Jun 22, 2024
Early Rains in Niger Claim 21 Lives, Expose Thousands to Hardship as Climate Change Intensifies
Recent heavy rains in Niger have resulted in 21 deaths and affected over 6,000 people at the start of the country’s rainy season...
Jun 20, 2024
Regional Security Crisis Escalate as Al-Qaida-Linked Jihadis Settle in Northwestern Nigeria
A report released on Wednesday by the Clingendael Institute has raised alarms over the migration of jihadi fighters, linked to al-Qaida, into northwestern Nigeria from Benin, marking a significant shift in the landscape of regional security...
Jun 19, 2024
$50 Million Cocaine Haul in Senegal: Customs Crackdown Targets Major Drug Routes
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Senegalese customs officials have successfully intercepted three cocaine shipments with a combined value exceeding $50 million in the past five days....
Jun 17, 2024
Al-Qaeda-linked Group Claims Deadly Attack on Burkina Faso Soldiers
An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for an attack on June 11 that killed more than 100 Burkina Faso soldiers in the Mansila area near the border with Niger, according to the SITE Intelligence Group....
Jun 15, 2024
Niger's Ousted President Bazoum Stripped of Immunity, Faces Criminal Charges
Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has been stripped of his immunity by the State Court of Niamey, signaling that the ruling junta will launch criminal proceedings against him, his lawyers said on Friday....
Jun 13, 2024
President Tinubu Breaks Silence About His Fall During Democracy Day Ceremony
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has made light of his fall during Wednesday’s Democracy Day ceremony, saying it was his Yoruba culture on display....
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