Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said on Saturday that a senior Islamic State commander killed in a joint operation by Nigerian and U.S. forces oversaw the militant group’s weapons production, drone development and global media operations. The military said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as one of the world’s most active terrorists, was killed during a “meticulously planned and...
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Four Colombian Soldiers Killed In Guerrilla Minefield Explosion
Four soldiers were killed in rural Colombia on Wednesday after stepping on a minefield laid by guerrillas who until recently had been negotiating peace with the government. The army said three other soldiers were wounded in the blast in the southeastern department of Guaviare Department, in an attack attributed to a dissident faction of the...
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Mali, Alone In The storm: The Strategic Risk Behind The Sahel Bloc’s ECOWAS Withdrawal – Adebayo Abubakar
In the theatre of geopolitics, timing is everything, and miscalculation can be fatal. The decision by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger (all under military rules) to sever ties with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is beginning to look less like a bold assertion of sovereignty and...
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Katsina Police Launch Manhunt After Deadly Bandit Attacks
The Police Commissioner in Katsina State, Ali Umar-Fage, has ordered a manhunt for bandits behind reprisal attacks on communities in Kankia. Umar-Fage said earlier operations had recorded major successes against armed groups in the area before the latest violence, according to a statement by police spokesperson Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu. He said operatives on April 29 foiled...
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Atiku Plans US Visit Over Nigeria Crises Concerns
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed plans to visit the United States to draw international attention to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, economic hardship and declining governance standards. During the visit, Atiku is expected to engage with policy and institutional stakeholders in the United States. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media adviser, Paul...
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Nigerian Army Arrest Influencer, Soldiers Over Alleged Incitement
The Nigerian Army said it has arrested a social media influencer, Justice Mark Chidiebere, along with some personnel over an alleged attempt to incite soldiers and breach military social media policy. Appolonia Anele, acting director of army public relations, in a statement said that Chidiebere, also known as “Justice Crack”, shared complaints by some soldiers...
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Senate To Probe Relief For Adamawa Attack Victims
The Nigerian Senate has ordered a probe into renewed attacks in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa. The lawmakers also directed immediate provision of relief materials for displaced persons after violent attacks on communities, like Kwa, Gyakan, Rigange, Waduku and Tchobo, by gunmen allegedly on motor bikes. The resolution for the probe followed a motion...
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Six Sentenced For Life Over 2020 Jihadist Attack In Ivory Coast
Six people were on Tuesday jailed for life over a jihadist attack in 2020 that killed 14 soldiers at a border post in Ivory Coast, a lawyer involved in the case has revealed. The Lawyer Abdoulaye Ben Meite said six of the 45 defendants on trial for the attack in Kafolo received life sentences, while...
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Nigeria Military Backs Startup’s Drones, Mine-clearing Vehicles
Nigeria’s military has backed local technology firm Terra Industries as it unveiled interceptor drones and mine-clearing unmanned vehicles aimed at supporting anti-insurgency operations. Nigeria has seen an Islamist insurgency for more than 17 years, this year attacks have intensified, with militants increasingly deploying improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and drones against military positions. Terra, which had...
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Mali Faces Security Crisis After Deadly Rebel, Jihadist Offensive
Mali’s military government faced mounting pressure on Sunday after coordinated attacks by jihadist fighters and separatist rebels killed the defence minister and triggered fighting across several regions, officials and residents said. The offensive, launched early on Saturday, involved Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front and the Islamist group Group for the Support of Islam...