Onize is WORLD’s Africa reporter and deputy global desk chief. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and earned a journalism degree from Minnesota State University–Moorhead. Onize resides in Abuja, Nigeria.
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The changes include reining in security services and removing media restrictions
Communities call for government intervention in the conflict
The bans on refugees and some travelers could impact more than migration
The men were charged with spying for trying to help an injured student
The ruling is a loss for communities affected by multinational corporations
Five separate attacks bear similarities, witnesses say
Somali official says police have regained control of the building in Mogadishu
Nigerian official says 236 people died in the air strike
Security officials deny claims of injury but say police arrested 65 protesters
West African forces remain on standby to remove him, if needed