Sam Mednick | AP
- May 3, 2021
Gunmen kill dozens in attack in eastern Burkina Faso
KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 30 people were killed by gunmen in eastern Burkina Faso Monday, according to the government. The...
Genocide Watch
- Apr 16, 2021
Northeast Nigeria violence forces 65,000 to flee
A spate of clashes involving Government security forces and insurgent groups in northeast Nigeria has caused mass displacement and...
Genocide Watch
- Apr 16, 2021
USCIRF Alarmed by Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions & Security in Nigeria
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021 Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today...
Human Rights Watch
- Apr 6, 2021
Cameroon: Boko Haram Attacks Escalate in Far North
Boost Civilian Protection, Monitor Troops’ Conduct (Nairobi) – The Islamist armed group Boko Haram has stepped up attacks on civilians in...
Lela Gilbert
- Mar 24, 2021
When will the World Respond to Jihadi Violence in Africa?
Africa has long been a dream destination for intrepid globe trotters. Generations of adventurous souls have embarked on safaris, explored...
Al Jazeera
- Feb 26, 2021
Gunmen kidnap over 300 girls in Nigeria school raid: Police
Police confirm the abduction of at least 317 girls from school in Zamfara state, second kidnapping in more than a week. Unidentified...
Genocide Watch
- Feb 25, 2021
Gunmen Kill 36 in Attacks on Two Northern Nigerian States
ABUJA, NIGERIA - Gunmen killed 36 people in two attacks in northern Nigeria on Wednesday, a day after insurgents fired rocket-propelled...
Mayeni Jones | BBC
- Feb 24, 2021
Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri rocket attack kills 10
Militants have killed at least 10 people in Nigeria by using rocket-propelled grenades, which local officials describe as a "new trend"....
Oluwole Ojewale | Brookings
- Feb 20, 2021
Rising insecurity in northwest Nigeria: Terrorism thinly disguised as banditry
In spite of government efforts, the security situation in Nigeria is deteriorating. Indeed, the lingering conflict between herders and...
Reuters
- Feb 19, 2021
At least 18 killed in attacks in Burkina Faso and Mali
OUAGADOUGOU/BAMAKO (Reuters) - Suspected Islamists killed at least 18 people in attacks in northern Burkina Faso and central Mali on...
Al Jazeera/AFP
- Feb 8, 2021
Gunmen raid villages in northwest Nigeria, killing 19
At least 19 people killed when armed men raided two villages in Kaduna state, the government said. At least 19 people were killed when...
Nina Shea
- Feb 5, 2021
NINA SHEA ON PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA
House Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission December 17, 2020 Statement of Nina Shea Hudson Institute - Director...