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Security expert explains why the US can destroy terrorist bases in Nigeria but not terrorism
US military airstrikes on Islamic State-linked militants in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025 attracted global attention. The focus was on the...
Read moreDetailsBRICS Plus and the Shifting Global Power Balance: Implications of South Africa’s Role
Initially composed of four members—Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2006—with South Africa joining in 2011, BRICS, from 2024 to 2025,...
Read moreDetailsThe AES and the Reconfiguration of Regional Security Architecture: A Look at the 2025 Bamako Summit
The AES stated that it is a response to the exacerbation of insecurity, the failure of international military interventions against...
Read moreDetailsUS airstrikes in northern Nigeria: potential windfalls and dangers
A month before the US carried out its Christmas day attack on militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western...
Read moreDetailsUnderstanding Trump’s Christian Genocide Claim and Military Threat: What It Means for Nigeria-U.S. Relations
Nigeria, which has 200 ethnic groups practicing Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions, has a long history of peaceful coexistence. But...
Read moreDetailsCharting New Waters: Maritime Advancements and West Africa’s Development
Given the uniqueness of coastal and marine environments in terms of their characteristics, resources, the competing sectors, and their contribution...
Read moreDetailsThe arrest of Ansaru terror leaders marks a strategic change for Nigeria: What could happen next?
The Nigerian government and security forces must brace for likely retaliation from Ansaru. I expect that these two leaders should...
Read moreDetailsDRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down: what’s being done wrong?
Over nearly three decades, numerous peace efforts have been undertaken, yet neither local, regional nor international interventions have succeeded in...
Read moreDetailsCameroon’s conflict is part of a bigger trend: negotiations are losing ground to military solutions
In central Africa, a violent conflict has been unfolding for nearly eight years. What began in 2016 as peaceful protests by lawyers...
Read moreDetailsHow to address conflicts caused by colonial-era borders in Africa’s oceans
When boundaries are disputed, it also means that local fishers are likely to encroach into neighbouring waters, often unknowingly, in...
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