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Suspected Terrorists Returning From Hajj Arrested in Katsina as Questions Mount Over Departure Screening

Security & Conflict Bamidele Tolani Bamidele Tolani -
The arrest of seven suspected terrorists returning from Hajj has triggered scrutiny of Nigeria's pilgrimage screening process, with growing questions over how the men were allowed to leave the country before being intercepted on their return.

UN Warns Terrorists Using Drones and Cryptocurrency in Northern Nigeria

Security & Conflict Bamidele Tolani Bamidele Tolani -
The United Nations has warned that terrorists using drones and cryptocurrency are strengthening their operations across northern Nigeria and the Sahel, using digital assets, drone technology and cross-border networks to fund and coordinate attacks.

Nigerian Military Reveals Foreign Fighters in ISWAP After Video Recovery

Security & Conflict Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo -
A recovered ISWAP camcorder has led Nigerian military investigators to claim foreign fighters in ISWAP include a Palestinian trainer, a Moroccan doctor and another unidentified Arab operative.

US-Cameroon military cooperation deepens as ISWAP attacks batter Far North border

Security & Conflict Steve Asamoah Steve Asamoah -
US-Cameroon military cooperation is entering a new phase as American forces prepare to return to Cameroon's Far North region, strengthening intelligence support against ISWAP and Boko Haram attacks across the Lake Chad Basin.

US Claims Biggest Terrorist Equipment Haul in Nigeria Since the 9/11 Attacks

Security & Conflict Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo -
The US-Nigeria counterterrorism operation has produced what American officials describe as the largest terrorist equipment haul in Nigeria since the 9/11 attacks, while eliminating senior ISIS and ISWAP commanders and dismantling militant infrastructure.
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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day

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Ghana passport scandal: Ten passports cancelled as opposition claims 300 beneficiaries

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Ghana has cancelled ten Service Passports following allegations of an organised passport-selling scheme. The opposition claims about 300 people travelled on questionable diplomatic and service documents, while the government has referred two officers to the police and the Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation.

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