The Nigerian government says it is working toward the safe release of passengers taken captive on the railway line between Abuja, the nation’s capital, and the northern city of Kaduna. The hostages have been held since a March 28 attack on a train running on the line, which is operated…
It’s been little more than a week since the Islamic State organization named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as its new leader, following the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on October 26. Since then, Islamic State groups have pledged their allegiance to the new “caliph” from a host of countries, among…
The international aid agency Action Against Hunger confirmed that a video released Wednesday night by Islamic extremists shows a member of their staff who was abducted last week in Nigeria’s Borno state, where authorities say they are working to negotiate a release. The three-minute video, released by Islamic State West…
A new report on women who are Boko Haram returnees offers muted praise for how Nigeria has improved their reintegration into communities, but criticized continued abuses and the lack of funding to support successful programs. “Returning from the Land of Jihad” is a 35-page report released Tuesday by the International…