Musa was asleep in the village of Dusuman in northeast Nigeria when he was awoken by a sharp burst of gunfire and Boko Haram ...

Musa was asleep in the village of Dusuman in northeast Nigeria when he was awoken by a sharp burst of gunfire and Boko Haram stole his main source of livelihood -- his livestock. "They came at ...

Such a scenario would not only disrupt supply chains, increase inflationary pressures, and slow down economic activity. A trade war would also impact the informal sector, which plays a significant ...

For the government of Nigeria and the many coastal states of the nation to reap the benefits of $14-trillion global blue economy potential they must first clean up the oil pollution of the Niger Delta ...

This week in the Charlottesville area, singing lessons with a barbershop chorus, conversations with a fantasy author and more ...

The situation with insecurity in Nigeria has reached the state of alarm. Across the land, life is uncertain, and no one is safe. In the centre of Nigeria in Abuja, the confrontation between the ...

Marriage in West Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have all withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). "We sent at least three letters to the ...

"It's an economy that feeds the conflict," Flore Berger ... Its splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), instead prefers to impose taxes on local livestock farmers, said ...

Interact with apes at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary Credit: Fabian von Poser West Africa is certainly benefiting from the increased attention and the economic boost that comes with it – but ...