Nigeria
Eight Nigerian soldiers killed, up to 50 wounded, in Boko Haram attack
A military source said the military formation was part of an offensive to flush out insurgents from the Timbuktu Triangle, a longstanding militant stronghold in northeastern Nigeria.
Four Tomahawk missiles fired at Nigeria by US on Christmas failed to explode
Texas Tech women's basketball team scores tallest woman in college basketball history for team
US airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria raise questions over strategy - analysis
Direct flights between Nigeria and Israel might be coming soon
The launch of the new flight route between Lagos and Tel Aviv, while not officially confirmed as of yet, could come as early as next month.
Israeli singer Neta Barzilai releases new song about her childhood
Neta Barzilai secured Israel's fourth Eurovision victory in 2018 with her song "Toy."
OPEC's Secretary-General Barkindo dies, Nigerian oil official says
Barkindo, who was 63 years old, was due to step down at the end of this month after six years as OPEC's secretary-general.
Nigeria church attack killed 22, injured 50 - official
It is not uncommon for conflicting casualty figures to emerge in the aftermath of disasters in Nigeria.
Pain and horror follow massacre in Nigerian Catholic church
Owo is located in Ondo State in southwest Nigeria, a part of the country that does not usually experience violent conflict over religion
At least 50 dead after gunmen attack worshippers at church in Nigeria
Local media said gunmen had fired at worshippers and detonated explosives at the church. Those killed included women and children.
Nigerian Christians demand justice for student killed over alleged blasphemy
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of Deborah Samuel, accused of posting blasphemous statements about the Prophet Mohammad.
The voices of Jewish-African leaders have never been lost
“If you are in Israel or Ghana, you have one God, one Torah. If the people in Israel are keeping Shabbat, us Hebrews in Ghana will also keep Shabbat and pray to Hashem.”
Six Nigerian, Niger troops killed by Islamic State, security forces say
Two officers and four other ranks from both countries were killed and 16 wounded.
Pirates take six hostages from container ship in Gulf of Guinea
The container ship was sailing under a Liberian flag, the spokesperson said, but the name or operator of the vessel were not immediately clear.
