Nigeria has declared a nationwide security emergency following what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu described as an “emerging security situation” that demands immediate and far-reaching action. The announcement signals one of the largest rapid expansions of the country’s security forces in recent years, as the administration moves to curb worsening threats across several regions. In the
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party claps back at the opposition over claims that the ruling party will rig the by-elections. In a press statement released on November 26, 2025, UDA said those claims are baseless and that the opposition has sensed defeat. The ruling party said the claims lower the reputation of the Independent
A group of military officers has announced that they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested. Sources have told the BBC that President Embaló has been arrested by armed men after gunfire was heard near the presidential palace. Witnesses in the capital, Bissau, heard gunshots at around