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Nigeria Averts Unilateral U.S. Action Through Joint Airstrikes
By cooperating with the United States on Christmas Day airstrikes, Nigeria may have averted unilateral military action threatened a month ago by former President...
What to Know About ISWAP, the Islamic State Group Struck in Nigeria
The U. S. military recently struck Islamic State militants in Nigeria at the government’s request, raising concerns about the group's resurgence after being defeated...
US Carries Out Strike Against ISIS Militants in Nigeria
The United States conducted a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government. President Donald Trump announced...
Five killed in Nigeria mosque attack, dozens injured
At least five worshippers were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the Al-Adum mosque in Maiduguri,...
Nigerian Women Leaders Unveil Plan to Strengthen Health and Climate Resilience
Pathfinder International, a global health and development organization with more than 65 years of experience across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East, has...
Nigeria Secures Release of 100 Kidnapped Schoolchildren, Local TV Reports
Around 100 schoolchildren abducted in a mass kidnapping in Niger state have been released, according to Channels Television. The attack on St. Mary’s Catholic...
Outrage and Fear Grip Nigerian Families After Mass School Kidnapping
Two weeks after one of Nigeria’s largest school abductions, families of more than 250 missing children are desperate for news. The attack at St....
Nigeria Slides Toward Catastrophic Hunger as Insurgency Surges and Aid Dries Up
Northern Nigeria is facing its most severe hunger crisis on record, according to the U.N. World Food Programme. Violent attacks by insurgent groups including...
What’s Driving Nigeria’s Latest Mass Abductions and Church Attacks
Nigeria is in the news again due to recent attacks by armed groups, involving the kidnapping of many students from schools and an assault...
Interview: Professor Sergiu Mișcoiu on Nigeria’s Destabilization and Its Regional Impact
Nigeria, with an estimated population of 220 million and largely considered the West African economic giant, was designated as a "Country of Particular Concern"...