Nigeria Alerts General Public On Outbreak Of Anthrax, Orders Mass Vaccination Of Animals In States Bordering Neighouring Countries
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development hereby alerts the General Public on the outbreak of Anthrax in some Neighbouring Countries within the West...
West Africa Has A Small Arms & Light Weapons Crisis – Why Some Countries Are Better At Dealing With It Than Others
By Daniel Banini Research has found that globally, small arms and light weapons increase the likelihood, intensity and longevity of conflict. Small arms and light...
Terrorism In West Africa Exacerbated By Western Operations, Says Russia’s UN Envoy
African countries have the right to choose their security partners on their own, particularly after Western States failed to bring stability to the region, Russian...
9,823 Unlawfully Killed In W/Africa In 2021, 6,414 Arbitrarily Arrested, 48,644 Experienced Gender-based Violence, Says Human Rights Report
The 2021 Human Rights Report on West Africa was on Saturday launched, indicating that no fewer than 9,823 people were unlawfully killed last year. The...
More Needs To Be Done To Combat Multiplicity Of Threats In West Africa, Says Buhari At Relaunch Of Biography, Road Inauguration In Niger Republic
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for greater cooperation among neighbouring countries with Nigeria to better combat escalating volatilities and multiplicity of threats across West Africa...
EXPLAINER-Why Are West And Central Africa’s Floods So Devastating This Year?
By Reuters Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing deadly floods that have affected millions and submerged...