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Prof Jibrin Ibrahim to Set Benchmarks for Enhanced Security and National Unity April 16th, 2024

Posted By: adminon: April 09, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: 'Everywhere War', ABU Zaria, Intelligence, Military, NIGERIA, ‘Predator Empire’No CommentsViews:

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Nigeria is providing the platform for a potentially explosive entry into national security analysis. On April 16th, Nigeria’s Prof Jibrin Ibrahim will be de... Read more

The ‘Democratisation of Asymmetry’

Posted By: adminon: April 02, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: Airpower, Arms trade, Attrition, Houthis, Iran, Red Sea, Russia, Sahel, Wagner PMCNo CommentsViews:

Ukraine and Gaza are holding the world in rapt attention as sites of war to determine global primacy. But the piece below from The Loop published by the European Consortium for Political Res... Read more

CDD-West Africa Calls for Independent, Exhaustive Investigation Of Okuama, Igbomotoru Violence

Posted By: adminon: March 21, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: Bayelsa State, Delta State, Igbomotoru, Military high command, Odi, Okuama, Zaki BiamNo CommentsViews:

Amidst disorienting violence against troops and gory stories of reprisal attacks on communities in Okuama and Igbomotoru communities in Delta and Bayelsa States in Nigeria, the Center for De... Read more

President Tinubu’s Populist Escape Route from Niger – Mali – B/Faso – Guinea Diplomatic Misadventure

Posted By: adminon: February 24, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: Anti-imperialism, Burkina Faso, Culture, ECOWAS, Emotions, Foreign powers, History, Language, Mali, Memories, National interest, National security, Niger Republic, Power, Psychoanalysis, Russia, Songhai Empire, Sovereignty, WARNo CommentsViews:

The doctrine of ‘news following the flag’ compels the contribution of whoever is in a position to do so towards a sharp course-correction away from what has clearly been a major... Read more

Locals Block Enugu – Otukpo Road All Day Over Herder – Farmer War in Agatu

Posted By: adminon: February 12, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: Agatu/Adoka, Benue State, Strategic Studies, ‘IdomaLivesMatter’No CommentsViews:

Self-help assumed a total blocking of the Enugu – Otukpo highway at Gbokpo in Apa Local Government Council of Benue State for much of today (February 12th, 2024). A video sent to Interventio... Read more

Deadly Combat Between Local and Herders Militia Over Agatu Leaves 4 Dead

Posted By: adminon: February 04, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: Agatu, AK 47, AMG, BPG, Dane gunNo CommentsViews:

The hub of herder-farmer battle for supremacy across Nigeria may be shifting to Idomaland in Benue State where four Idoma youths were killed Saturday in an encounter between them and herders... Read more

Quite Literally, China Builds While America Bombs, And This Study Proves It

Posted By: adminon: February 02, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: Beijing, CEPR, DOD, George Orwell, Manufacturing superpower, Paul Krugman, PEACE, WAR, WashingtonNo CommentsViews:

The world is becoming more and more interesting even as it is becoming more and more dangerous, whether you are in the metropolis or in the hamlet. Just as in an earlier story in Interventio... Read more

Puzzles Over 2nd Week of Detention of Nasarawa Women Protesters

Posted By: adminon: January 28, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: CLO, CPC, FIR, Gender movement, human rights activists, Nasarawa State, ‘Holding Charge’No CommentsViews:

It doesn’t appear to have hit the ears of the human rights activists, more politically educated lawyers and the broader civil society in Nigeria. They are the constituencies more likely to m... Read more

Confusion Over Casualties in Agatu Violence

Posted By: adminon: January 19, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: Agatu, farmers, Herders, Okokolo, Wet landNo CommentsViews:

The military took control of Agatu area which has been the theatre of violence since yesterday morning. Eye witnesses confirmed seeing a convoy of soldiers, police and other security personn... Read more

Violence Breaks Out in Agatu, Benue State, Again

Posted By: adminon: January 18, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: Agatu, Benue State, EU foreign and security policy, Ex-governor Samuel Ortom, Fulani, Global food chains, Herders, Indigenes, Nigerian cows, Nigerian State, Ranches, Settlers, The Police, Vice-Admiral Murtala NyakoNo CommentsViews:

Violence is understood to have broken out in Agatu in Benue State between persons suspected to be herders and locals. Unconfirmed reports said there have been sporadic shooting across river... Read more