The visa rules will affect nearly a quarter of the people on the African continent, including many hoping to join loved ones already in the U.S.
Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria to Address Security Issues That Led to Visa Restrictions
Nigerians expressed disbelief and anger after the Trump administration announced the new policy.
ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions
The grisly footage shows fighters aligned with the Islamic State cutting the throats of 10 prisoners and shooting an 11th captive.
Nigeria Releases Leading Critic on Bail After a Campaign an Ocean Away
Omoyele Sowore, a publisher and ex-presidential candidate, was released after months in detention. His New Jersey neighbors had led the effort to free him.
Nigerian Women Say ‘MeToo.’ Critics Say ‘Prove It.’
Women in West Africa who accuse men of sexual abuse have recently seen some change, but also an intense backlash — including threats and even a police investigation.
Anti-Immigrant Venom Killed Their South African Dreams
Hundreds of Nigerians fleeing mob attacks have been airlifted out of South Africa, leaving behind their jobs and stores, homes and hopes.
Boko Haram Is Back. With Better Drones.
After a decade of devastating war with Boko Haram extremists, they are now better armed than ever and have more sophisticated drones than the demoralized Nigerian military.
Nigeria Plans to Airlift Its Citizens Out of South Africa After Xenophobic Riots
The announcement is the latest effort to respond to anti-immigrant violence in South Africa that has consumed leaders and citizens of the continent’s two largest economies.
Facebook Connected Her to a Tattooed Soldier in Iraq. Or So She Thought.
Renee Holland sent her Facebook friend thousands of dollars. She became entwined in a global fraud that the social network and the United States military appear helpless to stop.
Suspected Boko Haram Attack on Funeral in Nigeria Leaves at Least 65 Dead
The Nigerian president directed the military to hunt down the perpetrators of the attack, which local officials attributed to the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.