Hundreds of civilians, including many children, have been kidnapped and are being used as human shields by Boko Haram extremists, a top Nigerian official confirmed Wednesday. Several hundred people were abducted by the Islamic militants as they retreated earlier this month from Damasak in northea...

James Butty The Nigerian military’s director of defense information said the army is in full control everywhere in the country, despite what he called misleading reports that the militant group Boko Haram prevails in Borno State. General Chris Olukolade said Nigeria is collaborating with the...

A visiting UN official says Myanmar has an “enormous opportunity” in pursuing an environmentally sustainable path to development in the coming years. Head of UN Environment and UN Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim is visiting Myanmar to address the ASEAN Institute on the Green Economy conferen...