Nigeria – Asia Times

American rescued in daring SEAL Team 6 raid in Nigeria

by Dave Makichuk November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

“They were all dead before they knew what happened.” — US counter-terrorism source Chalk up one successful American rescue mission and six dead captors in northern Nigeria. US news outlets reported this weekend that the elite SEAL Team Six special forces unit had rescued American hostage Philip Walton, without suffering any casualties. Officials had feared […]

Does citizenship matter in the race to head WTO?

by Craig Barker September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

China

China builds on the Trans-Saharan dream

by Dave Makichuk November 13, 2019February 18, 2020

World

Ethiopian plane crash: 157 on board

by Agence France-Presse March 10, 2019February 18, 2020

China, Hong Kong

Two African men arrested for alleged drug trafficking

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Philippines

Filipino sailors kidnapped by pirates in Gulf of Guinea

by Asia Times staff November 1, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Philippines

Kidnapped Filipino seamen released and to be flown home

by Asia Times staff October 31, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Philippines

Seven Filipino seafarers kidnapped off Nigeria

by Asia Times staff September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Corruption, throughout history and every country

by Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada September 16, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

African ‘gang’ linked to big hauls of wildlife seized in Asia

by Jim Pollard July 26, 2018February 18, 2020

China, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, World

Former Israeli minister arrested for allegedly spying for Iran

by Shaiel Ben-Ephraim June 21, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, European Union, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Destroyer, commandos heading to West Africa

by Andrew Salmon April 2, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines

Nigerian falls to death during police raid in Selangor

by Asia Times staff March 14, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, Macau, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

Migrant workers will need to prove non-criminal background

by Asia Times staff November 29, 2017February 18, 2020

European Union, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

The who, where, and when of secession

by Joseph S. Nye Jr. October 7, 2017February 18, 2020

China

US probes Sinopec over Nigeria payments

by Asia Unhedged August 31, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Indonesia

Indonesian firm interested in building crude oil refinery in Nigeria: NNPC

by Reuters June 22, 2017February 18, 2020

China, European Union, France, Germany, United Kingdom, World

Busy week for May as time to talk Brexit arrives

by Reuters June 18, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

China’s Obor could keep African economies moving

by Doug Tsuruoka June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

China, Hong Kong, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia

Missing Nigerian worker’s body recovered at cross-border bridge

by Asia Times staff March 31, 2017February 18, 2020