• Al-Shabaab and the Emerging Debate Over a Taliban-Style Political Transition

    Al-Shabaab and the Emerging Debate Over a Taliban-Style Political Transition By Zagazola Makama A growing debate within Al-Shabaab’s media ecosystem over the possibility of negotiations with the Federal Government of Somalia may signal an important...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Al-Shabaab weighs political pathway amid internal debate over Taliban model

    Al-Shabaab weighs political pathway amid internal debate over Taliban model By Zagazola Makama A growing debate within Al-Shabaab’s media and ideological ecosystem over whether the Somali jihadist organisation could eventually follow a path similar to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • The Sahel at War: Inside the Interlocking Networks of Terrorism, Banditry Amidst State Fragility in West Africa

    of informal gold mining across Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and parts of Nigeria fundamentally altered the economics of regional conflict. Extremist organizations rarely conduct mining themselves. Instead, they regulate it. By controlling access to remote...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mohammed Ali
    • Category: Breaking News

  • AfDB, WFP support Nigeria to tackle acute hunger in Northeast

    AfDB, WFP support Nigeria to tackle acute hunger in Northeast African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a $1-million grant from its Special Relief Fund to support emergency food response in flood-affected communities in Northeastern Nigeria, in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Turkey Assumes Control of Strategic Military Bases in Chad Amid Shifting Regional Alliances

    Turkey Assumes Control of Strategic Military Bases in Chad Amid Shifting Regional Alliances By Zagazola Makama In a significant realignment of military partnerships within the Sahel region, Turkey has assumed control over key military installations in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Congratulates AU Commissioner Bankole Adeoye on Re-election

    Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Congratulates AU Commissioner Bankole Adeoye on Re-election Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has congratulated Ambassador Bankole Adeoye on his re-election as the African Union (AU)...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Security Crisis Deepens in Niger as Government Faces Rising Instability

    Security Crisis Deepens in Niger as Government Faces Rising Instability Niger’s security situation has continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate since the military coup of July 26, 2023, raising concerns about the country’s stability under General...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • ECOWAS-AES Split: A Turning Point for West Africa with Far Reaching Consequences

    ECOWAS-AES Split: A Turning Point for West Africa with Far Reaching Consequences By: Zagazola Makama The recent withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks a defining moment in the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Lake Chad’s conflict displaces 6 million people in 1yr – UNFPA

    Lake Chad’s conflict displaces 6 million people in 1yr – UNFPA The United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) on Friday said no fewer than six million people were displaced in the Lake Chad Basin region’s conflicts from January 2024 to January 2025. Mr...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • CSOs, vital partners to tackling Lake Chad’s crises- Chadian governor

    CSOs, vital partners to tackling Lake Chad’s crises- Chadian governor Gov. Ildjima Abdraman of Hadjer Lamis Region in the Republic of Chad, has called for greater active participation of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in tackling Lake Chad Basin’s...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Lake Chad: Legal reform key to promoting youths inclusion stabilisation proces

    Lake Chad: Legal reform key to promoting youths inclusion stabilisation proces Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have advocated institutional reforms to encourage youth and women participation in the Lake Chad Basin stabilisation programmes. The...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Drug trafficking fuels violent extremism in Chad basin – Stakeholders

    Drug trafficking fuels violent extremism in Chad basin – Stakeholders Stakeholders in the Lake Chad Basin have identified drug trafficking as the major cause of conflict and violent extremism bedevilling the region. The stakeholders including political...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Drug trafficking generates $400bn annually in Lake Chad – UNODC

    Drug trafficking generates $400bn annually in Lake Chad – UNODC The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Friday said drug trafficking generates an estimated 400 billion dollars annually in Sahel and Lake Chad Basin regions. Ousmane...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Kinetic Action Alone Cannot End Terrorism – British Official

    Kinetic action alone cannot end terrorism- British official Cynthia Rowe, Development Director for the British High Commission in Nigeria has emphasized that military action alone is insufficient in addressing terrorism and violent extremism in the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • WFP calls for urgent action to address Lake Chad food crisis

    WFP calls for urgent action to address Lake Chad food crisis The World Food Programme (WFP) has called for regional cooperation to reinvigorate agriculture to tackle food insecurity in the Lake Chad region. Its Country Representative, David Steveson...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • 50 million in West Africa face food insecurity – FAO

    50 million in West Africa face food insecurity – FAO The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Thursday said the number of people facing food insecurity in West Africa has risen to 50 million. FAO Country Representative, Kofi Dominic, who gave the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Insurgency: Buni seeks sustainable livelihoods to support IDPs

    Insurgency: Buni seeks sustainable livelihoods to support IDPs By Zagazola Makama Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has advocated proactive livelihood support to fast track resettlement of persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • AU approves $800,000 additional funding to combat terrorism in Chad basin

    AU approves $800,000 additional funding to combat terrorism in Chad basin The African Union (AU) has pledged $800,000 fund to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), to strengthen counter terrorism campaign in the Lake Chad Basin. The AU...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Border dispute: UN lauds Nigeria, Cameroon for implementing ICJ’s ruling

    Border dispute: UN lauds Nigeria, Cameroon for implementing ICJ’s ruling The United Nations has commended the Republics of Nigeria and Cameroon for their commitments toward implementing the International Court of Justice (ICJ’s) ruling on their border...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News

  • Tinubu urges renewed commitment to stabilise Lake Chad Basin

    Tinubu urges renewed commitment to stabilise Lake Chad Basin President Bola Tinubu has urged regional leaders and international partners to demonstrate greater commitment to address security, social and economic challenges bedevilling the Lake Chad...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Zagazola Makama
    • Category: Breaking News
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