Africa is entering another dangerous cycle of food insecurity, and this week’s Security Update reveals worsening indicators across Nigeria and the continent. According to Reuters, 35 million Nigerians are now at risk of severe hunger, driven by escalating insurgent attacks, shrinking humanitarian funding, and the collapse of farming activities across major food-producing regions. In Nigeria,…
Africa has recorded yet another military takeover—this time in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau. In this week’s Security Update, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum breaks down the unfolding crisis, the actors behind it, and the implications for democracy across West Africa. #SecurityUpdate #RimamndeShawulu #AfricaSecurity #NigeriaSecurity #GlobalConflicts #CoupInAfrica #WestAfricaPolitics #NationalSecurity The coup followed a highly contested election between incumbent President Umaro…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of Nigeria’s delegation to the United States Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security cooperation between both countries. The announcement was conveyed yesterday in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the statement,…
The Kaduna Diocese of the Anglican Communion, has announced the death of Venerable Edwin Achi, the Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maigyoro area of Kaduna metropolis. The priest who hailed from Umuaja in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta, was kidnapped alongside his wife, Sarah Achi, a customs officer and their daughter on October…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers from VIP protection and announced the recruitment of 30,000 new policemen. But will this move make Nigerians safer—or is it just another political gesture in a country dangerously underserved by its security agencies? In this episode of The Other Side, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu…
Today, Thursday 27 November, scholars, activists, and citizens will gather at the University of Jos for the Frantz Fanon Centennial Conference. It is a fitting location, for Jos sits at the crossroads of memory and conflict. It holds the scars of violence that mirror the anxieties Fanon described and the aspirations he refused to surrender….
