The United Nations said Thursday that it stands ready to support efforts to help resolve tensions between farmers and nomadic herders in areas of West and Central Africa, which in recent days have led to the deaths of some 200 people in Nigeria. The news comes as Nigerian authorities announced…
The Biafran separatist organization headed up by activist Nnamdi Kanu was declared a “militant terrorist organization” on Friday by Major General John Enenche of Nigeria’s Department of Defense. Enenche released a statement that emphasized Nigerian officials’ concern that the organization in the southeastern part of the nation has transitioned from…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari plans to meet next week with Niger Delta militant groups in an effort to end attacks on oil infrastructure and help stabilize the troubled southern region – a big step toward meeting the latest demands for dialogue raised by industry saboteurs earlier this week. The ongoing…
New waves of violence gripped Nigeria on Wednesday as the death toll rises in clashes in the Katsina State region, while a bomb blast in Maiduguri has claimed up to 18 lives in the nation’s northeast. Boko Haram was believed responsible for the terror attack in Borno state, where a car…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promised world leaders Wednesday that as the nation’s economy falters and seeks a recovery, Nigeria remains open for business – even as he faced new criticism at home. Buhari, speaking at the U.S. Africa Business Forum in New York, said the impact of falling prices on Nigeria’s…
Kenya says Dadaab closure does not violate rights of Somali refugees Kenyan officials lashed out Friday at critics of the country’s plan to close the sprawling Dadaab refugee camp, calling a new Human Rights Watch report “malicious and baseless” for its strong stance against the involuntary repatriation of some 260,000…