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17 February

Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during exercise Obangame Express 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 25, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple)

Nigeria Announces Arrival of 100 US Soldiers

Some 100 US soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country.

15 February

Africa

A Nigerian soldier on patrol in Banki, in the northeastern state of Borno, a region where Boko Haram insurgents are especially active

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Killed in Fresh Nigeria Attacks

Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.

13 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

30 Christians Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria: Clerics

Gunmen kidnapped around 30 people from two Christian communities in northwestern Nigeria, the latest in a recent spate of abductions, two clerics said Thursday.

11 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

US Deploys 200 Troops to Train Nigerian Military

The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against jihadist groups, Nigerian and US officials said Tuesday, as Washington increases military cooperation with the West African country.

10 February

Africa

Cattle herders gather with their livestock on the outskirts of a cattle market

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kidnap 9 Catholic Worshippers at Night Prayers in Nigeria: Police

Gunmen seized nine worshippers from a Catholic church during Sunday night prayers in restive central Nigeria, police said, in the latest bout of kidnappings in Africa's most populous country.

7 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Attacks Leave 30 Dead in Nigeria’s Benue State

Two attacks in the space of a few days left 30 people dead in two neighboring towns in Nigeria's central state of Benue.

4 February

Africa

Two women stand out behind a wall in Ngarannam village, located in Borno in north-eastern Nigeria, which was the stronghold of the terrorist organization Boko Haram

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill at Least 162 in New Nigeria Attack

Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Nigeria's Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months, a Red Cross official said.

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26 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Military Officers to Face Trial Over 2025 Coup Plot

Nigeria's military will try several officers over an alleged plan to oust President Bola Tinubu last year, acknowledging a plot the government had initially denied.

6 January

Africa