Tag: #RegionalSecurity
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NIGERIA, MALI RENEW COMMITMENT TO STRONGER DIPLOMATIC AND SECURITY COOPERATION
Nigeria and Mali have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations and expanding cooperation on issues of mutual interest, particularly regional security and stability. The commitment followed the presentation of Nigeria’s Letters of Credence by Ambassador-Designate Geoffrey Chima to Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, in Bamako. The ceremony was followed…
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U.K WITHDRAWS DIPLOMATIC STAFF FROM IRAN AS REGIONAL TENSIONS ESCALATE
The United Kingdom has temporarily withdrawn its remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as hostilities between the United States and Iran continue to intensify, with fresh overnight airstrikes adding to growing regional tensions. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said its embassy would continue operating remotely because of the deteriorating security situation. It also…
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NIGERIA URGES A.U TO CUT OFF ILLICIT FUNDING FUELING TERRORISM IN AFRICA
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to strengthen efforts to block illicit financial flows that continue to fund terrorism and violent extremism across the continent. The appeal was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during the 1354th Meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council at the ministerial level.…
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TINUBU URGES ECOWAS TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE AGAINST AFRO-PHOBIC ATTACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA
President Bola Tinubu has urged ECOWAS leaders to present a united front against Afro-phobic attacks following recent incidents targeting Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Sierra Leone, Tinubu said the regional…
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TINUBU HOSTS CHAD PRESIDENT TO BOOST BILATERAL TIES
Nigeria and Chad are stepping up collaboration on security, trade, and regional development with a high-level meeting in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday welcomed Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for a closed-door discussion on shared interests. The leaders focused on strengthening bilateral relations, addressing regional security, and boosting economic…
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U.S., ISRAEL STRIKE THOUSANDS OF TARGETS IN IRAN CONFLICT
The U.S. and Israel are intensifying operations in Iran, hitting thousands of strategic targets in a conflict that has now lasted over a month. The U.S. military says it has struck more than 12,300 targets in Iran, including 155 Iranian vessels, aiming to dismantle Tehran’s security infrastructure and neutralize locations posing imminent threats, CENTCOM said…
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IRAN STRIKES BAHRAIN FUEL FACILITY AS GULF TENSIONS ESCALATE
Tensions in the Gulf surged after Iranian forces reportedly struck fuel tanks in Bahrain, triggering air raid sirens and emergency alerts across the island state. Authorities in Muharraq Governorate, home to Bahrain International Airport, confirmed the attack but did not specify whether the damaged tanks were part of the airport’s fuel infrastructure. Bahrain’s Ministry of…
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PAKISTAN CLAIMS 133 TALIBAN KILLED AS BORDER FIGHTING ESCALATES
Fresh cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have left dozens dead, with both sides trading heavy accusations and battlefield claims. Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office says 133 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and more than 200 wounded in ongoing counter-strikes targeting positions inside Afghanistan. Government spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi said 27 Taliban posts were destroyed and nine…
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CHINA URGES CEASEFIRE AFTER PAKISTAN STRIKES AFGHAN CITIES
Beijing says it’s “deeply concerned” as cross-border tensions spiral between its two neighbours. China has called for urgent dialogue following fresh military escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan, after Pakistani forces carried out overnight strikes on targets inside Afghan cities, including Kabul. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said Beijing was saddened by the casualties and warned…
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ECOWAS NAVAL CHIEFS UNITE TO TACKLE PIRACY, TERROR IN GULF OF GUINEA
West African naval leaders are stepping up joint operations, with Nigeria taking the lead to secure the Gulf of Guinea from piracy, terrorism, and organised crime. Naval chiefs from ECOWAS member states have agreed to strengthen their joint maritime security efforts to counter rising threats across the Gulf of Guinea, including piracy, terrorism, drug trafficking,…
