Location:Ifetuntun, osun, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
September 9, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Arrests:
1
Summary:
On Monday, September 9, 2024, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the remand of Oba Taofeeq Osunmakinde, the traditional ruler of Ifetuntun in Osun State, and four others in Kuje Prison. They face charges of illegal gold mining. The defendants, including Sheu Mustapha, Sabiru [...]
Location:Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
September 9, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.00
Kidnapped:
5
Summary:
On Monday, September 9, 2024, bandits attacked a primary healthcare center in Kuyallo, located in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attackers, who initially targeted a nearby Government Day Secondary School, arrived at 9 a.m. but found the school empty. They then [...]
Location:Ukwa West, Abia, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
September 9, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Summary:
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, expressed optimism on September 9, 2024, that the boundary dispute between the Isu community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State and its neighboring communities in Cross River State will soon be resolved. Speaking at the Government House in Umuahia, Otti noted that authorities in Cross River have shown a willingness to settle the issue peacefully.
The dispute escalated in May 2024 when armed individuals from the Ukwa community [...]
The Edo State Governorship APC Campaign Council has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of planning mass protests to shut down the state starting on September 15, 2024. The allegations were made in a press statement by Prince Kassim Afegbua, Director of Media for the APC Campaign [...]
Location:Bauchi, Bauchi, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
September 9, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Deaths:
24
Fatalities type:
Civilian
Summary:As of September 9, 2024, the death toll from the recent flooding in Bauchi State has risen to 24, following the confirmation of six additional deaths. The flood, caused by heavy rainfall, primarily affected the Bauchi North Senatorial District.
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Yakubu Wanka, reported that 163 people have been injured, and over 122,000 residents have been displaced. Shira, Giade, Dambam, and Itas Gadau Local Government Areas [...]
Summary:
The Borno State Government has ordered the closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools for two weeks due to widespread flooding that has displaced many residents across the state.
In a statement on Monday, September 9, 2024, Acting Director of Schools Services Grema Bulama announced that schools will remain closed until Monday, September 23, 2024. Schools were originally scheduled to open on September 9, but some are currently housing people displaced by [...]
Location:Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
September 8, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Deaths:
6
Fatalities type:
Civilian
Kidnapped:
9
Summary:On Sunday, bandits attacked the Kallah Afogo community in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State around 11:15 p.m., killing six people and abducting several others. The victims included Garkuwa Alfarma, Buhari Maidiga, Uba Auta, Yakubu Thomas Gaku, and Atabata Naallah. One local who pursued the attackers into the bush was killed and his body mutilated.
The bandits also attacked Bakin Pah in Maro Ward of the same LGA, killing one person and abducting [...]
Summary:
A recent video of a French tourist being harassed in the streets of Algiers has reignited discussions about street harassment in Algeria. The tourist, Dolsiana, a popular influencer with 560,000 TikTok followers, shared her experience while live-streaming in downtown Algiers, admiring the city's Haussmannian architecture. During the live stream, a man approached her, insisting on getting her phone number and later resorting to insults.
The video quickly went viral, sparking criticism of behaviors that negatively [...]
Summary:
On the night of September 4-5, 2024, heavy rains hit the Ouaddaï province of Chad, particularly affecting the village of Tissil in the Guerrie canton. A lightning strike tragically struck a school, killing 15 people and injuring several others. The incident occurred 50 kilometers from Abéché, along the Biltine road.
Chad’s Prime Minister, Allah-Maye Halina, extended condolences to the grieving families on behalf of the government. Local authorities have been mobilized to provide assistance and [...]
Summary:
In June 2024, a delegation from the Front Patriotique pour la Libération (FPL), a Toubou armed group responsible for a pipeline sabotage, met with leaders of the Malian Tuareg coalition in Tinzawaten, near the Mali-Algeria border. The FPL delegation, shown in a photograph with Alghabass Ag Intallah, a leader of the Cadre stratégique pour la Défense du Peuple de l'Azawad (CSP-DPA), discussed forming a mutual assistance pact in the event of aggression by the [...]
Summary:
On Wednesday, 4 September, Niger and Nigeria signed a security cooperation agreement to enhance bilateral relations, following a period of strained ties after Niger’s July 2023 coup. The agreement, solidified during a visit by Nigerian Chief of Defense Staff General Christopher Musa to Niamey, marks a shift towards addressing shared security threats in the Sahel, including terrorism and cross-border crime.
Relations between the two countries had cooled after the coup in Niger, which brought General [...]
Summary:
On September 4, 2024, Agadez, a historic city in Niger, experienced catastrophic flooding following extreme rainfall. The heavy rains, which occurred over two days, caused the collapse of dozens of homes, leaving many families displaced and struggling to recover their belongings. The unprecedented deluge highlighted the vulnerability of local infrastructure to severe weather events, exacerbated by climate change.
Emergency relief efforts have been mobilized by the municipal authorities, with urgent calls for resources to support [...]
