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At least 25 people were reportedly killed when gunmen attacked Binnari community in Taraba State on Friday, October 23. But conflicting casualty figures have raised a troubling question: how many people actually died, and why has the death toll not been reconciled? The police initially confirmed 10 deaths. Amnesty International reported at least 40, while
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Algeria’s parliament has approved a proposed military deployment to neighbouring Niger, marking a significant development in security cooperation between the two countries. The approval follows closer defence engagement between Algiers and Niamey. Reports indicate that the proposed mission could include protecting strategic infrastructure. However, the precise deployment timetable, troop numbers and operational mandate have not
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Burkina Faso’s legislature has adopted a new penal code restoring the death penalty for offences including terrorism, espionage and treason. The decision reverses the abolition of capital punishment introduced in 2018. All 71 members of the legislature reportedly voted in favour of the revised code. The measure comes as the country continues to face a
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Nigeria’s military has reported killing 103 Islamic State West Africa Province fighters during seven airstrikes conducted between 10 and 18 October across parts of Borno and Adamawa states. Operation Hadin Kai said the strikes targeted militant positions and logistics facilities around Guzamala and Monguno in Borno State and Gombi in Adamawa State. The military also
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Mali’s military has re-entered Kidal, a strategically important northern city that separatist forces seized in April. The development is a territorial gain for the government, but it should not be mistaken for proof that Mali’s wider security crisis has been resolved. Malian authorities announced that their forces returned to Kidal on October 6 following military
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Gunmen have killed at least twenty traders travelling to a market in Zamfara State. The traders were moving in a convoy under military escort when the attackers struck. The incident has once again exposed the danger facing ordinary people in northwestern Nigeria. Many families depend on farming, trading and transport to survive, yet these are
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Nigeria’s military says it repelled a major ISWAP assault on a military base in Kukawa, Borno State. But a successful counterattack does not remove the need to explain how the assault unfolded and what will change afterwards. The attack targeted the 101 Special Forces Battalion on October 6, 2026. The military said the attackers approached
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Islamic State West Africa Province attacked a Nigerian military base in Kukawa, Borno State, in a coordinated assault that left several Nigerian soldiers dead. The militants attacked the 101 Special Forces Battalion from multiple directions, but Nigerian troops, supported by the Air Component, repelled the assault. The military said more than 25 terrorists were killed
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the operationalisation of new Nigerian Army formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo and Osun states as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s security response. According to the President, the new formations will bring troops closer to vulnerable communities and improve the ability of the military to respond quickly when
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A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft has crashed near Igbokoda in Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board. The aircraft was travelling from Benin City to Lagos when air traffic controllers lost contact with it. The Nigerian Air Force confirmed that five crew members and 20 passengers were on board. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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