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Military faction claims to oust Benin’s President, Government says attempt contained

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

A breakaway faction of Benin’s armed forces announced Sunday that it had removed President Patrice Talon from power, jolting one of West Africa’s most politically stable nations. In a televised statement, soldiers identifying themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR) said they

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U.S. imposes visa ban on perpetrators of anti-Christian violence in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

The United States government has announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at individuals deemed responsible for, or complicit in, violations of religious freedom — a measure that may also affect their immediate family members. In a statement issued Wednesday and titled “Combating Egregious Anti-Christian Violence in Nigeria and Globally,” the U.S. Department of State

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Defence Minister promises full Investigation into troop withdrawal, killing of Brigade Commander

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

Defence Ministerial Nominee, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has pledged to launch an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the controversial withdrawal of troops from Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, an action taken shortly before the abduction of schoolgirls on November 17 The Senate on Wednesday confirmed retired Chief of

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U.S. Lawmakers outline tough measures, expanded aid in response to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

U.S. lawmakers are calling for a sweeping set of measures aimed at addressing the worsening humanitarian and security crisis in Nigeria, following a joint congressional briefing focused on religious persecution, mass displacement, and escalating violence across several regions of the country. At the hearing, members of Congress pushed for both stronger U.S. action and

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Obasanjo cautions FG against further apologies or negotiations with terrorists

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2025

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has rejected calls for negotiations with bandits, insisting that Nigeria must take decisive action and embrace international assistance to confront escalating insecurity. Obasanjo, who spoke at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival held in Jos, the state capital, on Friday, asked the Federal Government to stop

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Jonathan and other African leaders stranded in Guinea-Bissau amid reports of a possible palace coup

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2025

A major political crisis is unfolding in Guinea-Bissau, where former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and other high-profile African leaders have been trapped in the capital, Bissau, following what appears to be a palace coup announced by the country’s armed forces. A joint mission of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, and the West African Elders Forum […]