Nigeria
Video appears to show 600 people abducted in Nigeria mosque attack, residents say
Police had earlier confirmed an attack on worshippers in the area but said they could not verify the number of people abducted.
Gunmen abduct worshippers from Nigeria mosque, police say in latest incident of mass kidnapping
Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 50 children's bodies recovered
Rediscovering an ancient gift: What Nigerian Jews taught me about the meaning of Shabbat - opinion
Nigeria church attack killed 22, injured 50 - official
It is not uncommon for conflicting casualty figures to emerge in the aftermath of disasters in Nigeria.
Pain and horror follow massacre in Nigerian Catholic church
Owo is located in Ondo State in southwest Nigeria, a part of the country that does not usually experience violent conflict over religion
At least 50 dead after gunmen attack worshippers at church in Nigeria
Local media said gunmen had fired at worshippers and detonated explosives at the church. Those killed included women and children.
Nigerian Christians demand justice for student killed over alleged blasphemy
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of Deborah Samuel, accused of posting blasphemous statements about the Prophet Mohammad.
The voices of Jewish-African leaders have never been lost
“If you are in Israel or Ghana, you have one God, one Torah. If the people in Israel are keeping Shabbat, us Hebrews in Ghana will also keep Shabbat and pray to Hashem.”
Six Nigerian, Niger troops killed by Islamic State, security forces say
Two officers and four other ranks from both countries were killed and 16 wounded.
Pirates take six hostages from container ship in Gulf of Guinea
The container ship was sailing under a Liberian flag, the spokesperson said, but the name or operator of the vessel were not immediately clear.
US Christian groups push first Muslim as Religious Freedom Ambassador
Controversy over removing Nigeria from list of states engaging in religious persecution has highlighted stalled nomination
Iran media sheds light on ‘Islamic movement’ in Nigeria
Nigeria has been plagued by Islamic extremists linked to Boko Haram for the last decade.
Abducted: How three Israeli filmmakers were captured and freed in Nigeria
The story of Rochman, Leibman and Benaym in Nigeria didn’t begin at gunpoint, it started with a lie – a lie about their purpose in Nigeria.
