January 23
Africa: Blinken Expresses U.S. Commitment to Boosting Africa Partnerships
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the United States is committed to growing its partnerships across the African continent and increasingly sees African countries… Read more »
January 18
Africa: Blinken Heading to Africa Next Week On Four-Nation Tour
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola next week, the State Department announced, his fourth trip to the African… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 150 Following Christmas Eve Attack in Nigeria
The death toll in Nigeria's Christmas Eve attacked by armed gangs has risen to 150, Plateau state officials said Wednesday, while survivors and observers expressed outrage at the… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Mixed Reception for COP28 Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels
A deal struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to ''transition away'' from fossil fuels received a less-than-hearty welcome Wednesday in Nigeria, which… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: Varying Accounts of Village Bombing Spark Debate About Cover-Up
The governor of Nigeria's Kaduna state criticized Nigerian defense officials Friday after they said terrorists had embedded themselves in the village that was hit by a drone strike… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Probe of Drone Strike Not a Guarantee of Accountability
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies and state authorities to investigate a bombing that reportedly killed at least 120 Muslim worshippers in… Read more »
December 05, 2023
West Africa: Nigerian Press Advocates Hail Ecowas Court Ruling On Media Laws
Nigerian press freedom advocates are praising a recent ruling from the court of West African bloc ECOWAS that ordered Nigerian authorities to review sections of the country's Press… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Military Airstrike Hits Local Village
Nigerian authorities said Monday that a military airstrike targeting terrorists in northern Kaduna state had erroneously hit a local village and killed civilians there. Read more »
November 30, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Boosts Military Spending, but Analysts Doubt It Will Improve Security
Nigerian authorities say national defense, internal security and economic stability are the top priorities in the 2024 budget that President Bola Tinubu delivered to lawmakers on… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Officials Say Trees Planted in Refugee Camp Reduce Conflicts
Officials in northern Cameroon say conflicts over food, water and other resources have greatly declined due to the planting of about half-a-million trees in and around a refugee… Read more »
November 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Hopeful of Economic Boom Following Investment Deals
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is welcoming new trade agreements with Germany, including a deal that calls for the West African nation to export liquid natural gas. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Fear Nigeria's Food Inflation Could Worsen Hunger Crisis
Millions of people in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, are struggling with economic problems analysts say were caused in part by government reform policies introduced… Read more »
November 16, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Analysts Skeptical About Oil Refinery Deals With Saudi Arabia
Nigerian experts are hopeful that deals reached last week with Saudi Arabia will boost local oil production and help grow the economy. The deals included a pledge by Saudi… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Workers Strike Over Attack On Union Leader, Unpopular Economic Reforms
Nigeria's labor unions have begun an indefinite strike to protest the beating of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) president Joe Ajaero on November 1. The labor leader was to lead… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Nigeria: Journalist's Trial Renews Concern About Nigeria's Cybercrime Law
It's been nearly a month since Nigerian authorities detained journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded More Than 800 Extrajudicial Executions in 3 Years - Rights Group
Nigeria has recorded more than 800 incidents of extrajudicial killings across the country in the last three years, according to the international human rights group Global Rights. Read more »
October 20, 2023
Nigeria: As Israel Fights Hamas, Support for Palestinians Grows in Nigeria
As Musa Abdullahi prepared for weekly Muslim prayers Friday, there was something else on his mind. Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation to Persist Without Stabilized Exchange Rate - Experts
Nigeria's inflation rate has risen to its highest level in two decades, 26.72%, according to the national statistics bureau. The latest figure keeps millions of people in Africa's… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Nigeria: President Asks Court to Dismiss Fresh Claims By Opposition Party
Nigeria's president has asked the Supreme Court to reject a petition by his political opponents to introduce new evidence aimed at overturning February's presidential election. Read more »
October 10, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Say Israel-Hamas Conflict Could Affect Oil Revenue
Experts said Tuesday that the Israeli-Hamas conflict could lead to Nigerians struggling to pay for fuel despite a surge in global oil prices that could help the nation's crude… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Say Tackling Corruption Key to Stopping Crude Oil Theft
Nigerian authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 15 people in the explosion of an illegally tapped oil pipeline on Sunday, an often-deadly practice that has been going… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Africa: Nigerian, South African Presidents Look to Advance Economic Cooperation
The leaders of Nigeria and South Africa held talks Monday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, with the goal of increasing cooperation, especially in mining… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Nigeria: Police Raid Same-Sex Wedding - Dozens Arrested
Gay rights activists in Nigeria are criticizing the arrest and detention this week of dozens of people who attended a same-sex wedding. It is one of the biggest mass arrests in… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Nigeria: Attack On Soldiers, Abduction of Women, Spark Security Concerns
A series of violent events in recent weeks has fueled a growing concern about Nigeria's internal security. Read more »
August 12, 2023
Niger: Nigerian Delegation Meets With Niger's Junta As Military Intervention Looms
A delegation of religious leaders from Nigeria arrived Saturday in Niger and met with members of the military junta who took control of the country last month. Read more »