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Nigeria: Why Conflicts Persist In Many Communities – General Agwai

Global UpfrontMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and chairman of the Middle Belt Brain Trust and Institute for Integrated Transitions, General Martin Luther Agwai (rtd), has

Violent Conflicts Are Reshaping What Nigerian Farmers Grow: What This Means For Food Security

Global UpfrontMar 31, 2026March 31, 20260

By Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso & Abiodun Olusola Omotayo Agriculture is the backbone of Africa’s economy. It provides livelihoods for over 70% of the rural population

Stop Illegal Enlistment Into Foreign Armed Forces, Conflicts, FG Warns Nigerians

Global UpfrontFeb 15, 2026February 15, 20260

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against illegal enlistment into foreign armed forces and conflicts, expressing concern over a growing trend of citizens being deceived

Fighting Climate Change In The Sahel Is Worsening Conflicts – New Research Shows How

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2026January 21, 20260

By Folahanmi Aina The Sahel, the semi-arid African region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea in the east, has

World Recorded 61 Conflicts in 2024 – The Highest Number Since 1946

Global UpfrontSep 16, 2025September 16, 20250

Barely a week after the United Nations (UN) supremo said the world was spending more on war than peace, his senior peacekeeping official pointed out

Drones, Disinformation And Guns-for-hire Reshaping Conflict in Africa: New Book Tracks The Trends

Global UpfrontAug 4, 2025August 4, 20250

By Alessandro Arduino Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa’s security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across

Sub-Saharan Africa Most Conflict-affected Region Globally – IISS Report

Global UpfrontJan 11, 2024January 11, 20240

By defenceWeb Sub-Saharan Africa was the most conflict-affected region globally in 2023, with over half a dozen conflict regions, according to the International Institute for

Internal And Regional Conflicts In Sub-Saharan Africa Driven By “Meddling”

Global UpfrontDec 8, 2023December 8, 20230

Sub-Saharan Africa, according to an international think-tank report, “grapples” with widespread internal and regional conflicts in the continent’s Sahel and Great Lakes regions, Sudan and

U.S. Sanctions Individuals Contributing to Increased Conflict and Instability in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Global UpfrontAug 25, 2023August 25, 20230

Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned six individuals for contributing to the most recent escalation of conflict in

Nigeria Launch Programme To Mitigate Farmers/Herders Conflict

Global UpfrontJun 29, 2022June 29, 20220

Nigeria’s Minister of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has launched the National Pasture Development Programme (NAPDEP) aimed at mitigating