West Africa
What Does Nigeria's Use of Private Military Companies Against Boko Haram Mean for the World?
The government's recent decision to hire PMCs raised some uncomfortable questions about the future of conflict in the region and on a global scale.
Nigeria Vows to Boost Security After Suicide Bombings Kill Dozens
The government issued a directive to increase security in the northern Nigeria camp, with the deadly attack just the latest to rock the country so far this year.
Militants Overrun UN Base in Timbuktu in Latest Attack in Mali
Early Friday morning unidentified assailants infiltrated the base in the city and attacked an army base nearby. A series of recent attacks and kidnappings in West Africa have put the region on edge.
I Accidentally Ate the World's Most Illegally Trafficked Animal
If you’re in the market for a truly awful meal sprinkled with guilt and served with a side of sizzling bad karma, as I unfortunately experienced, then pangolin meat is for you. See you in hell.
What Life Was Like on the Ground During the Ebola Crisis
We spoke with correspondent Danny Gold about the psychological effects of reporting on a deadly epidemic, and if the world will be better prepared for the next one.
Watch This 'VICE' Episode About the Evolution of the Recent Ebola Outbreak
In this episode from season three of the VICE HBO show, we investigated last year's Ebola outbreak, then headed to college campuse to learn how the schools dealt with the pervasive culture of sexual violence.
Senegal Tries to Prevent Terror Attack by Rounding Up 900 People for Interrogations
After a series of deadly attacks by militants in West Africa, authorities in Senegal reportedly questioned hundreds of people over the weekend.
Witness Describes 'Complete Bloodbath' as Security Forces Retake Burkina Faso Hotel
Special forces troops freed around 150 hostages from a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital that was attacked by al Qaeda fighters, but at least two dozen people from 18 countries were killed.
At Least 20 Dead in Attack on Burkina Faso Hotel Claimed by al Qaeda Branch
The attack bears resemblance to a November assault by radical Muslim terrorists on a hotel in neighboring Mali.
It's Back: Cautious Optimism in Sierra Leone as Ebola Virus Reemerges in West Africa
Less than 24 hours after the World Health Organization declared an end to the largest Ebola outbreak in history, the virus sprung up again in Sierra Leone killing a 22-year-old woman.
Ebola Transmission Has Stopped in West Africa for the First Time in Two Years
Thursday marks 42 days since the last Ebola patient in Liberia tested negative for the virus. For the first time since December 2013, the World Health Organization says that there are no chains of transmission in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone.
Gambia's President Orders Female Government Workers to Cover Their Hair
The man who singlehandedly declared his state an Islamic republic and wants to slit the throats of gay men is now making a foray into dictating dress codes for women.