Michelle Faul

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Nigerian fishermen reject Shell’s $50 million

Michelle Faul · June 20, 2014 10:03 pm

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Sept 29, 2010, Mohammed Abacha at a political meeting in Kano, Nigeria. Liechtenstein is returning $227 million looted by Nigeria's late military dictator after the Nigerian government made a deal with his eldest son to drop corruption charges against the son, the government said Thursday.With the charges dropped, supporters of Mohammed Abacha, son of the late dictator Gen. Sani Abacha, said that paves the way for him to run for governor of northern Kano state on the ticket of the ruling People's Democratic Party of President Goodluck Jonathan. (AP Photo/Sani Maikatanga)

Nigeria gets back $227 million looted by dictator

Michelle Faul · June 19, 2014 7:09 pm

Report: 10 generals guilty of arming Boko Haram

Michelle Faul · June 3, 2014 8:54 pm

Nigeria’s leader vows to bring girls home

Michelle Faul · May 29, 2014 4:04 pm

Nigeria's chief of defense staff Air Marshal Alex S. Badeh, centre, speaks during a demonstration calling on the government to rescue the kidnapped girls of the government secondary school in Chibok, in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, May 26, 2014. Scores of protesters chanting "Bring Back Our Girls" marched in the Nigerian capital Monday to protest the abductions of more than 300 schoolgirls by Boko Haram, the government's failure to rescue them and the killings of scores of teachers by Islamic extremists in recent years. (AP Photo/Gbenga Olamikan)

Nigerian defense chief says abducted girls located

Michelle Faul · May 27, 2014 2:47 am

FILE - In this Thursday, May 8, 2014 file photo, Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan speaks during the World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja, Nigeria. The president of Nigeria for weeks refused international help to search for more than 300 girls abducted from a school by Islamic extremists, one in a series of missteps that have led to growing international outrage against the government. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)

Nigeria refused help to search for kidnapped girls

Michelle Faul · May 11, 2014 9:52 am

FILE - In this Monday April 21, 2014 file photo, four female students of government secondary school Chibok, who were abducted by gunmen and reunited with their families walk in Chibok, Nigeria. The number of kidnapped schoolgirls missing in Nigeria has risen to 276, up by more than 30 from a previous estimate, police said, adding that the actual number abducted by Islamic extremists on April 14 was more than 300. Police Commissioner Tanko Lawan said the number of girls and young women who have escaped also has risen, to 53. (AP Photo/ Haruna Umar, File)

Nigerian girl describes kidnap, 276 still missing

Michelle Faul · May 6, 2014 10:26 pm

A woman attends a demonstration in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday, May 5, 2014, urging the government to increase efforts to rescue the hundreds of abducted female students from a government secondary school. Saratu Angus Ndirpaya, the leader of a protest march, said Nigeria's first lady ordered her and another protest leader to be arrested Monday. The two were accused by the first lady of belonging to the Islamic insurgent group blamed for the abductions. Police say that nearly 300 girls and young women were abducted in mid-April from Chibok Government Girls Secondary School. At least 53 girls are known to have escaped. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Nigeria group threatens to sell kidnapped girls

Michelle Faul · May 6, 2014 2:59 am

Schools in Nigeria capital closing for security

Michelle Faul · May 3, 2014 9:30 pm

Nigeria film encounters roadblock in Nigeria

Michelle Faul · May 1, 2014 3:24 pm

Reports: Abducted girls married to Nigerian rebels

Michelle Faul · April 30, 2014 8:01 pm

Islamic militants detained in central Nigeria

Michelle Faul · April 23, 2014 7:38 pm