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In June 2023, the author predicted that the number of attacks claimed by the three main terrorist networks in the Sahel could reach over 100 per month near the end of the year, but the
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On March 16, observers of peace and security in the Sahel region were taken aback by the sudden announcement by Niger’s military spokesperson Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane that the government of Niger had terminated its
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Nigerian president signs new student loan bill into law
Mr Tinubu signed the repealed version in June last year and promised implementation would take off in September but it failed. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the new Access to Higher Education