Boko Haram has kidnapped more girls. Here’s what we know. Hilary Matfess - March 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70264" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left, Fatima Abdu, 14, Zahra
How far does Saudi Arabia’s influence go? Look at Nigeria. Alexander Thurston - October 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48605" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man walks by a tank
Boko Haram’s internal rift probably isn’t good news. Here’s why. Hilary Matfess - August 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45643" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Nigerian woman who escaped her
Polio is back in Nigeria, and the next vaccination campaign may have a surprising consequence Shelby Grossman, Leah R. Rosenzweig, and Jonathan Phillips - August 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45584" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A health official administers a polio
Here’s why so many people join Boko Haram, despite its notorious violence Hilary Matfess - April 26, 2016 Just over two years ago, the extremist Islamist group Boko
Why Obama’s military deployment against Boko Haram is too little, too late Landry Signé - October 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31259" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Cameroon's Deputy Prime Minister Amadou Ali
The Islamic State, Boko Haram and the evolution of international jihad Nathaniel Allen - March 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23098" align="alignnone" width="620"] A wall painted by Boko Haram
What's next for Nigeria's democracy? Laura Seay - February 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21412" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Campaign posters of Nigeria's main opposition presidential
What’s next for Nigeria’s democracy? Hilary Matfess - February 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21412" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Campaign posters of Nigeria's main opposition presidential
Nigerians go to the polls in a tight race amid concerns about election safety, credibility Peter Lewis and Carolyn Logan - January 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20708" align="alignnone" width="620"] A Goodluck Jonathan supporter, wearing a