Nigeria: Cocaine arrest puts cartel evidence under scrutiny
Nigeria’s drug enforcement agency says it has broken up an international cocaine cartel after seizing 184.5 kilograms of cocaine worth...
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Nigeria: religious leaders sign peace accord amid tensions
More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja, creating a new body intended...
Freed Nigerian hostages reveal human cost of jihadist violence
The release of more than 300 Nigerian hostages after months in jihadist captivity marks a significant security operation for Abuja,...
India buys West African crude oil for Rajasthan refinery
India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has purchased two million barrels of West African crude oil for delivery to its...
Mexican cartels expand meth operations into Nigeria
A major methamphetamine bust in Nigeria has exposed the growing international reach of Mexican cartels and criminal networks. It signals...
Polisario Front seeks Nigerian support
Amid growing global support for Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara, the Polisario Front is seeking Nigerian support, according to...
Germany pledges security to Nigeria as Sahel instability spreads
Germany has pledged greater support for Nigeria’s security efforts and economic development as instability across the Sahel region continues to...
Nigeria child malnutrition worsens amid rising food costs
Nigeria is facing a rapidly worsening child malnutrition crisis as food prices rise, inflation and broader economic pressures leave an...
Military cooperation planned between Nigeria, Benin and Niger
Nigeria is entering into further military cooperation with Benin and Niger in an attempt to protect its borders reports Africanews...
Nigeria advances constitutional reform to create state police forces
Nigeria's Senate has approved a landmark bill that would allow individual states to establish their own police forces, marking a...
Algeria breaks ground on the Trans-Saharan Pipeline
On June 4, 2026, construction officially launched on the Algerian section of the $20 billion Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline. This 4,000-kilometre...
Nigeria: UN highlights accountability gaps fuelling religious violence
The UN has warned that Nigeria’s inability to hold perpetrators of religious violence accountable is not only fuelling communal mistrust...
Nigeria: Borno reaches Boko Haram reintegration milestone
Nigerian authorities, according to Africa News via AP, have announced that nearly 10,000 former Boko Haram fighters have been reintegrated...
Widow of late Nigerian general rescued following military operation
Nigerian troops have rescued the wife of a retired army general who died while being held captive by kidnappers, the...
Outrage grows as Nigerians protest continuous school abductions
Civil society groups and activists gathered in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on June 4th to demand the immediate rescue of pupils...
