What we call ‘ungoverned space’ is what rural Nigeria calls home. What makes them ‘ungoverned’ is that the people who live ...

Mopti Region, MaliA recent surge of attacks by an al Qaeda-linked group across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger signals its ...

The attack on the western Malian city of Kayes on 1 July indicates that Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM is establishing itself in the area bordering Senegal and Mauritania.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...

A decline in piracy has pushed criminals toward hostage-taking, creating a growing ransom economy in the ocean region from ...

Nigeria House of Representatives panel gets 46 fresh proposals for new states across zones, reflecting renewed agitation for ...

There is this saying that one shouldn’t speak ill of the dead. It is actually a doublespeak. You can’t very well go before a ...

The Niger Delta has long carried the burden of oil production in Nigeria. For decades, communities have watched their rivers ...

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari was buried at his home in northwestern Katsina state Tuesday, with the multiple ...

A team of paleontologists led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno uncovered a trove of dinosaur fossils in the Sahara ...

From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal smugglers—one gorilla handprint at a time.