The military of Cameroon responded forcefully to incursions into its territory by Boko Haram, which has been terrorizing Nigeria for years.
Bombs exploded in Nigeria’s violent northern region as dozens of worshippers left a mosque after Friday prayers.
A meeting of the World Health Organization's highest-ranking officials has determined the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa is a "public health emergency."
British Airways has suspended service to Liberia and Sierra Leone, two countries that have declared states of emergency to try and cope with the outbreak of Ebola virus wreaking havoc throughout each country.
The authorities in Nigeria have confirmed a second case of Ebola in the capital of Lagos as an experimental serum seems to be helping nurse Americans quarantined in Atlanta back to health.
The Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based airline Emirates has suspended its service to Guinea over fears of the spread of the Ebola virus.
The first case of Ebola virus in Nigeria has been documented in Lagos, the country's largest city, sparking fears that an epidemic, which has been slowly spreading through West Africa for months, may reach a new stage where it spreads exponentially faster.
Boko Haram marked the 100 day anniversary since they kidnapped more than 200 school girls from a Nigerian village with two separate bomb attacks that targeted an ex-president and a moderate Muslim cleric.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
