Chris Stein
Monday, September 19, 2016 - 08:56
Two and a half years after more than 200 girls were kidnapped from a school in northeastern Nigeria, the government on Friday described for the first time the failed efforts to negotiate for their release.
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:24
Nigerian authorities have released 180 people who were arrested for alleged links to Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:11
Boko Haram, the insurgency in northern Mali, and the crisis in the Central African Republic. One thing unites these three conflicts: the country of Chad. This large, central African nation is becoming something of a regional power.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 06:24
Boko Haram’s siege on the border town of Damasak in Borno state last week was similar to many of the attacks the insurgent group has carried out in its five-year violent campaign for control of Nigeria’s northeast.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 09:41
Thousands are threatened as Christian-dominated militias take retribution for atrocities blamed on a Muslim-dominated former government. Many worry the mass displacement will further destabilize CAR.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 12:46
Aboard the Commandant Birot (Ghana) (AFP) - Grey, sleek, bristling with massive cannon and an assortment of machine guns, the French navy's Commandant Birot is well-equipped to patrol Africa's most dangerous stretches of ocean.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 07:24
Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé has managed to retain his hold on Togo’s government after elections saw his party take a decisive majority in parliament last week. But street protests could soon challenge what is proving to be West Africa's longest running family dynasty.