In its efforts to tackle the current security challenges in the country, the Nigerian army has recruited soldiers to be trained to deal with the country's security challenges. Read more »

While hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by fighting, several have also been subject to human rights violations, says Amnesty International. Read more »

Armed convoy: The government has been urged to prosecute the top-ranking LRA commander who was captured in an ambush by Ugandan troops. Read more »

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has failed to acknowledge the number of civilian deaths caused by its military campaign in 2011, says a Human Rights Watch report. Read more »

The International Criminal Court is hoping that the new arrest warrants for rebel leaders allegedly responsible for war crimes will contribute to establishing peace and security in ... Read more »

The regional bloc, with the support of the African Union and the United Nations, will deploy troops to the country to ensure defence and security sector reform. Read more »

As the country grapples with consolidating a formal government structure, streams of migrants and refugees from countries like Chad, Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia remains in limbo ... Read more »

West African mediators entered crisis talks with Guinea-Bissau's former governing party to resolve the political crises in Mali and Guinea Bissau. Read more »

The Federal Government has beefed up security at the Murtala Mohammed Airport with the installation of bomb detectors and search mirrors. Read more »

Police in Kano State have recovered and defused eighteen explosive devices at Bayero University. Read more »