A brutal attack by armed men occurred in Kebbi State, Nigeria, during an official state visit by Somaliland's President.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Somaliland →

  de facto state in the Horn of Africa

  • Somaliland opened an embassy in Jerusalem and is covertly cooperating with Israel, while Houthis threaten shipping near Somaliland.Mon 05:17
  • Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Eritrea are involved in recent geopolitical shifts, including a rebel alliance in Ethiopia and Somaliland seeking US recognition.Fri 04:55

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• Both Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are currently facing severe unreported massacres.Aug 25
• An attack occurred in the state of Kwara.Aug 8