Security

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigerian authorities have arrested at least seven Polish nationals for their roles in raising Russian flags during anti-government protests this week in the West African nation's northern region of Kano, spokesperson of intelligence...

By John Ikani The 2024 Africa Sustainable Development Report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) revealed a 37% surge in armed conflicts across Africa between 2015 and 2022, from 75 to 98, accounting for over...

By Emmanuel Obisue Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla has labelled Nigerians as “gullible”, and has alleged that they are being sponsored to protest against the current administration by “subversive” individuals who...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Police in Somalia have launched a campaign on mass seizure of Islamic face veils, known as niqabs from female residents, the city's police chief says. Warsame Ahmed Gelle told newsmen that authorities have...

Almost 100 police officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the weekend fled to the neighbouring Uganda, following fierce battle between M23 rebels and the military in the eastern region of Congo, a Ugandan...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Mali says it has severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine, following the death of dozens of Malian soldiers and Wagner fighters during a deadly battle with Tuareg rebel group linked to al-Qaeda near the...