Israel’s military has sacked three generals and disciplined several senior officers for their roles in failures leading up to Hamas’s October 7, 2023, assault—the deadliest attack in the country’s history. The decision, announced Sunday, follows public pressure for accountability and a systemic investigation requested by Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. Among those...
A former Nigerian Army officer, Michael Jojor, has accused Major General A.A. Adekeye, former Commandant of the Nigerian Army Armour School (NAAS), of orchestrating his unlawful demotion, detention, and eventual resignation from the military. Jojor, who joined the Army in June 2016 as part of the 75RRI, claims he was officially posted to 6 Division Garrison, Port Harcourt, but was later...
I still remember that evening like a curse etched into my memory. The sky was already darkening when I left work, my chest heavy with a strange unease I couldn’t explain. Chioma had been unusually quiet that day—no calls, no threats, no angry messages. Instead of relief, her silence made me restless. My heart kept whispering that something was wrong. When I got close to my...
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill for second reading that seeks to classify all kidnapping and hostage-taking offences as acts of terrorism, prescribing the death penalty without the option of a fine or alternative sentences. Presiding over the plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio emphasised the urgency of the legislation and called for its speedy progression through public hearing...
Djibouti At the narrow entrance to the Red Sea, where Africa meets Arabia, lies Djibouti. Though small in size, this nation occupies one of the most strategic locations in the world. For thousands of years, traders, sailors, empires, and armies have passed through its waters. From ancient pastoral communities to modern global military bases, Djibouti’s story is one of...
