Boko Haram has rejected reports that it agreed to a ceasefire with the Nigerian government, calling the claims untrue. In a video message, the group’s Sharia judge, Mallam Abdulrahman, said its leadership…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is urging Egyptian authorities to release Sudanese journalist Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar immediately, after security forces detained…
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are building a parallel system of governance and taxation, drawing revenue from businesses,…
As fighting continues in Mali, the battlefield is expanding into the digital realm, with rival forces turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to…
Four Algerian aircraft landed in Niamey after mutinous soldiers seized a military base near the capital’s airport and moved toward the presidential…
A reported three-month secret ceasefire between Nigeria and Boko Haram has halted attacks around Ngoshe village in Borno State and helped secure…
Reporters Without Borders has urged Nigerien authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the disappearance of prominent journalist Moussa Kaka, who went…
A Nigerian Army social media account was targeted in what officials described as an attempted unauthorized access, the second reported cyber breach…
Russian forces from the African Corps assisted Nigerien troops in thwarting an attempted coup in Niamey, Moscow said, after explosions and gunfire…
Fresh testimony has cast doubt on claims that poor weather caused the plane crash that killed Vice-President Saulos Chilima in 2024, with…
President Mamadi Doumbouya has removed 173 military personnel from service over alleged desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah, a member of the elite…
