Headlines- Kurdish troops reported that a coalition led by the United States shot down multiple drones over Erbil, the capital of the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Wednesday.
- The potential sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $1.96 billion was approved by the US State Department on Wednesday.
- In protest of this week's ban on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Britain's ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, vowing that the move would "not go unanswered".
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday that a U.S. aircraft fired on an oil tanker that "attempted to violate the U.S. blockade" on Iranian ports.
- US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cannot be negotiated with and that the United States might have to eliminate it.
Tag: Nigeria Violence
Nigerian Protesters Mark End SARS Anniversary
Nigerian activists met this week to mark the one-year anniversary of major public rallies against police brutality last year. Many victims of police brutality
Kidnap Victims in Nigeria Oppose the...
Following Accusations That Ransom Payments Were Made To Resolve A Spate Of Mass Kidnappings, Nigerian Lawmakers Are Ready To Vote On A Measure Criminalising Them. Families Of Kidnap Victims Have Spoken Out Against The Law, Which Would Impose Harsh Prison Sentences
“Security of Life and Property Can...
At the funeral of the seminarian kidnapped and then killed in the state of Kaduna, in north-western Nigeria, Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of Sokoto, addressed harsh words against President Muhammadu Buhari, who had been elected on the promise to restore security in the country
Nigeria’s Plan For Cattle Herders Triggers...
Nigeria’s government for years has been seeking a lasting solution to the conflict between farmers and herders over grazing lands, a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. The country’s middle belt region is most affected by the dispute but recently the government introduced a settlement plan for herders aimed at ending the clashes….