Nigeria
Gunmen kill three in Nigeria school attack
Police confirmed the deaths of three people, including a school vice principal, a 70-year-old man and a 6-year-old child. One security operative was injured.
When Nigeria bombs a market, it’s a tragedy. When Israel does, it’s a cause - opinion
Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
Nigerian forces rescue hundreds of abductees held by Boko Haram
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.
US Christian groups push first Muslim as Religious Freedom Ambassador
Controversy over removing Nigeria from list of states engaging in religious persecution has highlighted stalled nomination
Iran media sheds light on ‘Islamic movement’ in Nigeria
Nigeria has been plagued by Islamic extremists linked to Boko Haram for the last decade.
Abducted: How three Israeli filmmakers were captured and freed in Nigeria
The story of Rochman, Leibman and Benaym in Nigeria didn’t begin at gunpoint, it started with a lie – a lie about their purpose in Nigeria.
Proposed US arms sale to Nigeria on 'hold' over human rights concerns
Foreign Policy reported earlier this week that the State Department had informally notified Congress of the proposed sale but it was frozen in the Senate committee.
Israeli filmmakers released from Nigeria, have returned to Israel
The three landed in Israel on Thursday morning after they were released from custody on Wednesday.
Kidnappers in Nigeria release 28 schoolchildren, another 81 still held
Schools have become targets for mass kidnappings for ransom in northern Nigeria by armed groups. Such kidnappings in Nigeria were first carried out by jihadist group Boko Haram.
Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria
Rudy Rochman and two other Israelis traveled to Nigeria to film a documentary and met with prominent leaders in the Igbo community.
