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U.S. AFRICOM To Conduct 3 Multinational Military Exercises Across Africa

Global UpfrontMar 19, 2026March 19, 20260

The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will from next month conduct three multinational military exercises involving militaries from across the African continent. The exercises include Exercise

EXCLUSIVE: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel After Diplomatic Engagement

Global UpfrontDec 17, 2025December 17, 20250

By Zagazola Makama Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention

11 Nigerian Military Officers Groan Over Detention In Burkina Faso

Global UpfrontDec 16, 2025December 16, 20251

Officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) who were detained by Burkinabe authorities in their country after their landing last week have lamented their prolonged

Nigeria, Burkina Faso, NAF C-130 & Detained Military Personnel

Global UpfrontDec 14, 2025December 14, 20251

By Air Vice Marshal Moses Onilede The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Nigerian Air Force’s C-130 aircraft and 11 military personnel

Tinubu’s Crises, Wike’s Dilemma

Global UpfrontDec 14, 2025December 14, 20251

By Etim Etim Every week, President Tinubu faces a new problem. His Tinubu administration seems to be walking from one crisis to another every now

Use Of Military Personnel As Bodyguard: Ghanaian President Suspends Cyber Security Authority Boss For 2 Weeks, Orders Investigations

Global UpfrontJul 25, 2025July 25, 20250

Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, has suspended Director-General of the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA), Divine Selasi Agbeti, for two weeks for flouting a law

Insecurity: Stop Sacrificing Our Children, Parents Of Military Personnel Tell FG

Global UpfrontMay 17, 2025May 17, 20250

Family members of soldiers killed during recent battles against insurgents in the North-East have mourned the death of their loved ones, urging the government to

Insecurity: Over 100 Soldiers, 200 Civilians Killed By BH/ISWAP Terrorists in 5 months – Report

Global UpfrontMay 14, 2025May 14, 20250

Over 100 military personnel and 200 civilians were killed by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Nigeria within the five weeks, research