Nigeria

Morocco's tolerant, inclusive interpretation of Islam has long stood in contrast to more extreme strains of the religion found elsewhere in the region.

Many Christians in Nigeria are approaching this Christmas with a sense of dread, as traveling to see loved ones over the holidays will make them especially vulnerable targets for brazen kidnapping and murder.

In the long term, Washington would be better served by addressing African priorities than by trying to counter China at every turn.

While Trump wanted to stop immigrants coming to the U.S. from countries like Nigeria in a "clearly racist" move, his support hasn't gone anywhere, despite Black Lives Matter and the "End SARS" crisis.

"PEOPLE ARE DYING AND YOU BLOCK IT LIKE SOME FAKE VIRUS STORY!!!" Naomi Campbell wrote after Facebook censored a photo for containing "false information" in a post calling for the end of police brutality in Nigeria.

"We have been working on partnerships with youth organizations to support those protesting for change," Beyoncé's statement reads. "We are collaborating with coalitions to provide emergency healthcare, food, and shelter."

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is facing widespread calls to resign after several protesters were reportedly shot dead by the Nigerian military in the Lekki district of Lagos.

A group of protesters gathered in front of the home of the Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S. on Tuesday after reports of the killing of anti-police brutality demonstrators in Lagos.

Widely-circulated footage shows Orile Iganmu Police Station ablaze amid reports of several fatalities as protests in Nigeria escalate.

Footage taken from outside the prison complex in Edo, southern Nigeria, shows men clambering over the barbed prison fences as chaos breaks out on the streets below.

In a letter to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, museum director Piotr Cywiński said that he can't stay silent after the conviction and sentencing of 13-year-old Omar Farouq's for offensive words said during an argument with a friend.

Any new children is an encouraging sign for the Cross River gorilla population living along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon.

The African continent has a unique opportunity to respond to coronavirus.

"I just thought it was a bit funny," Chinedu told Newsweek.

Nigeria was one of the six additional countries added to the president's travel ban on Friday.

"There's a bit of give-the-editors-what-they-want and it's true that literary prizes in the West favor victimhood."

If it can get its socioeconomic act together, Nigeria may be the next global power—and the first one on the continent.

The Islamic State West Africa Province killed 11 hostages and released footage of the executions on December 26.

One man carried out a successful Nigerian scam from prison and enjoyed more freedom than most prisoners. Anti-corruption officials have begun an investigation into who is responsible.

The lion was rescued by authorities after a petition was filed to the Lagos State Ministry of Environment in Nigeria.

The women, whose ages range from 15 to 28, had been lured to Lagos, Nigeria, with the promise of employment.

Experts described the goal to wipe out the disease in a generation as "ambitious, achievable, and necessary."

Senegal remains the hot favorite to win a first continental trophy, but Algeria has impressed so far in the tournament.

Algeria has become the tournament favorite after winning every game. How far can Madagascar go in its first AFCON?

Biafran secessionist leader Nnamdi Kanu says only a boycott of the upcoming presidential elections can compell Nigeria to peacefully resolve the Biafra independence question.

Nigerian officials say Amina Mohammed scammed her way into the presidential villa and starting inviting guests.

Will the real Muhammadu Buhari please stand up?

Dozens of demonstrators were alleged to have been killed in clashes with Nigerian security forces in the past week.

The European shipowner announced that the pirates kidnapped 12 of the 19 crew onboard as hostage in the Gulf of Guinea.

Some militants are still fighting while others are "hiding out in sympathetic communities and urban areas," according to a new U.N. report.