A fierce battle between rival terrorist factions — Boko Haram’s Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunna lid-Da‘wa wa’l-Jihād (JAS) and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) — has reportedly claimed the lives of more than 50 fighters in Borno State. The violent confrontation occurred in Toumbun Gini, an island community located in Abadam Local Government Area…
At least 20 Malian soldiers, including a base commander, have been killed following a brutal assault by suspected militants from Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) on a military base in northern Mali. According to security sources quoted by Zagazola Makama, the attack occurred on Friday in the town of Soumpi, located in the Tombouctou region….
A high-level Nigerian delegation, sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has met with officials of the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice to discuss the case of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who has been detained in Britain since March 2023 over an alleged organ-harvesting offence. The delegation, which included Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar,…
In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Iran is reportedly preparing for a much more aggressive response to any potential Israeli military strike. According to new intelligence assessments, Tehran is planning to launch up to 2,000 missiles in a single wave, a drastic increase from the 500 missiles fired over a 12-day period during clashes…
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has warned that any Chinese military action against Taiwan could be deemed a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan — a scenario that may authorize Tokyo to mobilize its armed forces under existing security laws. During a parliamentary session on Friday, Prime Minister Takaichi made the statement while responding to a question…
