Security
DR Congo Cuts Ties with Rwanda as M23 Rebels Intensify Fighting and Advance into Goma
The M23 rebels said on Monday that they had taken control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of...
Armed Robbery or Law Enforcement? Nigerian Police Defend Breaking into Properties Without Warrants – Spokesperson
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) ‘s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that police personnel have the authority to enter any...
#KnowDemWell Website Faces Attacks Following it’s Recent Rating on Nigeria’s Vice President Shettima
The recently launched civic platform KnowDemWell has come under a wave of cyberattacks following its publication about Nigeria’s top political figures. The platform,...
UNILORIN Graduate Rhoda Odeyale, Others Kidnapped En Route NYSC Camp in Port Harcourt
A graduate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), identified as Rhoda Odeyale, was kidnapped while travelling to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)...
ICYMI: Gunmen Attack Market in Yobe, Kill Seven, Steal Goods Worth ₦16.5m
Gunmen launched an attack on the weekly cattle and main market in Ngalda, the headquarters of Fika Local Government Area in Yobe State,...
M23 Rebels Capture Key Town in Eastern DR Congo
The M23 rebel group has captured Minova, a key town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The city serves as an...
TikTok Faces Its Biggest Challenge Yet as US Ban Looms
First introduced as Douyin in China, TikTok became an overnight sensation when it entered the international market in 2017 and was launched by...
Niger Security Forces Arrest Terror Accomplices, Seize Weapons in Major Operations
Niger’s Defense and Security Forces have arrested a dozen individuals described as “active accomplices of terrorists” and seized a significant cache of weapons...
Military Officers, Task Force Members and Hunters Missing After Boko Haram Ambush in Borno
Several military personnel, members of the civilian joint task force, hunters, and vigilantes are missing following a Boko Haram ambush at Baga, on...
Boko Haram Attacks Two Chibok Communities, Burns Churches, Houses, Steals Food and Livestock
Communities in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State were thrown into chaos as terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State West Africa Province...
Nigerian Military, A Key U.S. Ally, ‘Mistakenly’ Killed Over 1,500 Civilians In The Last Decade
From 2014 to 2024, West Africa Weekly estimates that the Nigerian military has “mistakenly” killed at least 1,550 civilians. The latest incident occurred...
ICYMI: Chad Foils Armed Attack On Presidential Palace, Says Situation Under Control
An armed attack targeting the presidential palace in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, caused panic on Wednesday evening. Heavy gunfire erupted around 7:45 p.m. local...