Review of the Week: Political and Geopolitical Developments in the Sahel

1.JNIM Threatens Civilians and Authorities in Bamako**

In a recently released 12-minute video, Abou Houzeifa al-Bambari, spokesperson for *Jama'at Nasr...

17 ISWAP Terrorists Drown While Attempting River Crossing on Nigeria-Niger Border

By: Zagazola Makama 

At least 17 militants belonging to the *Islamic State West Africa Province* (ISWAP) drowned while attempting to cross a...

Fact Check on Claims Made by Social Media Activist Verydarkblackman  About Aid Mismanagement in Borno State

By: Zagazola Makama

Recent claims made by social media activist VeryDarkblackMan in a viral video, urging international communities to...

Boko Haram Destroys Damaturu-Maiduguri Transmission Line Three Weeks After Restoration

By: Zagazola Makama

In the early hours of Sunday, suspected Boko Haram terrorists once again destroyed the Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission...

Violent Attack by JNIM-AQMI Affiliates in Dosso Region Leaves Six Dead

 On Saturday, September 21, 2024, a violent attack by elements affiliated with the Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)...

Nigeria: fears of outbreaks grow in Maiduguri following severe flooding

Maiduguri, Borno state, 20 September 2024 - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is highly concerned about the significant risk...

TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN ARREST MORE GUNRUNNERS AND RECOVER ADDITIONAL AUTOMATIC WEAPONS IN PLATEAU STATE

 Barely 72 hours after the arrest of 5 notorious gunrunners leading to the recovery of automatic weapons and about 6,000 rounds of...

FLOOD: ZAMFARA GOVERNOR SYMPATHIZES WITH BORNO GOV’T, DONATES 100 MILLION TO VICTIMS

Governor Dauda Lawal has expressed condolences to the government and the people of Borno State following the devastating flood in Maiduguri.

On Thursday...

Air Chief Reaffirms Military’s Commitment to National Peace, Security

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Armed Forces’ unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security in the...

Update on Simultaneous Terror Attacks at  Modibo Keita International Airport and Faladié Gendarmerie Camp in Bamako

On September 17, 2024, coordinated terrorist attacks were launched by militants from the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin...

Update: Niger Suffers Heavy Losses in Tilia Attack by EIGS

Top Nigerien government authority have confirmed the grim details of this morning's attack on the Eknewan base in Tilia, where Islamic State terrorists in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) launched...

JNIM Launches Coordinated Attacks in Bamako and Niger, Targeting Key Military Sites

By: Zagazola Makama

In a bold and coordinated strike, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated group, launched a series of attacks...

TROOPS BUSTS NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL NETWORK IN TARABA, RECOVER ARMS, AMMUNITION

In a decisive operation aimed at curbing criminal activities within its area of responsibility, troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl...

Kadafur led southern Borno to commiserates with Zulum, Donates 200 Million Naira to flood victims

The Borno State Deputy Governor His Excellency Dr Umar Kadafur today led Stakeholders from part of Southern Borno to commiserate with the...

SUCCESSFUL RE-ARREST OF ESCAPED CONVICT

The Borno State Police Command is pleased to announce the successful re-arrest of an escaped convict, Abubakar Mohammed, 27, who was serving a jail term for culpable homicide and had escaped from the...

Terrorist Attack Targets Bamako Gendarmerie School and Key Locations

Early this morning, the Malian capital was rocked by gunfire and explosions, as a terrorist attack targeted multiple sensitive sites, including the Faladiè Gendarmerie School near...

Operation Safe Haven: Troops Arrest Notorious Gunrunners, Recover Arms and Ammunition

By: Zagazola Makama 

The troops from Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested 5 notorious gun runners in Bayamemi, Jos North Local...

CAS EMBARKS ON 2-DAY OPERATIONAL VISIT TO KATSINA, ASSESSES NAF OPERATIONAL READINESS

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, undertook a 2-day operational tour of the Air Component (AC) of Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) and...

RE: BRIGADIER GENERAL MS ADAMU'S PICTURES AND CONNECTION WITH SEAMAN ABBAS HARUNA CASE.

1. The Social media has been again awashed with the pictures of a serving senior officer Brigadier General MS Adamu alleged to be connected to the case...

Scores of terrorists killed Rivalry Deepens Between ISWAP and JAS in Borno  Amid Escalating Clashes

By: Zagazola Makama

A series of brutal clashes between two rival terrorist groups, Islamic State West Africa Province...