Security

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Several guests have been feared dead, while others sustained varying injuries after a lone female suicide bomber detonated an IED at a wedding venue in Gwoza town, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. The female...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A High Court in Kenya has granted the request seeking the use of military force to restore order, arising from several days of anti-tax protest in which police are said to be overwhelmed....

By John Ikani West African defence chiefs are proposing a bold solution to the region's escalating security issues: a 5,000-strong "standby force." However, analysts warn that funding constraints and internal divisions within the bloc could hinder...

By John Ikani The European Union (EU) is providing around €20 million ($21.4 million) in military aid to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to enhance their capacity against threats like the Somali militant group Al Shabaab....

By John Ikani The Nigeria Army announced on Wednesday that 177 soldiers have been sent on a peacekeeping mission to Guinea-Bissau. Chief of Operations Boniface Sinjen revealed this at the graduation ceremony of Nigerian Company 3...

By John Ikani Hundreds of Kenyan police officers have arrived Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, in a scene symbolizing a potential turning point. The deployment comes after the city's main international airport, shuttered for nearly three months due...