Security
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Announce Satellite Deal with Russia to Strengthen Security
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia in light of acquiring at least two surveillance satellites and telecoms to...
Mali’s President Vows Fierce Fight Against Terrorism During 64th Independence Anniversary
Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has vowed to fight to eliminate terrorism in the country fiercely. After a military parade celebrating Mali’s...
Libya Seizes 100KG Of Smuggled Gold At Misrata Airport
Libya’s Internal Security Agency has revealed a failed attempt to smuggle 100kg of gold worth $8.4 million, as well as €1.5 million in...
Mali Closes Fulani Cattle Markets Over Suspected Links To Bamako Terror Attack
Authorities in Mali have closed several Fulani-run cattle markets following a suspected links of terror attack in Bamako. This was disclosed on Thursday...
#EdoElection: Nigerian Police Force Arrests Two Sponsored Political Thugs
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has made public the arrest of two political thugs ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial elections. As disclosed...
Niger Army Neutralises Over 100 Terrorists In Tillabéry Region
The Nigerien army announced on Wednesday that more than 100 terrorists were “neutralised” in a military operation near Makalondi in the Tillabéry region,...
US Completes Military Personnel and Assets Withdrawal From Niger
The United States has completed the withdrawal of military personnel and assets from its erstwhile base in Niger. This was disclosed on Monday...
Seven Security Personnel Killed in Bandits’ Ambush on Zamfara Highway
On Thursday, three soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four personnel of the Nigeria Police Force were killed while repelling an attack by...
Armed Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway in Zamfara, Kidnap Several Travellers
Armed bandits, in the early hours of Thursday, launched a deadly attack along the Gusau-Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers, authorities...
Niger Army Neutralises 14 Terrorists In Its Western Region
The Niger Armed Forces neutralised 14 terrorists who attempted to steal cattle in Sabongari-Takoussa, located in the Tillabéry region in the west of...
Malian Armed Forces Seize Weapons, Ammunition In Kidal Region
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) recently seized a significant amount of weapons and ammunition in the Kidal region of Mali. The operation took...
Direct Security Apparatus to Terrorists and Bandits, Not Civil Societies, Atiku Tells Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to focus the nation’s security apparatus on tackling the growing menace of...