Tag: #RegionalSecurity
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ECOWAS SAYS WEST AFRICAN DEMOCRACY IS ON THE BRINK
West Africa’s top regional body is sounding the alarm, warning that democracy across the sub-region is facing a “critical threat” as coups, attempted coups and political unrest continue to spread. At the 55th Session of its Mediation and Security Council in Abuja, ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray said the situation has reached emergency levels, urging…
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TINUBU HAILS NIGERIAN TROOPS FOR THWARTING COUP IN BENIN REPUBLIC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated the Nigerian Armed Forces’ swift action Sunday, deploying air and ground support to crush a military coup attempt in neighbouring Benin Republic and safeguard democracy there. Benin’s government urgently called for help after Colonel Pascal Tigri’s soldiers seized the national TV station and declared President Patrice Talon overthrown. Nigeria took…
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AFRICAN UNION AND NIGERIA CALL FOR STRATEGIC SHIFT TO PREVENT VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN LAKE CHAD BASIN
Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka of Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and Dr. Usman Hussain from the African Union Counter Terrorism Centre (AUCTC) have called for a major change in tackling violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin. Speaking at a senior-level workshop in Abuja, they warned that despite military efforts, terrorist groups continue to expand…
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EFCC CHAIRMAN OLA OLUKOYEDE RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF WEST AFRICA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION NETWORK
Leading the fight against corruption! Mr Ola Olukoyede secures another term as NACIWA President, reinforcing Nigeria’s role in battling economic crime across West Africa. At the 7th Annual General Assembly of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) held in Abuja, all ECOWAS member states unanimously re-elected Olukoyede. The move recognized his outstanding…
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ISRAELI MILITARY STRIKES LEBANON AND SYRIA AGAIN, RAISING REGIONAL TENSIONS
Renewed Israeli attacks hit Lebanon and Syria, drawing sharp condemnation from Damascus. An Israeli drone struck a vehicle south of Beirut, seriously injuring one person, while airstrikes targeted areas near Homs and Latakia in Syria, with no initial casualties reported. Damascus condemned the attacks as violations of international law risking regional security. Israel said it’s…
