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The Sahel is Burning, and West Africa Cannot Look Away
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (110+ words) Joseph Mc Carthy is an analyst and researcher specialising in governance, security, and political transitions in the Sahel. He writes on geopolitics, development, and African diplomacy. Email: [email'protected] TOR rules out immediate removal of refinery margin citing debt burden" GES…...
Ukraine war: Don't join Russian Army - Shehu Sani to Nigerians
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (262+ words) Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, on'Thursday'cautioned Nigerians and other Africans against enlisting in the Russian army to fight Ukraine. Sani urged Nigerians and other Africans not to allow themselves to be used as mercenaries by Russia. Posting on X,…...
Burkina Faso: over 400 assailants neutralized in the east and northeast, according to the army.
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (480+ words) Benin Web TV Burkina Faso: over 400 assailants neutralized in the east and northeast, according to the army. The Burkinab" army claims to have neutralized over 400 attackers following coordinated assaults on military positions in Gay'ri, Solhan, and Sebba. This assessment comes…...
Police confirm 18 killed in Niger land dispute
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (328+ words) The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the killing of 18 people following a land dispute in Angwan-Baago community, Katako District, Rafi Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement…...
Death toll climbs to 18 in Niger land dispute
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (318+ words) Niger State on map The death toll from the communal violence in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 18 following fresh attacks, despite ongoing peace efforts by security agencies and local authorities. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported…...
Niger: Death toll in Rafi communal crisis rises to 18
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (319+ words) The death toll from the communal crisis in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State has risen from 10 to 18 following fresh attacks linked to the lingering land dispute allegedly between Fulani and Kamuku communities in the area. The State Police…...
18 killed in Niger communal violence
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (398+ words) By: Azeez Kareem Date: 2 July 2026 10: 45am WAT At least 18 people have been killed in renewed communal violence linked to a land dispute in Nigeria's north-central Niger State, with 15 victims burnt to death after attackers set fire to a house, police said…...
Illegal mining fuelling insecurity in parts of Nigeria -Experts warn
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (686+ words) SOME defence experts have warned that Nigeria's vast mineral wealth was increasingly financing insecurity, as criminal groups exploited illegal mining to fund banditry, procure weapons and sustain violent operations. The experts Dr Sani Abubakar, a military scholar and defence expert,…...
Niger: Eighteen people killed in violent dispute over land
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (439+ words) The police command in Niger has confirmed the killing of 18 people following a land dispute in the Angwan-Baago community, Katako district in the Rafi council area. The command's spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement made available on Thursday....
18 Dead following violent land dispute In Niger - P. M. News
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (251+ words) BREAKING: Trump suffers major defeat as Supreme Court upholds Birthright Citizenship The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the killing of 18 people following a land dispute in Angwan-Baago community, Katako District, Rafi Local Government Area of the state. The Police…...