List of Nigeria articles
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US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman (L) speaks Nigeria's ambassador to the United States Ade Adefuye attend a meeting in Abuja on August 15, 2013. Wendy Sherman said the United States was ready to help Nigeria "develop a multi-faceted strategy" to contain the Boko Haram violence, but warned that a military crackdown alone would not work. AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images) Outspoken Nigerian Envoy to Washington Dies Suddenly
Just days before he was slated to head home, the Nigerian ambassador to Washington died suddenly Thursday.
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Islamic State Parade In Ghana, Student’s Radicalization Prompts Fears ISIS Is Infiltrating Universities
Ghana is situated in a turbulent neighborhood, but has managed to stay free from signs of extremist behavior -- until this week, when officials confirmed at least two citizens have joined the Islamic State.
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Nigeria's new President Mohammadu Buhari waves to the crowd during his inauguration at the Eagles Square in Abuja, on May 29, 2015. Buhari, 72, defeated Goodluck Jonathan in March 28 elections -- the first time in Nigeria's history that an opposition candidate had beaten a sitting president. AFP PHOTO/PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images) U.S. to Boost Military Aid to Nigeria for Boko Haram Fight
Washington wants to help Nigeria’s new president battle one of Africa’s deadliest terrorist groups, but don’t expect a fleet of surveillance drones to be part of the mix.
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GettyImages-479910624_960 Bring Back Our Democracy
Activist movements are changing the way that the world changes — and if the United States wants to help democracy abroad, it needs to update who it throws its weight behind.
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Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari raises his fist to greet the crowd before taking oath of office at the Eagles Square in Abuja, on May 29, 2015. Buhari, 72, defeated Jonathan in March 28 elections -- the first time in Nigeria's history that an opposition candidate had beaten a sitting president. AFP PHOTO/PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images) Buhari’s (Nearly) Bare Cabinet
Muhammadu Buhari promised to end corruption, defeat Boko Haram, and end Nigeria's oil woes. But six weeks into his presidency, he hasn't picked any advisors to enact his ambitious agenda.
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GettyImages-454292355 cropped Africa’s Angry Young Men
No school, no job, no future. Why so many of Africa's young men choose militias.
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Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari gives an interview to Agence France-presse at his hotel during the 25th African Summit on June 14, 2015 in Johannesburg. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to visit Cameroon to cement a regional fighting force against Boko Haram, he told AFP. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images) Boko Haram Steps Up Attacks After Buhari’s Vows to Defeat the Group
When Buhari won Nigeria's election in March, he vowed to defeat the extremist group wreaking havoc in northeastern Nigeria. A recent string of attacks, however, proves he has a lot of work left to do.
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GettyImages-463808219_960 Can the Supreme Court’s Marriage Decision Help the World’s Most Homophobic Country?
Nigeria's draconian anti-gay law has trampled human rights, exacerbated the country's HIV crisis, and fueled vicious police crackdowns — and it isn't going anywhere.
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GettyImages-169117081 (1) 960 Send the Bill to the Dictator
What would happen if the billions of dollars stolen by corrupt officials, gangs, and crooked corporations every year could be spent on development instead?
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GettyImages-462759886crop Terrorists Had a Banner Year in 2014, Killing More Than 30,000
The increase in terrorism's violence comes amid the Islamic State's spread in Iraq and Syria and Boko Haram violence in Nigeria.
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A young Nigerian refugee draws an attack scene on April 6, 2015 during a therapy program managed by UNICEF in the refugee camp near Baga Sola. Seven civilians were killed in an attack in Chad blamed on Nigerian Boko Haram rebels, officials said on April 6. AFP PHOTO/PHILIPPE DESMAZES (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images) Anatomy of a Boko Haram Massacre
Months after Nigerian militants swept through Baga, an investigation by Human Rights Watch reveals the details of perhaps the insurgent group's most brutal attack to date.
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nigeriacrop Stars on Their Shoulders, Blood on Their Hands
An explosive new report by Amnesty International shows that Nigeria's military systematically committed war crimes — torturing and murdering thousands of young men.
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473973560_960 What to Do When Foreign Fighters Come Home
Not every Westerner who comes home after joining the Islamic State is a threat. But whether they ultimately live a life of peace or violence can be shaped by what they find when they get back.
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The new president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina delivers a speech on May 28, 2015 in Abidjan following his election at the AfDB annual meetings. AFP PHOTO/ SIA KAMBOU (Photo credit should read SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images) New Head of African Development Bank Wants a Continent He’s Proud to Call Home
Akinwumi Adesina won Thursday's election for the presidency of the African Development Bank. Now he's ready to improve infrastructure, create jobs, and encourage green growth on the continent.
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474967600_960 Time for Buhari to Play Nice
Nigeria's new president may have a mandate from the voters. But if he can't get the state governors on his side, his ambitious reforms won't stand a chance.
