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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Case highlights persisting religious oppression in the country
Government agrees to more international troops, but analysts say only a political solution can end the conflict
Opposition leader disputes results that extend ruling family’s 50-year grip on power
Activists say the country is still a long way from ending the practice
Police try to silence protesters calling for government reforms
Amid increasing attacks on Christian villages, officials vow to stop the violence
The government wants to begin talks with terror group Boko Haram, if it can figure out who’s in charge
Islamic militants ramp up terror targeting civilians ahead of next month’s elections
UN warns severe malnutrition could kill thousands in Africa’s Lake Chad region