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The World's Piracy Hotspots
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (166+ words) Voronoi by Visual Capitalist The World's Piracy Hotspots Somali piracy has resurged since 2023, with a fourth vessel " the MT Eureka " hijacked off Yemen in May and reportedly taken toward Somalia. Analysts say naval forces have been distracted by Houthi attacks…...
Nearly 4, 000 displaced from Sudan's Blue Nile state amid clashes near Ethiopia border
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (277+ words) Yeni Safak English Nearly 4, 000 displaced from Sudan's Blue Nile state amid clashes near Ethiopia border Nearly 4, 000 people have been displaced from the Kurmuk area in southeastern Sudan's Blue Nile state amid ongoing clashes in the region near the border with…...
A Defining Moment In The War Against Terror: Why The Elimination Of Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki Must Mark A Turning Point
39+ min ago (838+ words) LEADERSHIP Newspapers A Defining Moment In The War Against Terror: Why The Elimination Of Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki Must Mark A Turning Point By Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (rtd) mni fnipr The reported neutralisation of Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command…...
Protesters light bonfires during public transport strike in Kenya over fuel prices
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (267+ words) Commuters were stranded in various suburbs and the city center remained deserted as motorists with private vehicles opted to stay home as protesters burned tires on major roads. The Kenya Association of Private Schools had advised its members to assess…...
Impact Of The Sahel Crisis On West Africa
34+ min ago (677+ words) By Iyi-Ife Victor Adegbulugbe The Sahel region of Africa has become one of the world's most dangerous and unstable security zones. Stretching across states such as Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and parts of Nigeria, the region is now the epicentre…...
Breaking: Nigeria, US Forces kill over 20 ISWAP fighters days after eliminating ISIS commander
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (637+ words) The Nigeria military, working in collaboration with the United States Africa Command, has carried out fresh coordinated airstrike operations that reportedly killed more than 20 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno state. The Defence Headquarters said the…...
U. S. Africa Command conducts additional strikes against ISIS in Nigeria
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (38+ words) May 18 (Reuters) - The U. S. "Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Monday that it "carried "out "additional airstrikes against Islamic State "in northeastern "Nigeria "on Sunday, "in coordination "with the Nigerian government. No U. S. or "Nigerian forces. .....
Nigeria's Military Can Defeat Terrorists Without US Help " Gumi Insists
58+ min ago (399+ words) Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned against the involvement of the United States (US) in Nigeria's fight against terrorism, saying such a move could worsen the country's security crisis rather than solve it. Naija News reports that Gumi,…...
US, Nigerian forces continue bombardment of ISIS hideouts, kill 20 terrorists
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (305+ words) 18 May 2026 9: 06 am WAT From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Monday that its operations against terrorism have continued to yield positive results, with the bombardment of terrorists" strongholds across the north-east part of the country, killing 20 terrorists....
US, Nigeria launch fresh kinetic strikes on ISIS targets
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (25+ words) Rest of World News: Unites States' African Command on Monday carried out additional kinetic strikes against ISIS in Northeastern Nigeria. According to news agency Reuters, ....