Chad, Niger launch offensive against Boko Haram

Hundreds of troops from Chad and Niger launched a ground and aerial offensive against Boko Haram in northeastern…

Boko Haram purportedly pledges loyalty to ISIS

In an audio tape purported to be from Boko Haram's leader, the terrorist group wreaking havoc on northern…

Rocket attack on U.N. base kills 3

An attack on a United Nations base, using dozens of rockets, killed at least three people in northern…

Five killed in Mali bar

A shooting at a bar that's popular with westerners in Mali led to multiple fatalities Saturday, local media…

Boko Haram pledges allegiance to ISIS

Boko Haram, the Nigeria-based Islamist terror group, has pledged allegiance to ISIS, according to an audio message purported…

Boko Haram releases beheading video

A series of videos released by Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram suggest a mirroring of ISIS's media…

‘Dozens’ killed in northern Nigeria

"Dozens" of people were killed in a series of explosions in northern Nigeria on Saturday, witness and hospital…

‪#‎BokoHaram‬ declares allegiance to ‪#‎ISIS‬ (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) violent terror group via twitter

‪#‎BokoHaram‬ declares allegiance to ‪#‎ISIS‬ (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) violent terror group via twitter; dozens dead…

Kidnapped missionary freed in Nigeria

American missionary Phyllis Sortor, who was kidnapped last month by masked gunmen in central Nigeria, has been freed,…

The Congo: Changing the world with chocolate heads?

Buried in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo is a secret artist colony.

Abducted teen reunited with parents

Ebola vaccine campaign launching

After months racing not only to treat Ebola but to find ways to prevent it, health authorities will…

Oldest human jawbone found in Ethiopia

A student at Arizona State University may have changed our understanding of our earliest ancestors.

Discover ‘Game of Thrones’ real-life locations

In "Game of Thrones," Yunkai might be a fictional city ruled by an oligarchy of slave merchants, but…

7 African doctors who came home to save lives

Is Africa's "brain drain" so bad if medical professionals are returning armed with expertise and training?