Nigeria

We talk to the author of The Homecoming Queen, which opened in New York this week. Like the character in her play, Ngozi Anyanwu knows what it's like to live in two very different cultures.

The danger for the U.S. is that Trump's reported slurs make China an even more enticing partner for African nations, writes British-Somali journalist Ismail Einashe.

James Okina of Calabar, Nigeria, was on his way to a soccer match when a chance encounter with a homeless kid changed both of their lives.

Herders have let their livestock roam. Farmers are furious over damage to their crops. Tensions have led to thousands of deaths. Will a government ban on grazing end the violence?

A suicide bomber detonated explosives just as prayers were getting underway at a mosque in Mubi, in Nigeria's northeast. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Boko Haram is suspected.

Zainabu Hamayaji went to extraordinary lengths to protect her 10 children from being abducted by Boko Haram.

The Central African country has good relations with Washington and has been a partner in the regional fight against terrorism. Chadians are puzzled.

More than 40 others were injured in the attack, which targeted a small town on the border with Nigeria. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but the bombing bears hallmarks of Boko Haram.