Security
Over 40 Killed in Violent Clashes Between Teke and Yaka Communities in Western DRCongo
At least 40 people have died in renewed violence between the Teke and Yaka communities in the western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
France Begins Withdrawal of its Troops from Chad After End of Defence Agreement
France has started withdrawing its troops from Chad after the Chadian government terminated their defence agreements. Mahamat Mahamoud Adam Béchir, Chad’s ambassador to...
Burkina Faso Appoints New Prime Minister, Unveils 24-Member Government
Burkina Faso’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Rimtalba Emmanuel Ouédraogo, revealed a 24-member cabinet on Sunday. The announcement followed Ouédraogo’s Saturday appointment via Captain...
Troops Intercept 174 Able-Bodied Nigerians Crossing to Niger Republic
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 4 in Diffa, Republic of Niger, have intercepted 174 unarmed, able-bodied Nigerian...
Customs Officers Arrested for Brutalising Badagry Residents in Viral Video
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command has identified and arrested two of its officers involved in the maltreatment of individuals in...
Kaduna Governor Sani Welcomes ‘Repentant’ Bandits Amidst Heightened Insecurity
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani on Thursday, in Birnin Gwari received some repentant bandits as part of his administration’s effort to rehabilitating repentant...
Village Chief, 14 Others Abducted by Bandits in Kaduna
Bandits have reportedly attacked Ungwan Babangida village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting the village head, Babangida Sojiji, and 14...
Free Armed Forces Denies Being Controlled by France, Amid Destabilisation Allegations in Niger
Free Armed Forces (FAL) has refuted claims of being controlled by France’s Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE). In a statement issued on November...
EU Recalls Ambassador Over Allegations of Interference in Niger
The European Union (EU) has announced the recall of its ambassador to Niger for consultations amid mounting tensions and accusations of interference by...
Burkina Faso Freezes Assets Of Ex-President Damiba, 112 Others Over Destabilisation Plot
Burkina Faso’s transitional government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has frozen the assets of former transitional president Paul Henri Damiba, 112 other individuals,...
IG Urges Nigerians to Shun Use of Social Media to Report Police Misconduct Despite Concerns Over Transparency
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called on Nigerians to avoid reporting police misconduct via social media and instead direct their...
Despite Increased Budget on Security, Data from NHRC Shows Alarming Rate of Killings and Kidnappings
Despite an increase in the national budget allocated to security, recent data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reveals a significant rise...