Suicide Bombers Kill 25 in Cameroon
Multiple suicide bombers attacked a town in far northern Cameroon on Monday, killing at least 25 people and wounding others. Local...
UN: Thousands of Newly Displaced in Niger in Need of Shelter, Water
A woman is seen sitting in front of a tent in the Assaga refugee camp, set up by the U.N. for Nigerian refugees who fled to southeast...
Nigeria’s Opposition Won't Defend Spokesman in Corruption Allegations
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari gives an interview to Agence France-presse at his hotel during the 25th African Summit on June 14,...
Cameroon Cracks Down on Armed Youths After Police Station Attacks
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON—Cameroon has arrested hundreds of people who allegedly attacked police stations in the capital Yaounde to protest human...
Lagarde Calls for Diversification of Central Africa's Resources
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during a roundtable with CEMAC Ministers of Finance at the...
US Gives Nigeria 24 Armored Vehicles for Boko Haram Fight
The U.S. government is giving Nigeria 24 mine-resistant, armor-protected vehicles to assist the country in its fight against Boko Haram...
Buhari Willing to Negotiate With Boko Haram for Chibok Girls
Bring Back Our Girls campaigners gather at a candlelight ceremony in Abuja marking the 500th day since the abduction of girls in Chibok,...
Former Boko Haram Captives Take Refuge in Cameroon
Former Nigerian hostages held by Boko Haram who were freed by the Cameroonian military arrive in Maroua, Cameroon, in this still image...
Niger President: Claim Government Foiled "Coup Attempt"
Niger President Issoufou Mahamadou, also widely know in Niger as "Charlie" in reference to his "clownish boot-licking behavior" toward...
Shi'ites: Nigerian Soldiers Kill 12, Besiege Islamic Movement
LAGOS, NIGERIA—Soldiers besieging the home of the leader of a Shi'ite movement accused of trying to assassinate Nigeria's army chief have...
