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
Remaining abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed, government says
The students are among more than 300 pupils and 12 staff seized by gunmen from St Mary's Catholic boarding school in Papiri village in the early hours of November 21.
Taking responsibility: Africa must stop looking to the West to solve its terror crisis - opinion
Terrorism is growing across Africa as coups, corruption, and weak leadership leave nations exposed and children unsafe.
Gunmen kidnap 13 worshippers in central Nigeria church attack
The attack is the latest in a series of abductions in central Nigeria and puts more pressure on the government, which is under scrutiny from US President Donald Trump.
Trump bars Palestinians from entering US on PA-issued travel docs
The US has imposed full restrictions and entry limitations on nationals from five countries - Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria - in addition to the initial list of 12 countries.
Nigerian jets thwarted Benin coup attempt as soldiers targeted president, Benin's gov't says
In its first foreign military intervention in nearly a decade, Nigeria sends fighter jets and ground troops to assist Benin government in restoring order.
Benin President Patrice Talon thwarts military coup attempt, vows swift punishment for plotters
A government spokesperson, Wilfried Leandre Houngbedji, said that 14 people had been arrested in connection with the coup attempt as of Sunday afternoon, without providing details.
Nigerian government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says
The Christian Association of Nigeria has said 303 children and 12 school staff were kidnapped on November 21 by gunmen at St. Mary's Catholic boarding school.
Abductors kill priest in Nigeria after a month in captivity, church leader says
Archbishop Henry Ndakuba said Venerable Edwin Achi, seized with his wife and daughter from their home in Kaduna state on October 28, was murdered after spending about a month in captivity.
Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says
Mass kidnappings for ransom have become common in northern Nigeria, where armed gangs target schools and rural communities, often overwhelming local security forces.
At least 50 pupils kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school escape, church says
Friday's incident in Niger state was the largest mass kidnapping of school children since the March 2024 abduction of students in northern Kaduna state.