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Mass Kidnappings in Kaduna Intensify Political Fallout and Expose Fragility of Official Reporting in Nigeria
On 18 January, armed men reportedly abducted 163 people from three nearby churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, a hotspot for kidnapping-for-ransom and armed banditry. The incident occurred less than two months after President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency, following a sharp spike in large-scale abductions in northern states—reportedly involving over 350 victims, many of them women and school-aged children, taken in rapid succession.
Niger: Tillabéri Massacre and Strategic Signals Around Uranium Logistics
On 18 January, armed militants attacked the village of Bossieye (Bosiye), northwest of Yatakala in the Tillabéri region. The assault killed 31 villagers, with one additional death reported from injuries sustained.
Benin: Cotonou Weighs a USD ONE Billion Eurobond to Reopen Frontier Market Access
Benin is preparing plans for a USD ONE billion Eurobond issuance, a move that would mark one of the most closely watched frontier-market transactions of 2026.
Nigeria: Paystack Acquires a Microfinance Bank, Signalling a Strategic Shift Beyond Payments
Paystack, a Nigerian fintech payment platform has taken a decisive step in its evolution by acquiring Ladder Microfinance Bank, with plans to rebrand the institution as Paystack Microfinance Bank.
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