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US commander: Threat from Iran is ‘imminent’
on: by Ismail M. Usman
The top commander of US forces in the Middle East told NBC News on Thursday he believes the Iranians or their proxies may orchestrate an attack at any moment. “I think the threat is imminent,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said, adding,
Violent kidnappings-for-ransom spread across Nigeria
on: by Ismail M. Usman
Mr Aminu Magami, a taxi driver in northwest Nigeria, froze in fear when more than 20 gunmen stormed an expressway one night in February, shooting into the air. “One of them ran towards my car” as Mr Magami was stuck, the
Sudan protest hub: ‘Legitimacy can’t come from barrel of gun’ – Germany
on: by Ismail M. Usman
The United Nations Security Council called an emergency meeting to discuss events in Sudan after a deadly attack by security forces on protesters in Khartoum on Monday. One of the biggest pronouncements from the stakeout of the session was by the
Nigeria, Ghana sign pact on cross-border search, rescue
on: by Ismail M. Usman
Nigeria and Ghana have signed an agreement to enhance cross-border joint search and rescue exercise in air traffic-related emergencies. The pact, signed yesterday by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in Lagos, stipulates guidelines
Qatar says it has reservations about Arab statements on Iran
on: by Ismail M. Usman
Qatar said on Sunday it has reservations about hardline statements on Iran made at emergency summits of Gulf and wider Arab states called by Saudi Arabia, becoming the second Arab country to reject the statement following Iraq, Reuters reports. Qatar’s foreign minister, Sheikh




