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Boko Haram claims deadly bomb attack on Nigeria church
26/02/2012 - NIGERIA

Boko Haram claims deadly bomb attack on Nigeria church

Islamist insurgents Boko Haram claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a church service in Nigeria on Sunday. Three people including a toddler were killed in the blast in Jos which sparked a deadly revenge attack by Christian youths.
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Car bomb targets church services in central city of Jos
26/02/2012 - NIGERIA

Car bomb targets church services in central city of Jos

A car bomb targeted a church during Sunday services in the central Nigerian city of Jos, killing two people. It is the latest in a series of deadly attacks in recent months, most of them claimed by Islamist group Boko Haram.
Car bomb targets church services in central city of Jos
26/02/2012 - NIGERIA

Car bomb targets church services in central city of Jos

A car bomb targeted a church during Sunday services in the central Nigerian city of Jos, killing three people. It is the latest in a series of deadly attacks in recent months, most of them claimed by Islamist group Boko Haram.
Police station raid leaves 12 dead
25/02/2012 - NIGERIA

Police station raid leaves 12 dead

At least 12 people were killed in the northern Nigerian city of Gombe on Friday after gunmen blew up a police station in an attempted prison break. It was not clear if the attack was the work of Islamist insurgents Boko Haram or criminal gangs.
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Nigeria's terrorist time bomb
24/02/2012 - REPORTERS

Nigeria's terrorist time bomb

The people of Kano live in constant fear. Not a week goes by without deadly attacks on government targets. The terrorist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility - the attacks form part of its plan to institute Sharia law in northern Nigeria. Government crackdowns have only made this Muslim faction more extreme and won it more followers.
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Boko Haram has links to al Qaeda, Nigeria's military chief says
24/02/2012 - NIGERIA

Boko Haram has links to al Qaeda, Nigeria's military chief says

Nigeria's top military official said Thursday that the radical Islamist group Boko Haram has ties to al Qaeda. Although the group has long been suspected of such links, it was the first public confirmation by Nigeria's security chief.
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Mali: rebel attacks tear the country apart
09/02/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Mali: rebel attacks tear the country apart

In Mali, the Tuaregs who once fought for Muammar Gaddafi have returned home with a new quest for independence. However, their clashes with government troops have forced 30,000 people from their homes. In Nigeria, religious violence has both Christians and Muslims on edge. Our reporters meet refugees lost in the chaos with no help in sight. Finally, the Africa Cup of Nations heads into the final with Zambia facing Ivory Coast.
Inter-religious tensions set northern Nigeria on edge
08/02/2012 - NIGERIA

Inter-religious tensions set northern Nigeria on edge

Nigeria is battling a bloody insurgency launched by radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. The group want to overthrow the government and establish an Islamic state. In January, a string of attacks in the north of the country killed 185 people. As President Goodluck Jonathan confronts the violence in the town of Kano, tensions continue to simmer.
Fresh attacks against police in flashpoint city of Kano
06/02/2012 - NIGERIA

Fresh attacks against police in flashpoint city of Kano

Armed militants blew up a police headquarters and shot an officer in the Nigerian city of Kano on Monday as more blasts were reported in Maiduguri, a hotbed of Boko Haram Islamists. Coordinated attacks in Kano last month killed at least 185 people.
Senegal clashes: enough is enough
02/02/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Senegal clashes: enough is enough

As the election in Senegal draws closer, ever greater numbers are demanding that 85-year-old President Wade give up his controversial bid for a third term in office. Meanwhile, the reported voice of Boko Haram was arrested this week in Nigeria, but that has done little to stop the Islamist group blamed for a series of bloody attacks. Finally, the Malian Eagles are in the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in eight years.
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