August 07, 2023
West Africa: Nigerian Businesses Say ECOWAS Niger Sanctions Affecting Livelihoods
Nigerians in the border regions with Niger are calling on West African bloc ECOWAS to rethink sanctions on the country following last month's coup. Residents say the closure of… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: Analysts Criticize Detention of Central Bank Governor
Nigeria's Department of State Services, or DSS, has launched an investigation into the chaotic arrest of Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos State to Bury More Than 100 Killed in Anti-Police Brutality Protests
Authorities in Nigeria's Lagos state have acknowledged that at least 103 protesters died in clashes with security forces during 2020 protests over police brutality, a higher figure… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Nigeria: As Gasoline Prices Soar, Some Nigerians Turn to Propane-Fueled Generators
Nigeria's weak electric grid had led many of its citizens to rely on gasoline-fueled generators for power. But the president's controversial removal of a costly fuel subsidy in May… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Declare State of Emergency On Food Security
Nigerian authorities have declared a national emergency on food security as record inflation has made basic foods unaffordable for many and has pushed up malnutrition rates. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Nigeria: Activists Alarmed by Burning of Vessel Loaded With Stolen Crude
Environmental activists in Nigeria are raising alarms after the military this week burned a ship with more than 800,000 liters of stolen crude oil. Read more »
July 11, 2023
West Africa: Separatists Torch Trucks of Cocoa As Farmers Protest Ban on Exports to Nigeria
Cameroon's anglophone rebels have torched truckloads of cocoa that were bound for French-speaking towns as farmers protest a ban of exports to Nigeria. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: Chinese Navy in Nigeria Amid Base Concerns
A rare visit to Nigeria this week by the Chinese navy is once again raising questions about Beijing's military intentions in the strategically important Gulf of Guinea. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Electoral Body Begins Review of Elections Amid Court Challenges
Nigeria's Electoral Commission this week began its monthlong review of the presidential and local elections held in February and March of 2023. The voting was marred by violence… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Weigh in On Chinese Navy's Visit to Lagos
The Chinese navy is making a port call in Nigeria this week in a rare visit to West Africa, where Beijing has been seeking to expand its influence. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon's Farmers Decry Crop Export Ban to Nigeria
Cameroon is cracking down on the smuggling of cocoa, cotton, and other cash crops to Nigeria by temporarily banning the legal trade as well. Since announcing the ban two weeks ago,… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Nigeria: Humanitarian, Security Crises in Northeastern Nigeria Reach New Heights
U.N. agencies are warning that the food security and nutrition crises in northeastern Nigeria have reached alarming new heights and that swift global action is needed to head off a… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Warn of Possible Terror Attacks During Eid Celebrations
Nigeria's state security service has warned the public of possible terrorist attacks on houses of worship ahead of the June 29 Islamic celebration of Eid-al-Adha, the Feast of… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Nigeria: Sickle Cell Advocates Urge Authorities to Take Firm Stand On Interventions
As the world mark Sickle Cell Day on Monday, Nigeria accounts for about 33% of the 300,000 children diagnosed every year with the disease. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Cuts Its Citizens' Fuel Subsidy
Nigeria's new president has officially ended the country's fuel subsidy to its citizens. Bola Tinubu said Monday the cut was needed for Nigeria's economic stability. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Cameroon: Fuel Prices Soar in Cameroon After Nigeria Scraps Fuel Subsidy
In parts of Cameroon, the price of gasoline has doubled since Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu scrapped a government fuel subsidy in the oil rich nation. Nigeria is one of… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian-Born Political Newcomer Becomes Colorado City Mayor
After a history-making victory, Nigerian immigrant Yemi Mobolade was sworn in on June 6 as mayor of Colorado Springs, the second-largest city in the western U.S. state of Colorado. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Asks for More Border Troops After New Boko Haram Attacks
Officials in northern Cameroon have in a crisis meeting on Wednesday requested more troops from Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad to be deployed to their common border after fresh Boko… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Embassy in Nigeria - Two Employees Safe After Convoy Attack
Two U.S. mission employees missing since a Tuesday attack on a U.S. convoy in Nigeria's southeastern Anambra state, have been recovered alive and are under the protection of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Arrest 7 Suspects in Deadly Village Attacks
Nigerian police said Friday that officers had arrested seven suspects in connection with the massacre of dozens of villagers in central Plateau state. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Rebels Surrender On Western Border With Nigeria, Join DDR Centers
Officials in Cameroon say 18 separatists have disarmed and surrendered to authorities in the biggest defection since the conflict broke out in 2017. Authorities say the… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Nigeria: IOM Helps Displaced People Prepare for Extreme Weather
Nigerian authorities are warning citizens of intense flooding ahead of this year's rainy season. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Nigeria: 20 Worshipers Still Missing After Latest Church Attack in Nigeria
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says it's still searching for 20 people abducted by gunmen from a church during a Sunday service. CAN says gunmen invaded the church in a… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Evacuates More Nationals From Sudan
A group of 130 Nigerians evacuated from Sudan arrived in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday, about 36 hours after another group of nearly 400, mostly students, had landed. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Nigeria: Advocates Say Press Freedom Still Imperiled in Nigeria Despite Better RSF Ranking
Press freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says African nations recorded some of the biggest drops in their press freedom rankings over the past year. Read more »