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Togo: Pirates Release Seized Oil Tanker and Crew
Hijackers make off with 3,000 tonnes of fuel and dump MT Energy Centurion in Nigerian waters.
Umberto Bacchi Aug 31, 2012
Boko Haram Leaks Data of Nigeria's Top Spies
Personal data of Nigeria's elite secret agents leaked online by Islamist radical sect in change of tactics.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Aug 30, 2012
Tanker Seized by Pirates off Coast of Togo
Pirates seize Energy Centurion oil tanker and kidnap crew of 24 off West Africa coast.
Umberto Bacchi Aug 28, 2012
Pussy Riot: Singers Who Fought the Law and the Law Won [SLIDESHOW]
Pussy Riot, found guilty by Moscow judge of religious hooliganism, are latest victims of political trial.
Umberto Bacchi Aug 17, 2012
Religious Belief in 'Miraculous Intervention' Causing Sick Children to Suffer Needlessly, Doctors Warn
Parents' belief in miracle to save terminally sick child extends suffering.
Nicholas Edmondson Aug 14, 2012
Nigeria: Boko Haram Says Government Killed Civilians, not Terrorists, in Maiduguri Raid
Joint military-police force kills 20 people in shoot-out in tip-off about Boko Haram meeting
Anissa Haddadi Aug 13, 2012
David Cameron to Host Olympic Summit to Tackle Hunger and Stunted Growth
UK PM seeks public and private commitment to prevent malnutrition among young children by the start of Rio Games in 2016.
Geetha Pillai Aug 12, 2012
London Olympics 2012: American Women Storm to Gold and World Record in 4x100m Relay
The US shattered a 27-year-old world record on their way to winning the women's 4x100m relay
Staff Reporter Aug 11, 2012
Nigeria: Gunmen Shoot Three Dead in Okene Mosque after Church Slaughter
Gunmen open fire on soldiers outside mosque, one day after killing 19 church worshippers in same town.
Anissa Haddadi Aug 08, 2012
Nigeria: Search for Four Kidnapped Foreigners Continues after Suspected Pirate Attack on Oil Vessel
Security agencies stepping up search for kidnappers and abducted foreigners.
Anissa Haddadi Aug 07, 2012
Gunmen Kill 19 in Church Attack in Central Nigeria
Kalashnikov-wielding assailants storm Otite town's Deeper Life Bible Church service and open fire on worshippers and pastor.
Anissa Haddadi Aug 07, 2012
Boko Haram: Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan Should Quit and Convert to Islam
Wide-ranging video by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed by Jonathan as blackmail.
Anissa Haddadi Aug 06, 2012
Boko Haram Kills Two Indian Workers in Factory Raid
Jihadist terror group storms factory and police station in Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
Anissa Haddadi Jul 26, 2012
Up to 63,000 Bogus Students May Have Entered UK in One Year
Migration Watch accuses coalition government of 'bottling out' in the face of pressure from university heads and business leaders.
Geetha Pillai Jul 24, 2012
Nigeria: Children Among 100 Dead in Fuel Tanker Explosion
Nigerians scooping up fuel from petrol tanker spill are victims of explosion in the Niger Delta.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Jul 12, 2012
Timbuktu: Mali Islamists Wreck Tombs at Sacred Djingareyber Mud Mosque
Ansar Dine Islamists destroy two tombs as part of icon-smashing campaign.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Jul 10, 2012
Boko Haram Must be Stopped before Ramadan, Says Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan
Sambo Dasuki takes on national security adviser role with three-week deadline by president to finish off Islamic terror group.
Anissa Haddadi Jun 29, 2012
Death Toll Rises to 27 in Nigeria as Boko Haram Gunmen and Police Clash
Death toll rises to 27 in the latest incidents of clashes between the security forces and Islamic militants in the northern parts of Nigeria.
Geetha Pillai Jun 28, 2012
Nigerian Population Explosion Must be Contained, Warns President Goodluck Jonathan
Birth control legislation may be brought in as Africa's most populous country faces demographic nightmare of 400 million by 2050.
Anissa Haddadi Jun 27, 2012
Boko Haram Church Attacks: Goodluck Jonathan Urges Christians not to Retaliate
Nigeria president calls for calm and warns that reprisals play into Islamic fundamentalist hands.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 25, 2012
Is America Ready to Label Boko Haram a Terrorist Organisation?
US to brand three alleged members of Boko Haram as foreign terrorists in first step of wholesale blacklisting of militant Nigerian Muslim group.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 21, 2012
Arsenal 2012/13 Pre-Season: Van Persie Will Travel, Gunners to Play in Africa [VIDEO]
Arsenal will play a first ever friendly on Nigerian soil, after visiting Malaysia, China and Hong Kong as part of a pre-season tour
Chandrashekar Srinivasan Jun 21, 2012
Nigeria: Pope Benedict Calls for End of Boko Haram Attacks on Christians
At least 40 dead after radical Islamist sect Boko Haram launches attack in northern Nigeria after deadly assaults in churches of last weekend.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 20, 2012
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kill 40 in New Wave of Attacks Amid Anger at President Goodluck Jonathan's Trip to Brazil
The Islamist militants Boko Haram unleash wave of attacks in cxity of Damaturu amid mounting criticisism of President Goodluck Jonathan trip to Brazil for a UN conference.
Anissa Haddadi Jun 20, 2012
Seasonal Protection against Malaria Could Save Thousands of Life Every Year: Study
Study by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and African researchers comes up with life-saving method for young children.
Staff Reporter Jun 18, 2012
Nigeria's Christians 'Ready to Fight' Boko Haram as Fear of Civil War Grows
Christian groups in Nigeria ready to retaliate against Islamist terrorist sect Boko Haram after a series of attacks on churches.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 15, 2012
Israel Rounds Up African Migrants Ahead of Planned Deportations
Dozens of South Sudanese migrants have been detained ahead of their deportation, as part of Israeli clampdown on illegal migrants.
Anissa Haddadi Jun 11, 2012
Nigeria Strikes at Boko Haram Killing 16 Members of Terrorist Islamist Sect [VIDEO]
Sixteen Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria during heavy gunfight with government's Joint Task Force (JTF)
Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 06, 2012
Plane Crash in Nigeria Kills 153 Aboard, No Survivors
A Dana Air flight crash landed into a populated area setting on fire at least three houses. All 153 on board were killed while the number of ground casualties were yet to emerge.
Geetha Pillai Jun 04, 2012
Plane Crash in Accra Kills 10 Bus Passengers
Cargo plane crash-lands near Ghana capital airport and kills 10 people on bus.
Geetha Pillai Jun 03, 2012
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