U.S. consumer confidence falls for fifth straight month amid tariff and inflation concerns
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy weakened further in December, as persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies deepened public anxiety about the nation’s financial outlook. According to data…
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Family portraits, for families with nothing
Photographer Alexia Webster was tired of always taking pictures. Instead, she decided to give some back.
Boko Haram blamed for decapitations
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen decapitated 23 people in a raid on Buratai village in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, residents and a politician said Saturday.
Boko Haram blamed for decapitations
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen decapitated 23 people in a raid on Buratai village in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, residents and a politician said Saturday.
Voting extended after polling problems in Nigeria
There are 14 presidential candidates on the ballot, but the race comes down to a rematch between incumbent President Jonathan and former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.
The ‘loud, furious’ world of Nigeria’s free readers
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Nigeria election: Voters head to the polls
After weeks of delays because of an Islamist insurgency, Nigerians head to the polls Saturday to elect a president for Africa's biggest economy.
20 killed in Somalia hotel siege
A siege that started with gunmen detonating a bomb and spraying bullets in a hotel in Somalia ended early Saturday with at least 20 people dead, authorities said.
20 killed in Somalia hotel siege
A siege that started with gunmen detonating a bomb and spraying bullets in a hotel in Somalia ended early Saturday with at least 20 people dead, authorities said.
Nigerians debate politics on streets
Nigerians crowd newspapers stalls to catch up on the day's headlines and argue politics, as CNN's Christian Purefoy reports.
Deadly attack on Mogadishu hotel
Gunmen raided a hotel in Somalia's capital after detonating a car bomb outside the building Friday, killing at least six people and sparking a gun battle with security forces, a…
Why Boko Haram isn’t the only issue for Nigerians
CNN's Stephanie Busari outlines the key issues ahead of the Nigerian elections.
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