Nigeria

150 Dead in Southeastern Nigeria Attack

Amnesty Reports 100 Killed in Nigeria Attacks

At least 100 people have been killed by armed perpetrators in the village of Yelewata in the state of Benue in southeastern Nigeria, according to Amnesty International's branch in the country.

Emergency Aid Reaches Flood-Hit Areas in Nigeria

A week has passed since the downpour caused extensive flooding with over 200 dead as a result. On Wednesday, emergency aid has finally begun to reach the affected areas in northern and central Nigeria.

Algeria Blocks Over 16,000 Migrants at Niger Border Since April

Algeria has forced back over 16,000 migrants to Niger since April.

Arundhati Roy and Abdulrazak Gurnah to Appear in Stockholm This Autumn

The Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah is coming to the International Authors' Scene in Stockholm this autumn. So is the Indian author icon Arundhati Roy.

Climate Change Impact: Africa Faces Severe Weather Disasters

Hundreds of people lost their lives and millions were affected by weather disasters in Africa last year. Crop failure, flooding and power outages were the effects when heavy rainfall, drought and cyclones hit the continent.

Trump's Film Tariff Proposal Criticized as "Incredibly Stupid"

Donald Trump's statement about tariffs on all films produced outside the USA is being torn apart by Eva Hamilton, Chair of the Film and TV Producers. It sounds just incredibly stupid and I have a hard time seeing it can be implemented.

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Vatican Ceremony with Global Leaders

Pope Francis has been laid to rest. At the ceremony in the Vatican, large parts of the world's elite were present – and hundreds of thousands of mourners from all corners of the world. He was a man of the people, who wanted everyone's well-being and fought for peace, says Nigerian Sunny Oritsegbubemi Okuku.