Nigerian troops supported stability in Sierra Leone as Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger formally joined the Alliance of Sahel States.

The entities involved

• Nigerian Army →

  land warfare branch of Nigeria's military

  • General Musa spoke in Port Harcourt Barracks, where the Nigerian Army headquarters is located in Rivers State.Wed 18:37
  • The Federal Government initiated a pilot scheme for forest guards, with Governor Mai Mala Buni directing security support and military training.Wed 11:42
• Sierra Leone →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Beijing encouraged Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone to adapt their public service models.10:53
  • The leadership of Abdulsalami Abubakar in Nigeria's peacekeeping operations in West Africa, including Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, is discussed.Wed 22:17
• Alliance of Sahel States →

  inter-state military alliance for the collective defense architecture of the states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Nigeria supported Sierra Leone during its civil war, and Olufemi Oluyede held a meeting in Abuja.Tue 22:33
• Studies indicate military takeovers are occurring in both Sierra Leone and Sudan.Oct 6
• Amine commended the Nigerian Army for its support of archery.Thu 23:37