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German Engineer Killed In Nigerian Raid On Al Qaeda Hideout

A German engineer claimed to be held by al-Qaida militants was stabbed to death Thursday in the midst of a Nigerian military raid on a home in the northern city of Kano.

Al Shabab Is On The Move, For Better Or For Worse

Al Shabaab militants parade new recruits after arriving in Mogadishu October 21, 2010, from their training camp south of the capital of Somalia

Ending six years of terror is clearly in Somalia's best interest, especially as the transitional government's mandate nears its end, but scattering the rebels could realize Washington's fear that al Shabab will move deeper into Africa.

Charles Taylor Trial Results In Former Liberian President And Warlord Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in war crimes committed during the Sierra Leone civil war that took place in the 1990s. Taylor was found guilty by the same judge who presided over his sentencing in an international criminal court on Wed., May 30.

Suspected member of Islamist militant sect Boko Haram

U.S., Nigeria At Odds Over Designation of Boko Haram As Terrorist Organization

The U.S. State Department is under pressure from members of congress and the Justice Department to designate the militant Islamic sect Boko Haram, based in northern Nigeria, a foreign terrorist organization. Nigeria, and American scholars, disagree.

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Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS Troops Arrive For Peacekeeping Mission

On Thursday, 70 troops arrived in Guinea-Bissau as part of a peacekeeping initiative by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The troops are meant to stabilize the country as it prepares for national elections in 12 months, following a military coup that deposed the civilian government.

Nigeria: Lead Poisoning Epidemic Largely Ignored By Government: MSF

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.

Nigerian Village Killings Inflame Religious And Ethnic Tensions

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.

Rare Cross River Gorilla Caught On Film, Less Than 300 Worldwide [VIDEO]

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.

ConocoPhillips CEO and Chairman James Mulva

ConocoPhillips To Sell All Of Its Nigerian Assets

The U.S. oil major is preparing to sell all of its assets in one of Africa's leading producers of crude oil -- Nigeria.

An aerial view during a media tour by oil company Shell shows locally built barges surrounded by the runoff from crude oil at an illegal oil refining site along the Imo river near Nigeria's oil hub city of Port Harcourt

Shell Shuts Down Nigerian Pipeline Citing Rampant Theft

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.

Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson Surrenders To Serve 13-Year Sentence

Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson surrendered to a federal penitentiary Friday to begin serving a 13-year sentence, according to reports.

Gunmen Kill 34 In Nigerian Cattle Market Raid

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.

Premature Births Soar: U.S. On Par With Third-World Countries

Over one in 10 babies were born prematurely in the U.S. in 2010.

Sanduk Ruit: Nepal's Magic Surgeon Brings Light Back To Poor

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.

Eradicate Boko Haram: Chadian Leader

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.

Wave Of Fresh Attacks In Nigeria Point To Boko Haram

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.

Nigeria: Boko Haram Likely Behind Deadly Newspaper Bombings

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.

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor Convicted Of War Crimes

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.

Nigerian Fuel Subsidy Fund 'Defrauded' Of $6 Billion

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.

Shell workers clean up Nigeria Delta Oil Spill

Amnesty International Says Royal Dutch Shell Grossly Under-Reported Nigerian Oil Spill

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.

Supporters of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) take part in a rally in support of South Sudan taking control of the Heglig oil field, in Juba

Sudan Will Be Dominant Topic At First-Ever African Security Summit

The growing conflict between Sudan and South Sudan will likely dominate the first annual Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa

Iran Cuts Oil Exports To Germany In 'Counter-Sanction'

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.

Iran Stops Oil Exports To Spain: Report

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.

Iran Dismisses Sanctions Ahead Of Nuclear Talks

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.

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