Tag: Benue killings

A revised US draft Western Sahara resolution would remove MINURSO’s role in organising a referendum, keep Morocco’s autonomy plan at the centre of negotiations and propose changes to the UN mission as the Security Council prepares to vote.

Tundu Lissu’s brief hunger strike over access to his lawyers has ended, but a dispute over confidential legal meetings at Tanzania’s Ukonga Prison remains unresolved.

Police arrested NSCDC officer Onoja Samuel after he allegedly fired a pistol into the air during a dispute at Kubwa Market in Abuja. Investigators recovered a pistol and 17 rounds of ammunition, but questions remain about the alleged trigger for the confrontation and the charges he may face.

Niger accuses Chad and France of backing a drone strike that killed two civilians near the Salvador Pass. Chad denies involvement and calls for an independent investigation.