Africa.
Boko Haram Bombs Explode Accidentally At Nigeria Police Headquarters [PHOTOS]
The bombs, which had been seized from militant group Boko Haram, detonated accidentally and were not planted, police said.
Niger Elections 2016 Live Updates: Results Delayed As Voting’s Extended For Presidential And Parliamentary Posts
With more than 65 percent of the poll results released Thursday, a run-off vote seems possible.
Niger Starts Voting In Presidential Election
President Mahamadou Issoufou is running for a second term with a promise to crush militants and develop the economy in one of the poorest countries in the world.
Niger Presidential Election 2016: Guide To Candidates, Key Issues, Rules And Results
Tensions are rising amid a failed military coup, a slew of contentious arrests and one presidential challenger running his campaign from behind bars.
At Least 19 Dead In Suicide Attack In North Cameroon
Friday's bombing was the latest in a series of deadly attacks in the northern part of the country.
Nigerian Troops Rescue 195 Boko Haram Hostages, Ambush Terrorists Near Sambisa Forest: Army Spokesman
Nigerian army spokesman Col. Sani Usman said troops ambushed Boko Haram militants Wednesday night as they emerged from their hideouts in Sambisa forest.
Burqa Bans Rising In Sub-Saharan Africa As States Fret Over Threat Posed By Suicide Bombers Wearing Full Body Veils
With Nigeria-based Boko Haram militants posing a threat in West Africa, concerns have risen about terrorists using full-body veils to hide bombs.
ISIS, Al Qaeda In Africa: US Commander Warns Of Collaboration Between AQIM And Islamic State Group
As soldiers assemble in Senegal for U.S.-led counterterrorism training, experts say several factors would prevent complete unity among ISIS and al Qaeda-affiliated groups in North Africa and the Sahel region.
Female Suicide Bombers Kill More Than 60 In Northeast Nigeria
The attack occurred 50 miles outside the capital of Borno state, center of the jihadist Boko Haram insurgency, officials said.
Where Is Abubakar Shekau? Boko Haram Leader’s Absence Underscores Nigerian Military's ‘Failure’
It's been almost a year since Boko Haram's leader was last seen, and the lack of intelligence on his whereabouts is deemed by some to be a military failure.
At Least 6 Killed At Cameroon Funeral By 2 Suicide Attackers
Two Boko Haram suicide bombers targeted a funeral gathering in the country's north.
New Hampshire Primary Results: How Millennial Voters Have Changed Since Obama's 2008 Youth-Fueled Victory
Millennials are still struggling to recover from the Great Recession and are concerned about money — and that could greatly benefit Bernie Sanders Tuesday night.
US Military Seeks To Prepare Africa For Shifting Terror Threat
Cooperation between the U.S. and African nations has increased as ISIS has exploited a power vacuum in Libya, a U.S. commander said.
Buhari Recalls Oil-Rich Nigeria's Golden Days, Laments Vanishing Wealth
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday recalled the golden days of the 1970s and expressed dismay over diminished production and plummeting prices.
Corruption In Nigeria Could Cost 37% Of GDP By 2030: Report
A new report’s findings reveal that Nigeria’s GDP could gain up to $534 billion by 2030 if corruption is addressed.
Boko Haram Attackers Burn Children To Death During Attack That Killed 86 People In Nigeria
At least 86 people were killed in the onslaught that began Saturday evening at a village in northeastern Nigeria.