US Expands Intelligence Surveillance Flights Over Nigeria Amid Rising Security Concerns
The United States has significantly expanded aerial surveillance over Nigeria since late November, pointing to a renewed phase of security collaboration between Washington and Abuja, according to flight-tracking records and US officials quoted by Reuters. The surveillance activity, first reported on Monday, involves intelligence-gathering aircraft flying repeatedly across large sections of Nigerian airspace. While the […]
Over 200 Killed as Boko Haram, ISWAP Battle for Lake Chad
A brutal confrontation between rival jihadist groups erupted along the shores of Lake Chad on Sunday, resulting in one of the deadliest internecine battles in recent years between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Intelligence officials, local militia leaders and militant-sources confirm that over 200 fighters were killed in the fight. The […]
ECOWAS Refutes Trump’s ‘Christian Genocide’ Claim, Says Terrorism Targets All Faiths in West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has firmly rejected claims that terrorist attacks in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa are aimed specifically at Christians, insisting that victims of extremist violence come from all religious backgrounds. In a statement released on Monday, the regional bloc described as “false and dangerous” the recent […]