Nigeria
Nigeria rejects ‘world’s worst airport’ tag
World
November 11, 2015
Nigeria rejects ‘world’s worst airport’ tag
Unhelpful staff, demands for bribes, lack of seating, broken air-conditioning and a tent for an arrivals hall.
Lake Chad clashes leave 14 Boko
World
November 1, 2015
Lake Chad clashes leave 14 Boko
The Chadian government said Sunday that soldiers repelled two attacks by Boko Haram on army posts around Lake Chad, leaving…
At least 28 dead in NE Nigeria mosque attack: vigilante, resident
World
October 23, 2015
At least 28 dead in NE Nigeria mosque attack: vigilante, resident
At least 28 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, on Friday,…
Deadly bomb blasts strike Nigeria’s Maiduguri
World
September 21, 2015
Deadly bomb blasts strike Nigeria’s Maiduguri
At least 54 people were killed in a series of blasts in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, police said…
Nigeria says uncovers Boko Haram spy ring at Abuja airport
World
August 29, 2015
Nigeria says uncovers Boko Haram spy ring at Abuja airport
Nigeria has uncovered a spy cell run by militant Islamist group Boko Haram at the international airport in the capital…
Nigeria marks 500 days since Boko Haram schoolgirl abductions
World
August 27, 2015
Nigeria marks 500 days since Boko Haram schoolgirl abductions
Relatives of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram prepared Thursday to mark 500 days since the abductions,…
Death toll rises to 37 after blasts in Nigerian city of Gombe
World
July 23, 2015
Death toll rises to 37 after blasts in Nigerian city of Gombe
The death toll from multiple bomb blasts at two bus stations in the northern Nigerian city of Gombe on Wednesday…
Lagos store brings modern African luxury to Nigeria’s rich
Art news
July 5, 2015
Lagos store brings modern African luxury to Nigeria’s rich
Take a sought-after architect, add the king of "new Africa cuisine" and a smattering of famous designers, and you get…
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill scores in Nigeria
World
July 3, 2015
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill scores in Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed nearly 150 people in northeastern Nigerian villages, mowing down men and children while they…
Burundi to take center stage as African leaders meet
World
June 14, 2015
Burundi to take center stage as African leaders meet
Leaders meet in Johannesburg on Sunday for an African Union summit which will be dominated by the political unrest in…