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Arrests of gay people are common in Nigeria where gay marriage is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

Scores of ‘gay suspects’ detained under Nigeria’s draconian laws on homosexuality

A video of a military convoy circulating online claims to show both Niger and Nigeria’s troops travelling to their shared border, at a time when the countries share tensions -- due to Lagos heading the ECOWAS bloc that's threatening to forcibly overturn the military coup in Niamey. In this edition…

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was detained and deposed on 26 July by his military guard under the command of General Abdourahamane Tchiani.

Arriving at the tranquil village health facility in southwestern Nigeria, we were met by a small gathering of men – young and old – with thinly veiled excitement.

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions most affected by HIV. In Nigeria alone, an estimated 1.8 million people are living with the virus.

Nigeria's statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1%

Algeria has engaged in a diplomatic tour of three Ecowas countries in a bid to broker a diplomatic solution to resolve the crises across the Sahel, and avoid military intervention in Niger.

Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria, a local nongovernmental organization, assists victims of the country's attacks.

Rescue crews are searching for survivors after a building collapse in Nigeria's capital left two people dead while many others are feared trapped

The Niger coup – the fifth in the Sahel and sixth in the broader west Africa region in three years – has pushed the region further into political unrest and insecurity.