No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, although analysts say it could be the work of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Islamic State West Africa Province, which broke away from Boko Haram several years ago, now stages its own attacks on soldiers and civilians in the re
A heavily armed gang blasted into the Owerri prison in Imo state, engaging guards in a gun battle and freeing inmates
Armed militia killed more than 80 people in West Darfur state's capital Saturday and Sunday after a dispute between two people, according to the gover
Hurricane Iota is blamed for the deaths of at least 20 people
Samantha ElHassani learned her fate Monday, more than five years after she and her husband smuggled themselves and their kids into the Islamic State's
Deadly Gas tanker truck accident in Nigeria revives complaints of poor road conditions
Sally wreaks havoc in coastal region of Alabama and Florida Wednesday before weakening to tropical depression
Commander tells VOA campaign calling for members to surrender and be pardoned has helped in the fight
Another 60 were reportedly wounded in Masteri village violence; there was no official word from the government on the incident
Health official says church did not violate official guidelines aimed at containing spread of virus
Soleimani was considered Iran's most powerful figure after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Krinding Camp, just east of state capital el-Geneina, was raided on Dec. 29-30 following a dispute between Arab and African ethnic groups, said UNAMID