Nigeria

Heavy fighting has been reported between Nigerian security forces and Islamist militants in Baga, a fishing town in Borno state. A local official has claimed that the death toll has... 2013-04-26

BMI View: While Nigeria still contends with some headwinds to economic growth, including a complicated security situation and a stagnant oil sector, we expect that real GDP expansion... 2013-03-27

A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb targeting luxury buses along New Road in Sabon Gari in the Nigerian city of Kano, killing dozens of people and injuring several... 2013-03-27

BMI View: Based on our view of relatively strong revenue growth, as well as our expectation of continued government difficulty in implementing its capital expenditure programme, we... 2013-02-21

Seven foreigners were abducted and a security guard killed by unknown gunmen in the Bauchi state of northern Nigeria on February 17, according to police. The gunmen entered the compound... 2013-02-21

Nigerian opposition parties are set to form a new political party by March 2013 as they continue talks over the merger of the opposition, according to Senator... 2013-01-28

BMI View: Inflation will decline over the first part of 2013, benefitting from the high statistical base resulting from the rapid price growth at the beginning of 2012, when the government... 2013-01-28