August 5, 2023 The Nigerien government has reportedly signed a military contract with Russia’s Wagner mercenaries, according to a news report. American journalist, Jackson Hinkle citing France 24 says Niger, who overthrew the elected president Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, has reached out to Wagner, a well known mercenary group known for its fighting in…
By Udume Chibueze There are major worries that President Bola Tinubu could postpone the presidential election by four years should the Supreme Court order a rerun amid rising tensions over a probable military invasion of the Niger Republic, which could turn into a full-blown war. Mr Tinubu was, on March 1, declared the winner of…
By Udume Chibueze Following the recent military coup in the West African nation, the Federal Government has closed the border with the Republic of Niger. In a letter to the Senate on Friday, President Bola Tinubu requested support for military action against the junta in the Niger Republic. In light of the recent political developments…
Erdogan called on the West to agree to Russia’s terms on the grain deal as hunger threatens Europe. By Dinara Khalilova Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on July 14 that he and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin were “of the same mind” on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Turkish state-run – Anadolu…
He warned that fighters employed by the mercenary outfit Wagner could join the military or leave for Belarus. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that any attempt to blackmail Russia or foment unrest would fail, after an armed rebellion shook his more than two decades of rule. “Civilian solidarity showed that any blackmail, any attempts…
Russian attacks have destroyed 183 religious sites says reportwhile 5 of the 183 religious sites in Ukraine damaged by Russian attack are Muslim, 5 other sites in the list are Jewish. The rest of the 173 sites are Christian. Since Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, at least 183 religious sites in around 14 regions…
