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Nigeria Ranked 8th In Global Terrorism Index As Sub-Saharan Africa Overtakes Middle East As Most Terrorised Region

Global UpfrontDec 13, 2024December 13, 20240

The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) says that the epicentre of terrorism has shifted from the Middle East to the Central Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa.

Chad’s Break With France: Why It Happened And What It Means For Power Dynamics In The Sahel Region

Global UpfrontDec 12, 2024December 12, 20240

By Ezenwa E. Olumba & Bernard Nwosu For over six decades, Chad was a crucial ally to French and US forces in their counter-insurgency operations

A Splinter In The Sahel: Can The Divorce With ECOWAS Be Averted?

Global UpfrontDec 5, 2024December 5, 20240

What is happening? In September 2023, military-led governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger established a new defence and security cooperation body, the Alliance of

Nigeria’s Terror Group Lakurawa Is Nothing New – It Exists Because Of Government’s Failure: Analysts

Global UpfrontNov 18, 2024November 18, 20240

By John Sunday Ojo & Ezenwa E. Olumba The Nigerian army has spoken of attacks on the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024 as being carried out

Nigeria Calls On International Community To Help Stem Proliferation Of Small Arms And Light Weapons Within Sahel Region

Global UpfrontSep 23, 2024September 23, 20240

Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, on Monday reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to supporting the United Nations’ efforts in maintaining international peace and security, calling on

USA’s Failed Military Mission in Niger Republic Leaving It Even Less Secure: Why It Didn’t Succeed in Combating Terrorism

Global UpfrontAug 5, 2024August 5, 20240

The United States is winding down its military operations in Niger ahead of a mid-September deadline agreed with the country’s ruling military junta. The landlocked

U.S. To Depart Final Military Base in Niger Republic Next Week, Nearly Ending Withdrawal

Global UpfrontAug 3, 2024August 3, 20240

The U.S. will depart from a second and final base in Niger Monday, all but ending a monthslong withdrawal from what was once a vital

Africa: Sahel Becoming Less Safe And Coastal States Under Threat – U.S. AFRICOM

Global UpfrontJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

The Sahel has become less safe due to the expanded number of terror groups in the region, with instability on the cusp of affecting coastal

Foreign Terrorists Migrate Toward Nigeria’s Major Power-generating Town, Kainji

Global UpfrontJun 26, 2024June 26, 20240

By Mike Odeh, James & Stephen Kefas Niger State is emerging as a hub for Jihadists from the Sahel region, and they have found a safe

Burkina Faso Takes Over From Afghanistan As Most Terrorism-affected Country, Nigeria Ranks 8th Among Top 10 Countries

Global UpfrontJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

Last year Burkina Faso surpassed Afghanistan as the country most impacted by terrorism, with nearly 2 000 deaths as the global terrorism epicentre shifts from