Nigeria
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
In May, US and Nigerian forces conducted military operations in northeastern Nigeria that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
US CENTCOM kills senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-'Ulaywi in northwest Syria airstrike
Your Taxes: Two permanent homes and a double life? Problematic
Gunmen kill three in Nigeria school attack
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.
Some 150 students missing after attack at Nigeria school
The attack took place overnight at the Baptist High School in southern Kaduna state, and at least 25 students escaped.
Nigerian ambassador is last to present credentials to Rivlin
Nigerian Ambassador Nart Augustine Kolo was the last ambassador to present credentials to President Reuven Rivlin prior to the conclusion of Rivlin’s seven-year term as president.
Policeman killed, more than 80 students abducted in attack on Nigerian school
The attack is the third mass kidnapping in 3 weeks in northwest Nigeria, which have authorities have attributed to armed bandits seeking ransom payments.
Nigeria vs. Twitter: Could the latest spat have implications for Israel?
Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Lai Mohammed, has said that while Twitter may have rules, it is not a “universal rule.”
Boko Haram leader reportedly Abubakar Shekau killed, Nigeria investigates
Abubakar Shekau has been the figurehead of an Islamist insurgency that has since 2009 killed more than 30,000 people and forced around 2 million people to flee their homes.
Jews distribute 250,000 meals to Nigerian Muslims despite Israel violence
As part of the program, Chabad has worked to develop infrastructure in poorer communities, a glasses drive to correct the vision of residents, aid for pregnant women and work in orphanages in Nigeria
Nigerian women take action as rape, assault cases surge during pandemic
Polling group NOIPolls found that 47% of Nigerians blamed rape on indecent dressing, and fewer than half thought offenders should be punished.
