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Boko Haram Attack Kills At Least 45 in Nigeria

At least 45 people killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack in Borno state in northeast Nigeria. Death toll expected to rise.

Boko Haram Attack Kills At Least 45 in Nigeria

Nigeria: 46 Students Killed in School Suicide Blast

The state government of Yobe has shut down all public schools. Boko Haram is the suspected culprit.

Nigeria: 46 Students Killed in School Suicide Blast

Nigerian Terror Group Kidnaps 30 More Children

Heavily armed Boko Haram gunmen invaded Mafa in Borno state Friday and Saturday and abducted 30 boys and girls, local leaders told media.

Nigerian Terror Group Kidnaps 30 More Children

Explosion at Nigerian Bus Station Leaves 5 Dead

An explosion Wednesday near a bus station left five people dead and 12 more injured in northern Nigeria, police confirmed Thursday morning.

Explosion at Nigerian Bus Station Leaves 5 Dead

Nigeria Declared 'Ebola-Free'

Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola virus after six weeks with no new cases, the World Health Organization says.

Nigeria Declared 'Ebola-Free'

Boko Haram Suspected of Saturday's Deadly Attacks

Immediately following reports of ceasefire and prisoner release, Boko Haram is believed to have struck again in 5 new attacks on villages.

Boko Haram Suspected of Saturday's Deadly Attacks

Another CDC error?

Ebola Cover-up? African Dies Vomiting on Plane to New York

NY congressman furious after officials dismiss Ebola after 'cursory' exam of passenger who died on flight from Nigeria.

Ebola Cover-up? African Dies Vomiting on Plane to New York

Nigerian Army Says Schoolgirls Released, then Retracts Statement

Nigeria's military says some of the schoolgirls abducted in April by Boko Haram group were freed, later says it was mistaken.

Nigerian Army Says Schoolgirls Released, then Retracts Statement

What Makes Nigeria Israel's Strongest Ally in Africa?

How booming trade, bilateral ties and strong diplomatic ties have made Nigeria Israel's strongest African ally. What does the future hold?

What Makes Nigeria Israel's Strongest Ally in Africa?

Ebola Scare Ruled Out in Tel Aviv Suburb

Dozens of patients asked to remain in Kfar Saba clinic after concerns raised that one patient may have contracted lethal virus in Nigeria.

Ebola Scare Ruled Out in Tel Aviv Suburb

Fears of Ebola in Jerusalem Ruled Out

Nigerian tourist hospitalized in Jerusalem has been released from isolation after tests for lethal virus return negative.

Fears of Ebola in Jerusalem Ruled Out

Nigerian Tourist Under Isolation in Jerusalem; Ebola Feared

Doctors say the chances of the tourist actually having the virus is low; test results to air Saturday night.

Nigerian Tourist Under Isolation in Jerusalem; Ebola Feared

Nigeria: 60 Women and Girls Escape Boko Haram Captivity

More than 60 women and girls abducted last month by Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria escape their captors.

Nigeria: 60 Women and Girls Escape Boko Haram Captivity

Nigeria: 21 Dead in Terrorist Attack on Shopping District

Bomb hits a crowded shopping district in the Nigerian capital Abuja during rush hour, killing 21.

Nigeria: 21 Dead in Terrorist Attack on Shopping District

Nigeria: Boko Haram Islamists Kidnap Another 90 Women and Men

Jihadi group abducts scores of women just months after kidnapping more than 200 schoolgirls.

Nigeria: Boko Haram Islamists Kidnap Another 90 Women and Men

Boko Haram Kidnaps 20 More Women in Nigeria

Terrorist group 'on the rampage' in northeastern Nigeria - terrorizing villages as local government lags behind in fighting the terror.

Boko Haram Kidnaps 20 More Women in Nigeria

EU Imposes Sanctions on Boko Haram

European Union sanctions on Boko Haram terrorist group include an arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban.

EU Imposes Sanctions on Boko Haram

Nigeria: 40 Dead in Attack on Soccer Stadium

Bomb attack targeting fans at a soccer match in Nigeria's restive northeast kills at least 40 people.

Nigeria: 40 Dead in Attack on Soccer Stadium

4 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Escape

Four of the Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists last month have escaped.

4 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Escape

Nigeria Says it Knows Where Missing Schoolgirls Are

Nigeria's highest ranking military officer reveals the missing teenagers have been located.

Nigeria Says it Knows Where Missing Schoolgirls Are

British Official: Nigeria Won't Exchange Terrorists for Girls

Nigeria's President rules out the possibility of releasing terrorists in exchange for schoolgirls being held captive by Boko Haram.

British Official: Nigeria Won't Exchange Terrorists for Girls

Ex-Mossad Official: Nigeria Needs Foreign Support

Israel urges Western countries to bolster Nigeria's military in the face of an onslaught of Islamist attacks.

Ex-Mossad Official: Nigeria Needs Foreign Support

Watch: Islamists Showcase Kidnapped Christian Girls

Video is the first definitive proof of life since the nearly 300 girls were kidnapped. Islamists claim they have 'converted to Islam'.

Watch: Islamists Showcase Kidnapped Christian Girls

Kidnapped Christian Schoolgirls Reportedly Spotted in CAR

Fifty of the 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Al Qaeda-linked terror group seen in Central African Republic, according to reports.

Kidnapped Christian Schoolgirls Reportedly Spotted in CAR

Netanyahu Promises To Help Nigeria Find Kidnapped Girls

Netanyahu tells Nigerian president he is willing to help with 300 schoolgirls kidnapped by Al Qaeda linked Boko Haram terror group.

Netanyahu Promises To Help Nigeria Find Kidnapped Girls

'I Abducted Your Girls; I Will Sell Them, By Allah!'

Leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram says he will sell nearly 300 kidnapped Christian girls. 'Allah says I should sell!'

'I Abducted Your Girls; I Will Sell Them, By Allah!'

US Warns Travelers to Steer Clear of Nigeria

US diplomats warned travelers away from Lagos Saturday, citing suspicions of terror attacks by Boko Haram.

US Warns Travelers to Steer Clear of Nigeria

Explosion at Bus Station in Nigeria Kills 71, Injures 124

Officials scramble to determine the cause of the blast, but analysts suspect Al Qaeda-linked Boko Haram.

Explosion at Bus Station in Nigeria Kills 71, Injures 124

Barbarian Nigerian Islamists Murder 59 Students

Islamist group Boko Haram shot and burned to death 59 pupils in a boarding school in north-east Nigeria.

Barbarian Nigerian Islamists Murder 59 Students

100 Said Dead in Islamist Atrocity in Nigeria

More than 50 gunmen killed dozens at a village in Borno state, others set a church on fire in Adamwa.

100 Said Dead in Islamist Atrocity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Homosexual Relationships Punishable by 14-Year Sentence

Homosexual relationships were already illegal in the African country; new law ups punishment for homosexuals and their supporters.

Nigeria: Homosexual Relationships Punishable by 14-Year Sentence

Nigerian Court Clears 3 Suspected Hezbollah Members

Hezbollah "is not an international terrorist organization in Nigeria", says judge in clearing three of terrorism charges.

Nigerian Court Clears 3 Suspected Hezbollah Members

Report: Nigeria Islamist Group Seizing Christian Women As Slaves

Boko Haram systemically kidnaps Christian women as slaves, child brides, amid fears of Christian-Muslim civil war.

Report: Nigeria Islamist Group Seizing Christian Women As Slaves

Netanyahu: Iran Talks Allow It to Continue Enriching

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu meets Nigerian President, calls for increased security cooperation between the two countries.

Netanyahu: Iran Talks Allow It to Continue Enriching

Nigeria and Israel Sign Agreement for Direct Flights

Nigeria and Israel have reportedly signed an agreement allowing direct flights between both countries.

Nigeria and Israel Sign Agreement for Direct Flights

Islamists Massacre 50 Students at Nigerian School

Terrorists gun down at least 50 students in their sleep, the latest attack in Nigeria's restive northern province.

Islamists Massacre 50 Students at Nigerian School

Nigeria: 2 Charged with Assisting Iranian Terror Cell

Nigeria has charged two citizens with assisting an Iranian terrorist cell in planning possible attacks on Israeli targets.

Nigeria: 2 Charged with Assisting Iranian Terror Cell

Nigerian Terror Suspects: We Were Questioned by Mossad Agents

Two alleged members of Hizbullah and on trial in Nigeria claim they were interrogated by Mossad agents after their arrests.

Nigerian Terror Suspects: We Were Questioned by Mossad Agents

Leader: 'Open Season' on Nigerian Christians by Islamists

Islamists have made Christians in Nigeria an endangered species, according to Nigerian Christian leader Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.

Leader: 'Open Season' on Nigerian Christians by Islamists

Nigeria: Hizbullah Terror Cell Arrested

A large weapons store was discovered in a bunker.

Nigeria: Hizbullah Terror Cell Arrested

'Prototype al-Qaeda Operative' Charged in New York

Alleged al-Qaeda who plotted a bomb attack against American diplomatic facilities in Nigeria was charged Wednesday in New York.

'Prototype al-Qaeda Operative' Charged in New York

Iran Denies Sending Terrorists to Target Israelis in Nigeria

Iran rejects it committed any "illegal act" in Nigeria after the country arrests three Nigerians accused of spying for the Islamic Republic.

Iran Denies Sending Terrorists to Target Israelis in Nigeria

Nigeria Busts Iran-Backed Terror Group Targeting Israelis, Jews

Nigerian investigators have uncovered a plot by terrorists to attack Israeli and American tourists and businesspeople visiting the country

Nigeria Busts Iran-Backed Terror Group Targeting Israelis, Jews

Nigeria Arrests 3 Members of Iran-linked Terror Cell

Nigeria arrested three people suspected of being members of an terror cell planning attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests in Lagos.

Nigeria Arrests 3 Members of Iran-linked Terror Cell

AJC Condemns 'Bestiality' of Attack Against Nigerian Christians

Two terrorist attacks shook the besieged Nigerian Christian community on Christmas Eve, resulting in 12 Christian deaths.

AJC Condemns 'Bestiality' of Attack Against Nigerian Christians

Gunmen Massacre Students at Nigerian University, Killing 26

Gunmen stormed a student housing area in northeastern Nigeria Monday night killing approximately 26 people, most of whom were students.

Gunmen Massacre Students at Nigerian University, Killing 26

Israeli Diver Drowns in Nigeria

An Israeli diver has drowned in Nigeria. ZAKA is fighting to prevent an autopsy.

Israeli Diver Drowns in Nigeria

Boko Haram Poses Existential Threat for Nigeria

The Islamic terror group Boko Haram in Nigeria is working to take over the country in a growing and successful terror campaign.

Boko Haram Poses Existential Threat for Nigeria

More Than 160 Killed in Nigeria by Islamist Sect Boko Haram

Islamist sect Boko Haram killed more than 100 people Friday in a wave of terror attacks on the Nigerian city of Kano.

More Than 160 Killed in Nigeria by Islamist Sect Boko Haram

Terror & Strike Grip Nigeria

Goodluck Jonathan Lashes Out At Greed And Shadowy Terrorists

Nigeria is trying to simultaneously cope with Muslim fundamentalist terror while confronting a general strike.

Goodluck Jonathan Lashes Out At Greed And Shadowy Terrorists

Nigeria Declares State of Emergency

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency and prepares to deal with radical Islamist terrorists in his country.

Nigeria Declares State of Emergency

Boko Haram Far from Senseless

Christmas Day Bombings Call Government Resolve into Question

Condemning the Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria as senseless is self delusion. There is method to Boko Haram's madness.

Christmas Day Bombings Call Government Resolve into Question

Islamists Bomb Nigerian Churches, More than 27 Killed

An Islamic terror group in Nigeria has bombed five churches on Christmas morning as a part of their ongoing campaign of death.

Islamists Bomb Nigerian Churches, More than 27 Killed

Nigeria to Back PA Statehood Bid at Security Council

Nigeria has reversed course and said it will vote in favor of full membership for the Palestinian Liberation Organization at the UNSC.

Nigeria to Back PA Statehood Bid at Security Council

Samaria Authority: Our Efforts Helped Sway Nigeria

Sources in the Samaria Regional Authority believe that ties with Pastor Adeboye may have something to do with Nigerian UN support.

Samaria Authority: Our Efforts Helped Sway Nigeria

Israeli Success: Nigeria Will Abstain in the UN

One success for Israel's diplomatic efforts: Nigeria decides to abstain in Friday’s vote on the PA statehood bid.

Israeli Success: Nigeria Will Abstain in the UN

Qaddafi Garbage Trashes China

Trash Paper Trail Ties China to Arms Transfers to Qaddafi

Documents found by a correspondent in a trash heap shed light on Chinese arms sales to Qaddafi.

Trash Paper Trail Ties China to Arms Transfers to Qaddafi

Nigeria Bombing Escalates

Muslim Extremists Graduate to Attacks on International Targets

The deadly attack by Nigeria's Muslim extremists on the UN building in Abuja shows increasing sophistication and international contacts.

Muslim Extremists Graduate to Attacks on International Targets

South African Misses Qaddafi

South Africa Persists in Hostility to Qaddafi Overthrow

South Africa continues to condemn Qaddafi's overthrow for bypassing Africa, accuses West of presaging a new colonialist drive.

South Africa Persists in Hostility to Qaddafi Overthrow

Yesha Leader in Nigeria to Rally Support for Israel

A Druze MK and Jewish leaders from Samaria are in Nigeria to promote trade and support for Israel in the United Nations.

Yesha Leader in Nigeria to Rally Support for Israel