Boko Haram Fast Facts | CNN

Boko Haram Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here’s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to...

Niger junta order police to expel French ambassador

Niger junta order police to expel French ambassador

CNN  —  The military junta in Niger has canceled the visa of the French ambassador and instructed police to expel...

Gabon coup: How France’s neo-colonial empire in its former territories is disintegrating

Gabon coup: How France’s neo-colonial empire in its former territories is disintegrating

CNN  —  When President Leon Mba of Gabon was toppled by the military in 1964, then-French President Charles de Gaulle...

French ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta’s deadline to quit the country

French ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta’s deadline to quit the country

CNN  —  France’s ambassador to Niger is staying put in the West African country in defiance of an ultimatum by...

Nigerian police raid suspected gay wedding, arrest more than 200 people

Nigerian police raid suspected gay wedding, arrest more than 200 people

Abuja, Nigeria CNN  —  Nigerian police arrested more than 200 people at a wedding on Monday, in one of the...

Cape Verde stranded migrants return home to Senegal

Cape Verde stranded migrants return home to Senegal

Reuters  —  Senegalese authorities on Monday brought home 37 migrants who were rescued off the coast of Cape Verde last...

Niger: African Union suspends country in crackdown over coup

Niger: African Union suspends country in crackdown over coup

CNN  —  The African Union has suspended Niger following the takeover of the West African country by a military junta...