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Sub-Saharan Africa Accounts For 59% Of Terrorism-related Deaths Worldwide – Full Statement By UN’s Ms Amina Mohammed

Global UpfrontJan 22, 2025January 22, 20250

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Security Council – on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Countering Terrorism in Africa H.E. Mr. Ahmed Attaf,

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.

Nigeria To Receive $27 Million in Humanitarian Assistance From U.S. For

Global UpfrontAug 20, 2024August 20, 20240

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Tuesday announced that Nigeria will receive $27 million as part of a larger $536 million humanitarian aid package from

Nigeria’s Military Spending of $3.2bn in 2023 Highest in Sub-Saharan Africa

Global UpfrontJul 14, 2024July 14, 20240

Nigeria’s military spending rose by 20 per cent to $3.2 billion in 2023, making it the country the biggest spender on defence in sub-Saharan Africa,

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

African Arms Imports Drop While European Imports Double

Global UpfrontMar 22, 2024March 22, 20240

Over the last decade, imports of major arms by African states has fallen by half, mainly due to big decreases by Algeria and Morocco, while

From Global Jihad To Local Insurgencies: The Changing Nature Of Sub-Saharan jihadism

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2024February 22, 20240

For more than a decade the Islamist insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa has seemed unstoppable. 2022 saw another uptick in jihadist violence across the continent. Fatalities

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

Covenant University Emerge Best Out Of Nigeria’s 258 Universities In First Major Ranking Of Sub-Saharan Africa Universities

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2023June 27, 20230

Of Nigeria’s 258 universities, only Covenant University in Ota Ogun state makes the top ten of the inaugural Times Higher Education’s (THE) Sub-Saharan Africa University