AFRICOM Confirms Coordinated Airstrikes in Sokoto State U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed that American forces conducted airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Nigeria’s Sokoto State on December 25, 2025, acting “in coordination with Nigerian authorities,” according to a command statement released the same day via its official media channels. AFRICOM said the operation targeted […]
The ongoing detention of 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel in Burkina Faso, now entering its seventh day, has exposed more than a diplomatic rift between West African neighbors. It has laid bare a profound crisis within Nigerian journalism and the government’s relationship with the press. Following the aircraft’s precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso on December 8 […]
On December 7, 2025, a faction of the Benin Armed Forces, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, seized the state television broadcaster in Cotonou to declare the ousting of President Patrice Talon. The soldiers, self-identifying as the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the suspension of the constitution and state institutions. This audacious action, marked by […]
The Observer’s Perspective: A “Ceremonial Coup” in Guinea-Bissau The recent political crisis in Guinea-Bissau represents either a brazen military takeover or an elaborate political deception designed to subvert democracy depending on which narrative you believe. According to a senior African Union election observer formal President of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who recently returned from […]
In a dramatic turn of events, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a military coup, overthrowing the government and throwing the nation into uncertainty. The armed forces confirmed the deposition and arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, a decisive move that represents a severe setback for a country with a long history of political instability. The […]
