Thomas Fessy

A family that escaped Boko Haram attacks in both Michika and Cameroon seek shelter in an uncompleted house in Adamawa on January 31, 2015.

As Boko Haram broadens its war, the group’s massacres become a regional problem

February 3, 2015Conflict

What really happened in Baga, Nigeria, while the world was watching Charlie Hebdo? One reporter talked with survivors and realized that as the conflict spreads, dealing with the militant group will be an issue for the entire region.

UN peacekeepers are heading into the Central African Republic

December 5, 2013Conflict & Justice

Increase of French forces in Mali, hopes to end ongoing crisis

August 15, 2013

Attacks in Niger Underline a Spread of Islamist Extremist Groups in West Africa

August 14, 2013Lifestyle & Belief

African Fashion Designers Showcase Cool New Styles

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Saddi Gadhafi Flees to Niger

August 14, 2013

Saadi Gadhafi, one of Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s sons, has fled from Libya to Niger. The defection comes a week after a dozen top officials from the Gadhafi regime crossed into Niger, leading some to speculate that Col. Gadhafi may have fled there. The BBC’s Thomas Fessy reports from Niamey, Niger about what these high profile defections […]

Flood and famine in Niger

August 14, 2013Environment

Niger is facing its most severe food crisis in a decade. Thomas Fessy, reporter for the BBC explains the humanitarian crisis that the country faces.