Before attacking a military base in Zamfara, the terrorists had served an eviction notice, asking villagers to vacate their communities. Their offence was allowing soldiers to raid their terror camps. In a broad daylight raid,
UPDATED: Nigeria has no plans to host American, French military bases – Official
Putschists in Niger who carried out a military coup last year ordered both French and US troops to leave the West African country. The Nigerian government said on Monday that it has no plan to
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Le Niger a accueilli de nouveaux instructeurs russes et du matériel militaire, avec deux livraisons effectuées à Niamey dans des avions cargo, selon la télévision publique nigérienne. Cette arrivée survient moins d’un mois après l’arrivée
Sudanese refugees flee UN camp in Ethiopia following attacks
At least 1,000 Sudanese refugees have fled a camp run by the United Nations in northern Ethiopia following a series of shootings and robberies, three of the refugees and the United Nations said. The refugees
Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs
Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise on the fragile Sahel region’s “natural stopover point” to Europe on trafficking routes from South America, but authorities with
Ethiopia Beyond Pretoria: Is Another War Imminent? – OpEd
As Western governments and partisan media concentrate on the genocide in Gaza and war in Ukraine, the Amhara genocide in Ethiopia and the simmering conflicts in the Amhara region remain largely ignored. The Ethiopian government,
Insecurity: Nigerian lawmaker asks government to hire foreign mercenaries
Mr Jaha said the nation’s security agencies have failed to end violent insurgents, despite the allocation of N19 trillion to security-related agencies. A member of the House of Representatives from Borno State, Ahmed Jaha, has
Chadian forces storm Central Darfur market
Chadian forces stormed the town of Um Dukhun in Central Darfur on Tuesday, with reports of indiscriminate shooting leading to the closure of the market and reports of looting, while conflicting information emerged regarding casualties
RSF siege of North Darfur capital leads to food and medical supply shortages
El Fasher in North Darfur is facing a semi-siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the north and northeast of the city. The siege further worsens the living and health conditions of
Ethiopia’s Amhara militia says resettlement plan ‘beats war drum’
Leaders of a militia in Ethiopia’s Amhara region accused the administration in neighbouring Tigray of “beating a war drum” over plans to return hundreds of thousands of Tigrayans to territories Amhara fighters captured during a