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Nigeria Has a Lot to Lose If Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Don’t Return to Democracy – CDS

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2025March 16, 20250

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has said Nigeria stands to lose a lot if Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso do not

Sahelian Nations’ Withdrawal from Regional Bodies Weakens Counterterrorism Fight

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2025March 11, 20250

By ADF As the Sahel’s three junta-led governments increasingly turn inward, their absence from regional organizations is hampering counterterrorism efforts across West Africa, according to

Sahel Remains Global Terrorism Epicentre As Nigeria Ranks 6th Most Terrorized Nation, 565 Killed In 2024

Global UpfrontMar 6, 2025March 6, 20250

The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) released its 2025 annual report on Wednesday March 5, 2025, ranking Nigeria as the sixth most terrorized country in the

ECOWAS Breakup Could Push Up Food Prices And Worsen Hunger In West Africa

Global UpfrontFeb 20, 2025February 20, 20250

By Danielle Resnick The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and

Power Vacuum In West Africa’s Sahel: 3 Ways China Could Fill The Gap As West Exits

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2025February 11, 20250

By Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi With France fast losing its influence in west Africa’s Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill

Before We Call It ECO-WAS

Global UpfrontFeb 2, 2025February 2, 20250

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the aftermath of the announcement on 28 January 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic denouncing the Revised Treaty

Niger Junta Unable To Control Rising Extremist Violence

Global UpfrontJan 30, 2025January 30, 20250

By ADF Niger’s ruling junta took power in July 2023 promising to restore security to areas of the country ravaged by extremist violence. More than

Gov Lawal Inspects Seized Arms Cache From Niger Republic, Lauds DSS

Global UpfrontJan 29, 2025January 29, 20250

Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Dauda Lawal on Tuesday night commended the inter-agency collaboration between the Department of State Services (DSS) and Armed Forces of Nigeria

Closure Of French Military Bases: Yes, But….

Global UpfrontJan 24, 2025January 24, 20250

Daily Trust Editorial of Friday January 24, 2025 On December 31, 2024, President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, announced that French troops would withdraw from

West Africa Could Soon Have A Jihadist State – Here’s Why

Global UpfrontJan 13, 2025January 13, 20250

By Oluwole Ojewale The Sahel region of Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical savannahs to the south, has emerged as a significant base of