Nigeria
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Jun- 2023 -20 JuneAfrica
Nigerian President Names New Security Chiefs
Nigeria's president has appointed new military and security chiefs in the latest in a flurry of key decisions after being sworn in last month.
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6 JuneAfrica
Nigerian Troops Killed in Jihadist Ambush on Convoy
Several Nigerian soldiers died in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with Islamic State, security forces said.
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May- 2023 -29 MayAfrica
Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation
Niger said 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated with the IS, had been killed in an operation with Nigeria.
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17 MayAfrica
At Least 30 People Killed in Clashes in Central Nigeria
More than 30 people have been killed in clashes between herders and farmers in central Nigeria's Plateau State, a local official said.
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16 MayAfrica
Four Killed in Attack on US Convoy in SE Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a US convoy in southeast Nigeria's Anambra State, police and a US official said, killing four people and abducting three others.
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7 MayAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill Seven, Kidnap 22 in Nigeria
Seven people have been killed and 22 others kidnapped by jihadists in two separate attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno State.
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5 MayAir
Nigeria Opens Operations Support Facilities for A-29 Super Tucano Fleet
The US Air Force has finished constructing support facilities for the Nigerian Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucanos at Kainji Air Base.
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Apr- 2023 -19 AprilAfrica
Gunmen Attack Village, Kill Dozens in Northwest Nigeria
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders have killed 33 people in an attack on a farming village in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, a local official said.
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3 AprilAfrica
Nigeria Gunmen Kill 12 People in Four Attacks
At least 12 people were killed and several others injured or kidnapped in a spate of attacks in northeast and central Nigeria, police and officials said.
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Mar- 2023 -22 MarchAfrica
Niger Army Says 20 Jihadists Killed at Nigeria Border
Niger's army said its troops had killed around 20 jihadists and arrested 83 others in an operation against militants on its southeastern border with Nigeria.
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