Nigeria

Benin Bronzes on exhibit at the British Museum.

Germany plans to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Will other countries follow suit?

For many inside and outside of Africa, the Benin Bronzes are symbols of colonialism and exploitation, and they’ll stay that way until they’re returned.

Germany plans to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Will other countries follow suit?
Nigerian Femi Kuti sings into a microphone

Femi Kuti and Made Kuti continue Afrobeat legacy in two-part album

Femi Kuti and Made Kuti continue Afrobeat legacy in two-part album
Nigerian women on a dinghy approaching Sicily

Witchcraft can be the toughest chain to break for Nigerian women looking to escape slavery

Witchcraft can be the toughest chain to break for Nigerian women looking to escape slavery
Members of the #BringBackOurGirls (#BBOG) campaign embrace each other at a sit-out in Abuja, Nigeria May 18, 2016.

The Chibok girls are still in custody, and their parents are still desperate

The Chibok girls are still in custody, and their parents are still desperate
Ladi, Glory and Mary, three of the escaped Chibok girls, stroll through the gardens of the American University of Nigeria, in Yola, Nigeria. They've received scholarships to go to school at AUN.

Some of the Chibok girls are getting an education and a new future

Some of the Chibok girls are getting an education and a new future
Woman sitting at desk while on phone, with computer screen behind

Black and Muslim, some African immigrants feel the brunt of Trump’s immigration plans

The White House’s immigration policy targets people in the criminal justice system — whether or not they are convicted of crimes — and will likely most affect refugees and immigrants from Muslim-majority countries. Many of the members of African Communities Together are part of all of those groups.

Black and Muslim, some African immigrants feel the brunt of Trump’s immigration plans
Members of the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign celebrate news that Boko Haram extremists have released 21 young captives.

Nigeria's #BringBackOurGirls campaign celebrates 21 returnees

Twenty-one Nigerian school girls were reunited with their parents Sunday after two years in captivity. They say Boko Haram is still holding some of their classmates.

Nigeria's #BringBackOurGirls campaign celebrates 21 returnees
Teju Cole was born in the United States and raised in Nigeria.

Teju Cole considers why racism is not someone calling him the 'N' word

Nigerian American writer Teju Cole's new collection of essays is all about the intersection of tough topics — politics, art, race and place.

Teju Cole considers why racism is not someone calling him the 'N' word
In a market in Abuja, a vendor named Abba shows me a puny tomato that was selling for 10 times the usual price. Some Nigerians have been calling tomatoes “Buhari’s gold,” after the president.

How a tomato shortage has Nigerians questioning their reliance on oil

Tomatoes are a prized staple in Nigeria, but there's a severe shortage and prices are soaring. At first, many people has conspiracy theories about what caused the shortage.

How a tomato shortage has Nigerians questioning their reliance on oil
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

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

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

Militants from Boko Haram kidnapped 14-year-old Zara John and married her to a commander. Nigeria's army rescued her, but the teen still longs to be reunited with her extremist husband.

A teen rescued from Boko Haram captivity still pines for her militant husband
A man works on the engine of his car, as motorists wait for fuel at a gas station in Abuja.

In oil-rich Nigeria, just getting a tank of gas is an all-day endeavor

Fuel distributors in Nigeria have turned off the tap, leaving residents of Africa's main oil producer without gas and electricity. Critics say they are holding Nigeria hostage.

In oil-rich Nigeria, just getting a tank of gas is an all-day endeavor
Folorunsho Alakija

Sorry, Oprah. You're not No. 1 anymore.

Is Nigeria’s wealthiest woman self-made, or part of a corrupt system?

Sorry, Oprah. You're not No. 1 anymore.

Guest Bloggers Around the World: Nigeria, Scene and Heard

Afropop is pleased to unveil a new series of guest posts from bloggers around the world, offering coverage of music scenes by writers who know them best. Our latest installment comes to us from Juwon Ajayi, an expert on the scene ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18691/bloggers-around-the-world-nigeria-scene-and-heard/"> Read more &#187;</a>

Guest Bloggers Around the World: Nigeria, Scene and Heard

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

Nigeria's government has been slow to react and unable to make progress in rescuing the schoolgirls kidnapped in northern Nigeria more than a month ago. That may leave any rescue up to the local people in the area, says Alice Ukoko, who runs Women of Afrika.

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