Nigeria
Crowd crush kills 35 children at funfair in Nigeria, police say
At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair, Nigerian police say.
More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya
More than 60 migrants are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.
At least 50 dead after gunmen attack worshippers at church in Nigeria
At least 50 people have been killed and others injured after gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Nigeria's Ondo state during mass on Sunday, a doctor and local media reported.
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap 140 schoolchildren
Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 140 schoolchildren in the north-west of the country, police say.
More than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted
More than 300 schoolgirls have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a school in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara state, police say.
Overseas Correspondent
Fiona Lovatt has been running a small collective of orphanages on the border of Boko Haram's territory in North East Nigeria for many years now. Fiona has been marooned in New Zealand during lockdown… Audio
Calling Home: Anna Dare in Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Anna Dare is the Chief Resident at the Trauma Surgery service at Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital, but as of a few weeks ago she was redeployed to the ICU to cover shortages and help look after the… Audio
An Orchestra of Minorities' Chigozie Obioma
Nigeria's Chigozie Obioma is the first author in Booker Prize history to be nominated for their first and second book. The second, 'An Orchestra of Minorities' demonstrates an act of masterful… Audio
Three storey-building housing primary school collapes in Lagos
Some people were killed in the collapse of a three-storey building which housed a primary school, the governor of Lagos state said.
Sweeping The World: A hidden history of brushes and brushing
Long, long ago, in a time before bagless vacuum cleaners and Marie Kondo, sweeping with a brush was the best way we had to tidy up the places we work, rest, and play. To this day, some people still… Audio
Taking menstrual cups to Boko Haram victims
Denise Ritchie is the founder of "Stop Demand" an Auckland based charity which addresses rape in war and sexual slavery. She's returning to the north east of Nigeria to distribute menstrual cups .The… Video, Audio
Escape to victory: Argentina advances & England's chances
In the latest episode of RNZ's FIFA World Cup podcast, Squeaky Bum Time, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle are joined by business editor and tragic England fan Gyles Beckford, and the BBC's South… Audio
Football World Cup: Tournament gets tense
A late goal has given Argentina a dramatic 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Group D sending the twice champions through to the knockout stages of the World Cup. It's just one of a number of crucial games… Audio
More than a dozen dead in Boko Haram attack
More than a dozen people have been killed after getting caught in a clash between suspected Boko Haram militants and soldiers in northern Nigeria.
Spain busts Nigeria voodoo sex slave gang
Spanish police have rescued 39 women and girls smuggled in from Nigeria and trafficked into sex work by a notorious Nigerian gang.
Freed 'Chibok girls' reunited with families
More than 100 "Chibok girls" freed from Nigeria's Boko Haram have been reunited with their families and will soon return to school.
Patrick Rose: Nigeria's children
Last week 82 of the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 were released. The kidnapping is part of a much bigger tragedy. Kiwi Patrick Rose is UNICEF's crisis communications specialist for West… Audio
Nigerian official says 82 Chibok girls freed
Boko Haram militants have released dozens of schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 whom they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok in April 2014, officials said on Saturday.
UNICEF warns young children will perish in Nigeria if no action
UNICEF warns that tens of thousands of children could die of malnutrition if more help is not given on a threatening food crisis made worse by the Boko Haram insurgency. Audio
Civilians killed in accidental Nigerian airstrike
At least 50 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the attack near Nigeria's border.
