Nigeria

Abubakar Shekau has been the figurehead of an Islamist insurgency that has since 2009 killed more than 30,000 people and forced around 2 million people to flee their homes.

As part of the program, Chabad has worked to develop infrastructure in poorer communities, a glasses drive to correct the vision of residents, aid for pregnant women and work in orphanages in Nigeria

Polling group NOIPolls found that 47% of Nigerians blamed rape on indecent dressing, and fewer than half thought offenders should be punished.

Rolling through the corridors of one Nigerian school is a nurse with a difference.

Michael, 23, is the son of Lebanese business tycoon Massad Boulos, who founded Boulos Enterprises, a conglomerate that does work with vehicles, equipment, retail, and construction worth billions.

The news comes after Britain and South Africa both reported new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that appear to be more contagious.

The president's office said on Monday the government was in contact with the armed men and was negotiating the release of the boys after security agencies had located them.

The US decisions in Africa could send a message to groups destroying northern Nigeria, like Boko Haram, that the US is not committed in the long term.

"Nigeria is such a unique place, and I feel so lucky to be a part of this beautiful project.”