Sep 17, 2024 | Environment, Front story, Issues, Mali, Nigeria, Rains and Floods, Regions, Sahel, West Africa
Recent flooding in northeastern Nigeria has displaced at least 50,000 people since the weekend of September 14-15, 2024. The flood, caused by the collapse of the Alau dam, has destroyed homes, farmlands, and marketplaces in Maiduguri, Borno State, further straining...
Sep 12, 2024 | Front story, Ghana, Issues, Mali, Regions, Sahel, Security
On September 10, 2024, Ghanaian Minister of Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, visited Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, leading a high-level delegation. During the visit, both countries discussed enhancing security cooperation to address shared challenges related to terrorism....
Aug 17, 2024 | Front story, Issues, Multi Crises, Sahel, Southern Africa, West Africa
We are past mid-year 2024 and let’s take stock of what’s happening in Africa. The stage is set for a large number of African nations to remain unstable indefinitely, at least over the next decade or so. Rather that stabilize and progress, many African nations, if not...
Aug 12, 2024 | Front story, Nigeria, Regions, West Africa
During the period covered in July 2024, Nigeria experienced a series of incidents that contributed to a tense and challenging environment, reflecting ongoing security concerns in the region. The events recorded during this period spanned various categories, including...
Jul 29, 2024 | Front story, Nigeria, Regions, West Africa
Nigeria is bracing for a nationwide protest against worsening economic conditions. Protest organizers are planning to use Eagle Square in Abuja as the launching pad of their movement and face harsh reaction from the government. Despite this, they remain determined to...
Feb 26, 2024 | Front story, Nigeria, Regions, West Africa
The escalating security challenges within Nigeria have highlighted the acute need for stringent border controls. Investigations suggest that widespread banditry, kidnapping, and conflicts are largely fallout from the Libyan crisis, exacerbated by the entry of foreign...
