US President Donald Trump says a targeted operation in Nigeria—carried out by US forces working with Nigerian security personnel—killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as ISIS’s second-in-command globally. Born in Nigeria’s Borno State and sanctioned by the US in 2023, al-Minuki was reportedly a key regional leader for ISIS’s Lake Chad area, handling operational and financial direction. Trump said ISIS believed it could evade detection, but US intelligence tracking led to his elimination.
An AFP investigation says Indian pharma firms are exporting millions of dollars’ worth of tapentadol, a high-strength opioid, to West Africa. Researchers claim the pills are being mixed into kush, an already deadly “zombie drug,” and that this supply has intensified addiction and overdose deaths across the region even as crackdowns continue.
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A rare hantavirus outbreak has sickened passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship that departed from Argentina, with three deaths and one person in intensive care. The vessel is now off the coast of West Africa, where health officials are investigating how infections spread onboard. Evacuations are underway for those needing urgent medical care as authorities work to contain the outbreak and identify the source.
Medics are preparing to evacuate two people showing hantavirus symptoms from the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship off West Africa. The ship, carrying mostly British, American, and Spanish passengers, has been denied docking as a precaution after an outbreak reportedly claimed three lives. Authorities are treating the situation as a potential spread on board.
A Mali airline has temporarily suspended flights to two regions following large weekend attacks that have intensified instability across the West African nation. As authorities and the ruling junta face the fallout, the airline’s suspension highlights how quickly security breakdowns can disrupt travel. Mali has endured more than a decade of violence, and the latest attacks deepen concerns.
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