West Africa security situation: Coups step up terrorist acts – Report
Data from the African Center for Strategic Studies indicates a surge in fatalities in the Sahel and Somalia. The Washington D.C-based academic institution within the...
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Niger coup: ISIS, ISWAP terrorists may attack Lagos, Sokoto – Fani-Kayode warns
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned that Nigerian border states might be vulnerable to terrorists’ attacks. Fani-Kayode said Sokoto...
West Africa faces dire humanitarian consequences amidst 1,800 terrorist attacks, 4,600 deaths in 6 months
West Africa recorded over 1,800 terrorist attacks in the first six months of the year resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths with dire humanitarian consequences, and...
We’re ready to combat terrorism in West Africa
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the security challenges in the West Coast has been thoroughly reviewed and a properly-funded strategy would be instituted to...
Jihadist Terrorism Encroaching on Coastal West Africa
On a recent visit to West Africa, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris laid out a new U.S. security assistance package that will provide more than...
Benin foils ‘Terrorist’ Attack and Kills 8 Gunmen
Benin's army has said it foiled a "terrorist" attack in the country's northwest, killing eight gunmen suspected of operating from neighboring Burkina Faso and Niger.
West Africa is increasingly vulnerable to terrorist groups
In the coming weeks, West Africa’s terrorist groups are set to encroach further into Togo, Benin, and Ghana. This year’s presidential elections and their associated...