US hits IS in Nigeria, Yemen tensions rise, and Japan boosts defense spending. Here’s your Friday morning brief for December ...

Plus, powerful political families will continue their legacies as a new generation of kids and relatives run for office.

Nigeria tensions escalated into the Sokoto airstrike, tracing threats, diplomacy, visa bans and the quiet agreement behind it.

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. launched military strikes against ISIS forces in Nigeria, alleging the group has been targeting Christians.

Anthony Joshua was involved in a serious car accident in Nigeria on Tuesday morning that claimed the lives of two people. ...

Nigeria BOYCOTT World Cup Qualifying Playoff training - Morning Footy The Confederation of African Football World Cup Qualifying playoffs have been underway, with Cameroon set to face off vs. DR Congo ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. I have an oped today in The International Herald Tribune on the Nigerian elections ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) – Boko Haram militants are taking over villages in northeastern Nigeria, killing and terrorizing civilians and political leaders, witnesses say, as the Islamic fighters make a ...