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The Kenyan military was deployed Tuesday following escalating violence that left at least four protesters dead and numerous others injured after the controversial Finance Bill was passed, raising taxes. Protests erupted into chaos as police attempted to disperse rioters who stormed Parliament with live bullets and tear gas shortly after the bill’s approval. Many protesters
Senior military officers have claimed power in Gabon. The group of military officers claimed that last week’s rigged presidential election, which gave President Ali Bongo a third term, was the driving force behind their actions. According to a report by Aljazeera, the officers, appearing on Gabon24 in the early hours of Wednesday morning, said they
Military or Democracy Which Benefitted? In the wake of the recent Military coup in Niger Republic and the ousting of the democratically elected President Bazoum, many people have been sharing their thoughts on the outcome and its adverse effects on the African continent. While so many in this generation did not witness the military
• Says bandits’ territory known to troops, should be declared war zone • Nigerian Air Force to escort passenger trains with jets, says Amaechi Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, said he was frustrated and helpless, adding that the military knew the location of the bandits wreaking havoc in the state, but was refusing
Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, has been released from Army custody a day after he was arrested for putting on an outfit with semblance to the Biafran flag. This was made known via a video posted by Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, on his Instagram page on Friday, where Agu was filmed with two representatives from the Actors Guild
Military fighter jets believed to be deployed by the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force are conducting aerial strikes in Orlu communities in Imo State, which has worsened the already built-up tension in the areas. SaharaReporters learnt that the airstrikes started on Thursday noon, and are connected with the military’s resolve to dislodge the
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says it is likely that hoodlums wearing military fatigues — and not soldiers — shot #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos state. About two weeks ago, protests calling for the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) took flight across the country. The police unit was
The acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations and 81 Division’s spokesperson, Major Osoba Olaniyi, has said the military will not disclose the number of its personnel deployed in the Lekki toll gate. Newsmen report that soldiers shot peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20, 2020. Though the army initially
There is serious unrest in Oyigbo, Rivers state as military take over that particular side of the state. You’d recall that Governor Nyesom Wike proscribed the already proscribed IPOB members days after they were alleged to have killed some Hausas resident in Oyigbo. Thereafter, the Governor who is in loggerheads with the IPOB group was said
Soldiers manning the gate at the Military Hospital in Ikoyi have stopped the Lagos judicial panel on #EndSARS from accessing the hospital’s mortuary. The panel, unannounced, on Friday went to the hospital on investigation into the shooting at Lekki tollgate where 15 protesters were reportedly killed. Some witnesses of the Lekki shooting accused the military