Saturday, June 20, 2026

Sahel

May 19, 2026

Non-state actors in Sahel control 14 million firearms, says Danbazau

Former army chief Abdulrahman Dambazau has said that non-state actors in the Sahel region possess 14 million firearms.

terrorists
April 30, 2026

Nigeria decries Mali defence minister’s killing in terrorist attack

Mr Ebienfa said, “Nigeria stands in solidarity with Mali.”

Mali flag
January 31, 2026

Tinubu urges reactivation of regional standby force to tackle Sahel threats

Mr Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s “unwavering commitment to safeguarding peace, security, and stability in West Africa and the Sahel.”

President Bola Tinubu
December 10, 2025

Nigeria set to deepen ties with Thailand

Both sides noted past high-level visits and pledged to keep the memory alive through reciprocal exchanges.

Mr Tuggar and Mr Phuangketkeow
November 25, 2025

Akpabio unveils counter terrorism strategic plan 2025-2030

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has formally unveiled Nigeria’s Counter-Terrorism Strategic Plan 2025-2030.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio [Photo: TopeBrown]
November 19, 2025

Nigeria, others need $93 billion annually to end hunger by 2030: WFP

WFP says ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade.

Hungry children in Gaza
November 19, 2025

Terrorism in Nigeria, other African nations ‘growing global threat’, UN warns

Around four million people are now displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and neighbouring countries.

Jihadists
September 26, 2025

World Bank lauds Nigeria’s ACReSAL project as huge success

The World Bank has ranked Nigeria’s ACReSAL project among its most successful and a model for Africa.

May 19, 2025

How to crown an impostor

For three years, Traoré’s stock has risen amid algorithmic populism expressed in languages he neither understands nor speaks.

Burkina Faso's military ruler Ibrahim Traore
May 9, 2025

50 million people in West, Central Africa at risk of hunger: WFP

The agency said that five million risk losing assistance unless urgent funding is found.

Displaced people in Mali