Nigeria
Nigeria's Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist
The pay raises of up to 80% for members of the Nigerian armed forces come as Islamist insurgents such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province continue their attacks in the country.
At least 12 people killed by gunmen, women, children abducted in Nigerian village
West African leaders sign $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline agreement
A globalizing terror war has blinded the West. Finally an international response from its victims
Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows
Overall, fifty-five countries had elevated (high or very high) levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year.
Nigeria says two of its citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surges in South Africa
It gave no more details on the incident, which it said took place on Sunday, June 28, on a weekend when tensions were building up ahead of nationwide anti-migrant rallies last week.
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
In May, US and Nigerian forces conducted military operations in northeastern Nigeria that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
US CENTCOM kills senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-'Ulaywi in northwest Syria airstrike
Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and six entities for "facilitating financial transactions on behalf of ISIS."
Your Taxes: Two permanent homes and a double life? Problematic
The case mainly concerns a husband who was born in Israel in 1948, traveled to England in 1985, and to Nigeria in 1993, where he set up successful agricultural and chicken-breeding companies.
Gunmen kill three in Nigeria school attack
Police confirmed the deaths of three people, including a school vice principal, a 70-year-old man and a 6-year-old child. One security operative was injured.
When Nigeria bombs a market, it’s a tragedy. When Israel does, it’s a cause - opinion
According to Amnesty and multiple international reports, Nigerian military strikes have repeatedly caused mass civilian casualties over several years. Yet the story landed with an almost eerie quiet.
Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
According to police statements, the victims were meeting relatives of a bandit leader in an attempt to broker peace and ease restrictions on movement imposed on the community.
Nigerian forces rescue hundreds of abductees held by Boko Haram
The rescue operation was carried out by a joint task force that includes special forces, who forced JAS fighters to abandon their positions, the military said.
US, Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS leader in strategic blow to terror group
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said in a statement on Saturday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed “along with several of his lieutenants” in a joint strike with the US.
