Habre was tried on charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture
It will have been 42 days since country’s last known case of deadly virus
Togo’s electoral commission says President Faure Gnassingbe got just under 59 percent of votes against four challengers
Thursday is last day of campaigning as President Faure Gnassingbe faces four challengers in his bid for third term
Incumbent Faure Gnassingbe running for controversial third term, while his four opponents call for change
Kidnapping of 276 teenage schoolgirls from their dormitory in Chibok, Nigeria, struck a chord outside the northeast that five years of murderous insurgency there had not
Civil society groups say they are launching campaigns to gain release of held activists, plan to file complaints with international rights organizations
President-elect called Goodluck Jonathan 'a worthy opponent', says he extends the 'hand of fellowship' to outgoing president
The results from this weekend's vote return Buhari to power nearly 30 years after he served as rule during a period of military coups
One local group monitoring polls is concerned politicians might use security agencies to 'fiddle with the election collation process' at state level
The country's top election official said it wouldn't be until Monday at the earliest before a clear result in known in the presidential race
Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan is trying to fend off a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria votes Saturday in its most hotly-contested presidential and parliamentary elections since the end of military rule in 1999. President Goodluck Jonathan’s faces 13 candidates in his bid for re-election. His prime challenge comes from Muhammadu Buhari, the flag-bearer of the All Progressive’s Congress, Nigeria’s first truly nationwide opposition party able to give the ruling People’s Democratic Party a run for its money. VOA’s Anne Look has the story from Abuja.
Muhammadu Buhari is running a strong challenge to Goodluck Jonathan, amid a faltering economy and Boko Haram security worries
About 56.7 million voter cards said to be in hand, which need to be presented at polling stations to vote in Saturday's presidential election
Saturday's election will see the ruling People’s Democratic Party facing its first real challenge since coming to power at the end of military rule in 1999
Militant sect's allegiance to Islamic State raises question of whether US military will target Nigerian group for attack
Mohamed Mkhaïtir was convicted over op-ed he wrote criticizing use of Islam to prop up country's caste system
Nigeria-based militant organization pledged allegiance to Islamic State group Saturday, leaving observers wondering about possible impact
Patients report vision problems, chronic pain, fatigue and depression; WHO calls for more research
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