The government of the breakaway region of Somaliland says the partial lift of the arms embargo by the United Nations could cause insecurity in other regions in Somalia. Read more »
The Nigerian Army says it has recovered assault rifles, ammunition and bomb making items in a raid on the house of a Kaduna politician. Read more »
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has criticized his country's intervention in Mali as a fourth French soldier is killed near the northern city of Gao. Read more »
A committee set up by the Northern States Governors' and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, is advocating for total amnesty for members of the militant group Boko ... Read more »
Nine people, including two police officers, have been killed in crossfire between gunmen and police at a police station in Gwoza town of Borno State. Read more »
Parliament has released a 160-page document denying the controversial United Nations Group of Experts report that accused it of backing eastern Congo rebels. Read more »
Despite lifting the arms embargo, the United Nations has left the ban in place on extremist groups such as Al Shabaab and will provide safeguards to ensure development of the ... Read more »
The Inspector General of Police, David Kimaiyo, has warned the country against demonstrations in protest at the election results saying it will not be tolerated. Read more »
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Security Council to approve the deployment of an intervention brigade to address threats to peace and security in ... Read more »
The UN is calling on the Guinean authorities to protect civilians and ensure all parties refrain from using violence which has resulted to several deaths and injuries over the past ... Read more »
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