kidnapping

Suspected pirates are paraded aboard a ship at a Lagos naval base after their arrest by Nigerian authorities.

West Africa pirates who once saw oil tankers as the top prize are having to rethink their business

Business

Energy prices have dropped dramatically. That’s cut deeply into the profits of pirates who used to make quick cash commandeering oil tankers.

Zara John, 16, holds her baby, with her mother watching in the background.

A teen rescued from Boko Haram captivity still pines for her militant husband

Conflict

Our government can’t help the kidnapped schoolgirls, says a Nigerian human rights worker

Conflict & Justice