The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the military hierarchy will review the counter-insurgency operations in order to improve the performance of troops in the North East. Buratai disclosed this while addressing troops at the Nigerian Army 7 Division Tactical Headquarters in Bama o...

The New Mon State Party (NMSP) has been unable to establish the State-level Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC-S) even though it signed the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) two and a half months ago, according to NMSP’s vice-chair Nai Hong Sar. “We have requested three places – Mon and Kayin [st...

By Kareem Haruna A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Gombe city as a result of Boko Haram insurgents who attempted to invade Gombe town yesterday but got repelled by Nigerian troops. Mr. Ayuba Aluke, Senior Special Assistant to the Gombe State Governor on Media told our correspondent that Gov...

Kos – 27.02.2016 UNHCR’s Representation in Greece expanded yesterday its support to the temporary accommodation of new arrivals in Kalymnos, by installing new hygiene facilities at the island’s port. In nearby Kos, the local office of the UN Refugee Agency furthered its support to the registration ...

The Thai Transport Ministry will seek 3.9 billion baht [K130 billion] to fund a second bridge spanning the Moei River between Tak province and Myanmar's Myawaddy town, with a billion baht of that going for construction on the other side of the river, reports the Bangkok Post on March 14. Thai Tra...

The deteriorating humanitarian situation in Somalia has forced more than 318,000 Somalis to flee their country so far this year. While the majority are seeking safety and aid in neighbouring Kenya and Ethiopia, many Somalis continue to head northwards to embark on the risky sea journey across the Gu...