Nigeria

The West African name hails from the Nigerian language of Igbo, which translates into the phrase “gift of god.”

According to police officials, there were 27 shootings that left 12 individuals dead and 48 others wounded.

A newly constructed church in Nigeria collapses. At least 160 people killed.

Upon arrival on Sunday, parents of the girls tearfully celebrated in the streets and had a formal ceremony in Nigeria's capital Abuja.

Boko Haram released a new video of the abducted Chibok school girls. They're offering to release them in exchange for captured fighters.

Baby Hope was helped by Danish aid Anja Ringgren Lovén in January after his family abandoned him over accusations of witchcraft.

Two female suicide bombers killed 22 worshipers at a Northeast Nigerian mosque. They injured 18 others during morning prayers.

This is how you turn heartbreak into the best comeback of all time.

Houses were torched, suicide bombers detonated devices, and militants opened fire near Nigeria's largest northeastern city.

What started out as an innocent Instagram post asking for sex advice has blown up into the one of the micro-blogging platform's most engaged accounts at over 50,000 followers.

“The enemies of humanity will never win. Hand in hand, we will rid our land of terrorism.” ~ Pres @MBuhari — President Buhari (@NGRPresident) November 17, 2015 An explosion blamed on terrorist organization Boko Haram rocked Yola, capital of Nigeria’s Adamawa state, on Tuesday, killing an estimated 32 people and injuring 80 others, the Associated Press reports. According to […]

On the shooting, Governor Bobby Jindal said: "“This is an awful night for Lafayette. This is an awful night for Louisiana. This is an awful night for the United States."