The murders of bloggers, intellectuals, priests, academicians, rights activists, and also persons of ordinary vocations committed by allegedly extremist groups...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the arrest of his predecessor's security adviser who allegedly stole more than $2bn ($1.31).

Islamic State militants in Libya claims to have seized the airport in the coastal city of Sirte

A rocket attack on a United Nations base in northern Mali has killed a peacekeeper and two civilians.