Mauritania rescues 110 Europe-bound migrants off west Africa
Nouakchott – One hundred and 10 west African migrants, including 12 women and three children, were rescued off Mauritania... Read more
3 Jun
Nigeria’s President Tinubu to run for re-election
Abuja – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, 74, will run for re-election in January, with the leader of Africa’s most... Read more
25 May
Joint Nigeria-US strikes kill 175 IS fighters
Lagos – Nigeria and the United States said on Tuesday that joint airstrikes had killed 175 Islamic State fighters... Read more
20 May
Death of senior IS leader in Nigeria: What we know
Lagos – US and Nigerian militaries on the weekend killed the global second-in-command of the Islamic State group, described... Read more
18 May
Chad denies targeting civilians in operation against Boko Haram
Ndjamena – The Chadian government denied Thursday that it deliberately targeted civilians during military operations against Boko Haram jihadists... Read more
15 May
Nigerian ex-energy minister gets 75-year jail term for fraud
Lagos – A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for... Read more
14 May
Nigerian airstrikes kill 13 civilians, military disputes deaths
Jos – Airstrikes in central Nigeria at the weekend killed 13 civilians, local sources told AFP on Monday, in... Read more
12 May
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad army strikes jihadists: local sources
Kano – Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after a Chadian army attack against jihadists on Lake Chad,... Read more
11 May
Nigerian army says has freed children kidnapped from orphanage
Lagos – The Nigerian army said on Thursday that its troops had freed seven children and two adults who... Read more
8 May
18 Nigerian loggers killed in jihadist attack
Kano – Boko Haram jihadists have killed 18 loggers in northeast Nigerian Borno state, local sources told AFP Thursday,... Read more
8 May
