He assured his wife he would “get in and get out.” A month and a half later, Tigran Gambaryan is being held at Kuje prison in the Nigerian capital. nytimes.com/2024/04/18/tec…

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A year of war has devastated Sudan. Ivor Prickett and I spent nearly a month in the country recently. This is our first dispatch from the capital, Khartoum — the ground zero of a catastrophic conflict. nytimes.com/2024/06/05/wor…

The most shocking discovery, though, were the hospital wards filled with starving children. A huge famine looms in Sudan, and it is also hitting the capital.

“To be able to help, you have to really know the root of the problem.” latest with Eric Schmitt nytimes.com/2024/06/07/us/…

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A nation of entrepreneurs, Nigeria’s more than 200 million citizens are skilled at managing in tough circumstances. But right now, their resourcefulness is being stretched to the limit. with Ismail Auwal, Taiwo Aina & Pius Adeleye nytimes.com/2024/06/11/wor…

We made it to the front page of The New York Times The full story here: nytimes.com/2024/06/11/wor…

A resourceful nation buckles. Free link here to our story on the human impact of Nigeria's economic crisis. By me, Ismail Auwal & Taiwo Aina nytimes.com/2024/06/11/wor…

An in depth report from the New York Times on Nigeria’s economic crisis, with some commentary from me about the absence (and necessity) of a clear economic strategy from the federal government nytimes.com/2024/06/11/wor…

After decades of wielding political, military and economic power across Africa, France is scaling back its presence on the continent as it faces resentment in many African countries. Yet one nation has emerged as an exception: Rwanda. My report from Kigali nytimes.com/2024/06/24/wor…

On the front page of the The New York Times with the story of President William Ruto rejecting to sign the finance bill that drew nationwide protests against him and his administration and which led demonstrators to storm Parliament. You can read the story here: nyti.ms/3XDikDt

The battle unfolding in Nigeria for the emirate of Kano — one of West Africa’s oldest kingdoms — is not just a struggle for an ancient throne, but also part of a wider competition ahead of the country’s next election. nyti.ms/4cNrth4

For the first time in 1000 years of history, two kings are in Kano claiming the ancient kingdom's throne. Read our tale of palace skulduggery and politics via this free link. nytimes.com/2024/07/03/wor…

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Nigerians risk their lives to protest an increasingly dire economic situation. With reporting from Ismail Alfa, Ismail Auwal, Pius Adeleye and Nelson nytimes.com/2024/08/02/wor…

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The story of the woman whose conviction sparked the campaign to overturn Gambia's ban on female genital cutting. Reported with Matty Jobe and photos by Kiana Hayeri nytimes.com/2024/09/05/wor…

One of the biggest attacks in Nigeria in recent years just happened in Mafa, in the state of Yobe. ISWAP killed at least 170 people, community leaders said. Here's the story of how it unfolded, reported with Ismail Alfa nytimes.com/2024/09/05/wor…