Security

By John Ikani The United States’ recent push for two African countries to gain permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has raised questions about the true motivation behind this proposal. While the move...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigeria has lent its support to a campaign promoting a nuclear weapon-free Africa, a position advanced by the country's Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly 79,...

By John Ikani The military juntas governing Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia to acquire telecoms and surveillance satellites. The move comes amid their ongoing struggle against Islamist insurgencies and their...

By John Ikani World leaders have endorsed the Pact for the Future, a groundbreaking commitment that outlines specific steps to create a more secure, peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive future for the next generations. The agreement was...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigeria has called for support for the immediate activation and operationalisation of a continent-wide force, African Standby Force to assist in the fight against violent crimes and terrorism on the continent. Nigeria's position...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Officials in Somalia have said an Egyptian warship has delivered a second batch of major cache of weaponry to the country, including anti-aircraft guns and artillery. According to port and military officials, a...