Facing Famine, 20 Million People Need Food, Not Bombs

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 16, 2017 President Trump's response to the most serious humanitarian catastrophe since the end of World War II is to slash aid, bar refugees and expand the military. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Political Turmoil in a Time of Low Energy Prices

By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Jan 13, 2016 The current rout in oil prices threatens a profound shift in the geopolitical fortunes of major energy-producing countries. Many are already experiencing economic and political turmoil, and the longer low prices persist, the more devastating the consequences are likely to be. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Dozens Killed, Injured in Nigeria Market Blast

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 18, 2015 An explosion blamed on the militant group Boko Haram left at least 32 people dead and roughly 80 injured in a fruit and vegetable market in the Nigerian city of Yola. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Abduction of the Chibok Schoolgirls Was Only the Iceberg’s Tip

China Okasi / Truthdig May 18, 2015 The rescue of hundreds of captives in Nigeria shows that the scale of kidnappings by the terrorist group Boko Haram has been grossly underestimated. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chibok Girls Remembered, One Year On

China Okasi / Truthdig Apr 16, 2015 The loss of hundreds of schoolgirls to Boko Haram has shown that in Nigeria, the powerful care nothing about the powerless until an international tragedy embarrasses them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Will Boko Haram Cause Nigeria’s North and South to Separate?

China Okasi / Truthdig Mar 16, 2015 Thanks to the Islamist extremist group, old north-versus-south sentiments now threaten to split the regions that had found solidarity against an incompetent government. The upshot could be more terrorism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’ Correspondent May Have Found How to Get Us to Care About Boko Haram Atrocities

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 25, 2015 Did somebody say "oil fields"? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Media Meets Boko Haram

Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo News Jan 19, 2015 Dig deeper

Meanwhile in Nigeria

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Boko Haram Hackings

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Why Doesn’t Anyone Care About the Recent Boko Haram Massacre in Nigeria?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 13, 2015 It seems the 17 dead Parisians are worth more in the mass media's eyes than the estimated 2,000 people killed in the town of Baga, Nigeria, by the terrorist group Boko Haram on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Terrorists Bomb Ancient Mosque, Killing 81

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 29, 2014 The most important mosque in north Nigeria's biggest city, Kano, came under attack Friday, just as worshipers were gathering to pray. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )