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Archival and Contemporary Reports on Military, Political and Economic Operations Impacting Regional Stability
  • Teenager killed, another injured in IED blast in Borno farmland Tuesday, 01 July 2025

    Teenager killed, another injured in IED blast in Borno farmland   By: Zagazola Makama    A teenage girl was killed and another seriously injured following an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)explosion suspected to have been planted by ISWAP terrorists in a farmland in Ngurno bush area, Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State.   Zagazola Makama gathered that the victims, Fatima Mohammed, 16, and Hauwa Goni, 17, both...

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  • Wallahi, if you cannot protect us, allow our children to defend us,” grieving mother cries after son and livestock killings by Mwaghavul militiamen in Mangu Sunday, 27 September 2026

    “Wallahi, if you cannot protect us, allow our children to defend us,” grieving mother cries after son and livestock killings by Mwaghavul militiamen in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama The mother of a Fulani herder reportedly killed during an attack at Lawet and Lamor in Pushit District, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, has made an emotional appeal to security agencies to protect her family and other vulnerable residents from further attacks. In an emotional video obtained by...

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  • MNJTF INTENSIFIES OPERATIONS TO ELIMINATE BOKO HARAM REMNANTS IN LAKE CHAD BASIN Wednesday, 01 May 2024

    MNJTF INTENSIFIES OPERATIONS TO ELIMINATE BOKO HARAM REMNANTS IN LAKE CHAD BASIN The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) is intensifying its operations to eradicate the remaining Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP in specific locations within the Lake Chad basin. Residents of North East Nigeria and the Far North of Cameroon might observe an increased presence of multinational troops and equipment. This surge is designed to bolster the efforts of various national operations and eradicate...

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  • Fire Destroys 60 Shelters in Monguno IDP Camp, No Casualties Reported Saturday, 29 March 2025

    Fire Destroys 60 Shelters in Monguno IDP Camp, No Casualties Reported   By: Zagazola Makama    A fire outbreak at the Government Senior Science Secondary School (GSSSS) Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Monguno has destroyed about 60 makeshift shelters, leaving many residents without shelter and belongings.   The Camp Chairman, Bulama Bukar Kutami, reported stated that the fire started around 1:30 p.m. on Friday.    The inferno consumed food...

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