The brutal toll of Boko Haram’s attacks on civilians

April 4, 2016 0

By Kevin Uhrmacher and Mary Beth Sheridan  |  WP As the Islamic State’s attacks in Europe have captured the world’s attention, an ISIS-affiliated group has been waging an even deadlier campaign in Africa. Hundreds killed when 20 attackers 25

Nigeria apologizes for fuel woes as frustration mounts

April 2, 2016 0

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Fuel lines stretched for more than a kilometer (half-mile) on Friday in Nigeria’s capital because of a fuel shortage in sub-Saharan Africa’s top oil-producing country. Drivers in Abuja groaned and shouted 25

Fire destroys market in Nigeria’s second largest city, Kano

April 1, 2016 0

By John Campbell  | Newsweek Over the weekend—near the end of the Christian observance of Holy Week—a fire broke out in Kano’s Sabon Gari market. It eventually destroyed 3,800 shops, according to the Nigeria Emergency Management Administration (NEMA), 25

U.S. stands ready to help diversify Nigeria’s economy

March 31, 2016 0

WASHINGTON, March 30 (UPI) — The United States stands ready to assist Nigeria in diversifying its economy beyond the oil sector, a regional U.S. secretary said from Washington, D.C. The International Monetary Fund warned the impact 25

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