Confirmation of a new case of the Ebola virus in Lagos threatens to transform the already alarming regional crisis into a much broader one.
Alarm bells go off as Ebola spreads to Africa’s most populous city
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Boko Haram turns up the heat on Cameroon
The capture of such a high-profile hostage significantly raises the stakes on Cameroon to address the growing threat on its border with Nigeria.
Islamic State urges FIFA to deprive Qatar of the World Cup
A purported letter by the Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls chunks of Syria and Iraq, has warned world soccer body FIFA not to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, reviving concerns first raised in a FIFA security assessment warning.
Nigeria digs itself in deeper on schoolgirl abductions
Jonathan’s vow to rescue the missing girls, who were kidnapped from their school in Chibok three weeks ago, follows widespread criticism of his government’s response to the abduction, in a national crisis that has grown increasingly embarrassing for the Nigerian president.
Nigeria’s daunting security challenges
Nigeria’s government has not had much to brag about in its longstanding struggle against Islamist insurgents in the north but, following a week of dismaying failures on the part of Nigerian security forces, the situation appears to becoming more bleak at a time when the country’s international profile is only rising.
Myanmar’s census gets off to troubling start
As Myanmar embarks on its first national census in more than 30 years, the United Nations is already accusing its government of going back on its word to count the country’s embattled Rohingya Muslim population.
Ethiopia jumps on the anti-gay bandwagon
A new proposal, which would put same-sex acts on the level of such crimes as rape, terrorism, and human trafficking, follows the enactment of similarly harsh anti-gay legislative measures in Uganda and Nigeria in a worrying trend of targeting gays for political point-scoring.
Gambia drops English as official language in another symbolic Western rebuff
Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh took his most recent stance against his country’s colonial heritage this week when he announced that English would no longer be Gambia’s official language.
Nigeria’s unification centenary rings hollows
But even if the Elysée is willing to extend a helping hand to Abuja, it is not without some conditions.
Nigerian military fumbles in Borno state, as health services erode
In fact, the government’s bumbling tactics have largely helped the militant group by alienating local populations.
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