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Edo State Deputy Governor, Shaibu Survived Assasination Attempt
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Edo State Deputy Governor Shaibu Survives Assassination Attempt

Philip Shaibu, the Edo State Deputy Governor, on Thursday, survived an assassination attempt on his life, with one of the police officers attached...

Bandits Attack
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Niger: 7 Civilians Killed in Terrorist Attack, 13 Terrorists Killed, 29 Arrested, Army Says

Niger’s army announced on Wednesday that seven civilians were killed in a raid by terrorists in the Tillabéry region, west of the country....

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Liberia House Of Reps Summons Top Security Officials Over Heavy Army Presence At Airport During George Weah’s Arrival

Liberia’s House of Representatives has summoned top national security officials to explain the deployment of a large Armed Forces of Liberia at the...

Burkina Faso To Withdraw Imperialist Mining Permits Who Denied Selling The Country Equipment Components
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Burkina Faso to Revoke Mining Permits from Companies Refusing to Sell Equipment

Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, stated that the country would withdraw its mining permits from countries that refuse to sell...

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Many Escaped Prisoners From Niger Prison Recaptured, 3 Killed

A “large number” of the prisoners who escaped from Koutoukalé high-security prison in Niger last Thursday were captured and three killed by the...

The Board of Directors of the Liberia Airport Authority has unanimously voted to halt operations by a Ghanaian security firm due to take over the security department at Roberts International Airport
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Liberia Airport Authority Revokes Ghanaian Security Firm’s Contract at Roberts International Airport

The Board of Directors of the Liberia Airport Authority has unanimously voted to halt operations by a Ghanaian security firm to take over...

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Somalia: Bomb Blast Kills At Least 5 At Mogadishu Cafe During Euro 2024 Final

Late Sunday, July 14, a powerful car bomb exploded at Top Coffee Restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing five people and injuring around 20...

Amnesty International protester killed
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Lagos Police To Investigate Alleged Rape Of Teenage Girl By Officer Inside Station

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the detention and commencement of investigation into the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl by one...

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Insecurity: Nigerian Senate Rejects Proposal To Ensure Defence Funds Are Spent Correctly

During a plenary session on July 3, 2024, members of the National Assembly rejected a motion urging the Senate Committee on Army and...

According to reports a China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with border country Benin, both as a result of last year’s coup that toppled the West African nation’s democratic government.
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Niger Declares Curfew Following Jail Break Of Prisoners, Militants

Niger has declared a curfew in the Tillaberi region after multiple prisoners, including jihadists, escaped from the Koutoukale prison on Thursday. The interior...

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Imprisoned Militants Escape From Niger’s High-security Prison

A large-scale mutiny occurred on Thursday at Koutoukalé high-security prison in Niger, allowing most of the militant inmates to escape. Prisoners overpowered security...

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Liberia Condemns Attacks Of Its Ships By Yemen Houthi Rebels On Red Sea 

Liberia has condemned attacks on its ships in the Red Sea by Yemeni Houthi rebels. During his speech at the 132nd session of...