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Forgotten Victims Of Terrorism And Banditry

Global UpfrontMay 23, 2026May 23, 20260

Weekend Trust Page 3 Comment, May 23, 2026 In recent months, several civilians in Nigeria, mainly in the crisis-ridden North, have paid the ultimate price

Nigeria’s Airpower-Centric Counterinsurgency Is Costing Civilian Lives – (View From Abroad)

Global UpfrontApr 26, 2026April 26, 20260

Victims of the Jilli airstrikes

Burkina Faso Has Dissolved All Political Parties: Why African Coup Leaders Often Turn On The People Who Supported Them

Global UpfrontFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

By Salah Ben Hammou The end of January 2026 effectively marked the end of party politics in Burkina Faso. On 29 January, Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s

U.S., Nigeria Agrees On “Joint Active, Sustained Measures” To Protect Civilians, “Vulnerable Christian Communities”

Global UpfrontJan 23, 2026January 23, 20260

Agrees to also hold “perpetrators of violence accountable” The first meeting of the U.S.-Nigeria Working Group established in response to the designation of Nigeria as

AFRICOM, Nigerian Military Confirm Precision Strikes On Foreign‑Linked Sokoto Terror Cells, Sparing Civilians And Livestock

Global UpfrontDec 27, 2025December 27, 20250

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Nigerian military authorities have formally validated the success of the Christmas Day counter-terrorism operation in Sokoto State, confirming

Kidnapping For Ransom In The Sahel: Analysis Of 24 Years Of Data Shows A New Trend

Global UpfrontDec 12, 2025December 12, 20250

By Alexander M. Laskaris & Olivier Walther Kidnapping for ransom has a long history in the west African Sahel. In 1979, a rebel group led

Terrorist Resurgence in Lake Chad Basin Leads to More Attacks Against Civilians, Military

Global UpfrontOct 24, 2025October 24, 20250

By ADF Civilians in the Lake Chad basin are reporting more attacks by terrorists who loot their property and sometimes kidnap their female family members.

UN Condemns Terrorists’ Killing Of 5 Soldiers, 58 Civilians In Borno, Demands Probe

Global UpfrontSep 7, 2025September 7, 20250

The United Nations on Sunday condemned the killing of 63 people in a fresh attack on Daral-Jamal, a community along the Bama-Banki Road in the

5 Soldiers, 58 Civilians Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Terrorists Attack, Says Governor Zulum

Global UpfrontSep 7, 2025September 7, 20250

Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday visited Darajamal, a community in Bama, to condole with families of the 63 people who were

British Surgeon Claims IDF Shooting Gazans In Specific Areas – ‘Almost Like A Game Of Target Practice’

Global UpfrontJul 25, 2025July 25, 20250

A British surgeon who recently returned from Gaza has told Sky News that there is “profound malnutrition” among the population – and claims IDF soldiers