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Amid severe UN budget cuts and US disengagement, the resolution’s survival depends on creative diplomacy and stronger African ownership. he United States of America’s (US) retreat from multilateralism has put the financing of multinational peacekeeping to the test. This is most vivid in the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2719 – a hard-won measure meant to address …

Ghana’s northern gold-mining belt faces growing exposure to extremist operations, new research has shown. he study, published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, a Geneva-based non-profit organisation, showed that the informal nature of artisanal and small-scale gold mining, porous borders with Burkina Faso, and opaque financial flows create conditions that could be exploited by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal …

resident Donald Trump said Saturday that there will be “very serious retaliation” after two US soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush in Syria on Saturday. Three others were wounded in the attack, which was carried out by a single ISIS gunman, US Central Command and the Department of Defense said in statements Saturday, and first published …

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a move that comes amid rising escalations with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government.   ASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government …

Riley Moore’s visit follows months of debate in the United States and Nigeria over whether the violence constitutes a campaign of genocide against Christians. nited States Congressman Riley Moore has called for stronger international engagement with Nigeria’s worsening displacement crisis after a visit to several internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Benue State. Mr Moore, who was in the state …

Mr Pascal, who is a lieutenant colonel, was declared wanted alongside two other soldiers. s the manhunt for the military officials responsible for the coup in Benin on Sunday continues, Tigri Pascal, the leader of the coup, has been declared wanted. The special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a post on …

he African Union (AU) has condemned the recent attempted military takeover in the Republic of Benin, describing it as a direct attack on the country’s democratic order. In a statement issued on Sunday, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Yousouf reiterated that any military involvement in political affairs violates the organisation’s core principles and values. He stressed that the AU has …

UMUAHIA — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced widespread criticism for downplaying Nigeria’s growing insecurity during a visit to the country. Johnson made the remarks last week while delivering a keynote address at the Imo State Economic Summit 2025, hosted by Governor Hope Uzodinma in Owerri. He stated, “I feel perfectly safe in Nigeria,” dismissing negative security reports …

The visit comes as the U.S. Congress intensifies scrutiny of worsening insecurity in Nigeria, particularly attacks on Christian communities in the North and other parts of the country.  high-level delegation of United States lawmakers and diplomats on Sunday visited Nigeria for a security-focused fact-finding mission, amid growing concerns in Washington over alleged large-scale persecution and killings of Christians across the …

round a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation, military and security sources told AFP Sunday. One source said 13 people have been detained, while another confirmed that all but one of the suspects are serving soldiers; the remaining detainee is a former member of the armed forces. The …