Tag: Sahel
Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’ – UN chief
The vast Sahel region which stretches almost coast to coast across Africa, accounts for 19 per cent of terrorist attacks…
Criminal organizations making $400bn annually from drug trafficking in Lake Chad – UNODC
Ousmane Touré, (UNODC) Country Representative for Nigeria, disclosed this while speaking at the closing of a long-week meeting of the…
Buhari seeks dialogue to resolve Burundi crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday urged the people and Government of Burundi to explore dialogue in resolving the current political differences…
Nigerian refugees face deadly epidemics, hunger in Cameroon
Toby Lanzer, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Africa’s Sahel region, said Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, where they have sought refuge,…