Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Niger’s Lapai Emir Shuts Down Weekly Market To Honour Murdered IBB University Student, Vows To Tackle Insecurity
Sahara Reporters
·
Following the killing of a student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, the Emir of Lapai, His Royal Highness Alhaji Umar Bago Tafida III, has cancelled the town’s weekly Tuesday Market in honour of the deceased. The Emir...
JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
·
To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...
Nigerian Police Inspector On Special Duty In Niger State Shoots Self Dead
Sahara Reporters
·
SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at about 1:50 a.m., according to sources familiar with the situation. A serving officer with the 28 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Umuahia, Abia State, Inspector...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
International Criminal Police Organization
·
SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...
Cape Verde celebrates 50 years of independence
Deutsche Welle
·
"Many say Cape Verde is a beacon for other African countries," says long-serving Cape Verdean politician Gualberto do Rosário. "I don't believe in such comparisons. Undoubtedly, Cape Verde scores better than many other African countries in various...
Northern Bases Ambushed, 17 Soldiers Slain in Niger State
Arabian Post
·
June 26, 2025
Seventeen Nigerian soldiers have died and ten more were wounded after coordinated attacks on three military bases in Niger and Kaduna states, the army confirmed. The assaults began in the early hours of Tuesday, as heavily armed gunmen stormed...
Fierce Anti-terror Bombardment: Nigerian Military Loses 17 Heroes In Niger
Daily Independent
·
June 26, 2025
1 No fewer than 17 Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead by military authorities following a fierce gun battle with over 300 armed terrorists in Niger State. According to reports, the occurred on Tuesday in Bangi, Mariga Local Government...
Niger Seizes Control of French Uranium Mine
MENAFN
·
June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s ruling military leadership has revealed its intention to take full ownership of the Somair uranium enterprise, a domestic operation run by the French state-backed nuclear energy corporation Orano. This move follows mounting...
Nigerian Army Confirms Death Of 17 Soldiers In Niger State Terrorist At
The Nigerian Voice
·
The Nigerian Army High Command has confirmed the death of 17 gallant soldiers who were killed during a fierce gun battle with terrorists in Niger State. It was gathered that 10 other troops sustained varying degrees of injury in the brutal...
17 soldiers killed, 10 injured as troops inflict heavy casualty on terrorists in Niger – Army HQ
News Diary Online
·
June 25, 2025
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, June 25, 2025 (NAN) The Nigerian Army says its troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force, have inflicted heavy casualty on terrorists during an attempted incursion by terrorists into Bangi community in Mariga Local...
Army breaks silence on troops, terrorists’ gun battle in Niger
Daily Trust
·
June 25, 2025
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have revealed what transpired between troops and over 300 terrorists hibernating in some forests in Niger State during a gun duel that lasted hours on Tuesday. Specifically, the army said both the ground and air...
Army: 17 Soldiers, Not 20 as Speculated, Paid Supreme Price in Niger During Encounter With Terrorists
Arise News
·
June 25, 2025
The Nigerian Army has disputed the casualty figure of brave soldiers who paid the ultimate price during a bloody encounter with terrorists in Niger State, stating that 17 soldiers, and not 20 as reported in certain quarters, paid the supreme price...
17 soldiers killed as troops repel bandits advance in Niger – Army
Premium Times
·
June 25, 2025
Seventeen soldiers have been confirmed dead following a long gun battle with suspected armed bandits in the Bangi axis of Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The clash, which occurred late Tuesday night, was part of a coordinated military...
Army loses 17 soldiers after killing scores of bandits in ‘failed’ Niger attack
Eagle Online
·
June 25, 2025
The Nigerian Army disclosed on Wednesday that its troops on anti-banditry operations in Niger State have neutralized scores of terrorists in a failed attack on Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. Lieutenant Colonel...
Nigerian Army Confirms 17 Soldiers Killed in Niger State Terrorist Ambush
Point Blank News
·
June 25, 2025
22 By Lizzy Chirkpi The Nigerian Army has announced that 17 soldiers were killed in a recent terrorist attack on a military base in Bangi, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. This confirmation follows earlier online reports of the ambush,...
300 Bandits Involved In Niger Attack That Killed 17 Soldiers, Injured 10 —Nigerian Army
Sahara Reporters
·
The Nigerian Army has revealed that about 300 armed bandits were involved in an attack that led to the death of 17 soldiers and injuries to 10 others in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. In a statement signed...
Niger tragedy: UNICEF leads medical team to avert disease outbreak
Punch
·
June 5, 2025
A team of medical experts has been deployed by the United Nations Children’s Fund to Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger State, following a disease outbreak. The intervention follows recent flooding in some of Mokwa’s communities, which claimed...
Troops Foil Terrorist Attack in Niger State, Kill Scores in Fierce Gun Battle
News Diary Online
·
June 25, 2025
Troops of the Nigerian Army, backed by the Nigerian Air Force, have repelled a major terrorist incursion into Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, killing scores of terrorists in a three-hour firefight. ...
17 soldiers killed as troops repel terrorist attack in Niger state
The Cable
·
June 25, 2025
The Nigerian Army says 17 soldiers were killed during an operation to repel a terrorist incursion in Bangi community, Mariga LGA of Niger state. Appolonia Anele, acting director of army public relations, said in a statement on Wednesday that the...
17 soldiers killed, 10 wounded in Niger’s terrorist attack — Nigerian Army
The Guardian (Nigeria)
·
June 25, 2025
The Nigerian Army high command has confirmed the killing of 17 soldiers in a deadly attack by terrorists in Niger State. Army spokesperson, Lt. Colonel Appolonia Anele, who confirmed the incident in a statement, noted that the deadly attack on...