Like others, many Fulani people are victims of terrorist gangs in Nigeria’s North West. But ethnic profiling doubles their misery, Fulani herders face violent harassment from other communities trying to protect themselves from terrorists. On

Like others, many Fulani people are victims of terrorist gangs in Nigeria’s North West. But ethnic profiling doubles their misery, Fulani herders face violent harassment from other communities trying to protect themselves from terrorists. On
The escalating criminal activities of a gang called the Marlians, known for a campaign of violent robberies in Maiduguri, is worrying people and the government. The gang are being aided by the rising price of
Transport fares and food costs are increasing in Garoua North Cameroon, as the removal of oil subsidies by the Nigerian government wipes out the difference in price of smuggled petrol, brought in by canoe from
As the war in Sudan continues to take a toll on residents, some Nigerians who stayed back during the evacuation say life in the country has become difficult with price hikes, intermittent power and water
The coup in Niger could significantly hinder Nigeria’s anti-terrorism efforts against Boko Haram and the Islamic State in North East Nigeria, destabilise the wider region, and further jeopardise democratic governance, observers say. The recent coup
The number of people the Islamic State claims it killed in Africa in two weeks of the last month is more than the number it claims to have killed in the rest of the world
The people of South Sudan have not exercised the right to choose their leaders since the referendum that secured independence from Sudan in 2011. Instead, they have suffered through cycles of violent conflict that have
Military leaders from the ECOWAS bloc are meeting Thursday in Ghana. They have previously ordered the creation of a ‘standby force to restore constitutional order’ in Niger. West African military chiefs are set to meet
An inter-ethnic clash among Boko Haram fighters occurred in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, according to local and security sources living in Baga and areas along Lake Chad fringes. In a report by
More than 100 terrorists belonging to terrorist group of the Islamic State, West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Bomo Haram terrorist group have been massacred in the last 7 days as a result of infighting