Essay: Nigeria’s security situation has got worse – what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it
In an article first published on The Conversation, SALLEK YAKS MUSA looks at the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria and what steps new President Bola Tinubu needs to take to address it…
Nigeria again postpones first census in 17 years
Abuja, Nigera Reuters Nigeria has postponed a census due to take place next week and a new date will be set by the incoming government, the information ministry said on Saturday as it announced the latest delay to the country’s first census in 17 years. The census had been scheduled for 3rd to 7th May, […]
At least 151 people killed in renewed violence in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
Khartoum, SudanReuters At least 151 people were killed and 86 injured in fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile state over recent days, medical sources said on Thursday, the latest outbreak of violence to rock remote conflict-weary regions. Despite a peace deal signed in 2020 with some of Sudan’s rebel groups in the western Darfur region and […]
Sudan protesters decry violence in southern state
Khartoum, SudanReuters Security forces fired tear gas as Sudanese protesters marched in the capital Khartoum on Sunday against the country’s military leadership, holding it responsible for an outbreak of violence in Blue Nile State. More than 30 people were killed and 100 injured in tribal clashes that started last week between the Hausa and Fung […]