AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND ENGAGEMENT OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN AZIR AND MUSARRAM AREAS OF BORNO STATE. (PHOTO).


 Surveillance, Tracking, and Engagement of Suspected Terrorists in Azir and Musarram Areas of Borno State


The Nigerian Air Force has provided decisive close air support and conducted precision air interdiction operations in the Azir and Musarram areas of Borno state, eliminating several terrorist elements and disrupting planned attacks through coordinated air–ground operations in support of troops in contact. 


The successful operations, conducted on 15 and 16 January 2026, underscore the NAF’s sustained commitment to timely, intelligence-led air support and seamless coordination with ground forces to deny terrorists freedom of action while protecting both troops and civilian populations.


A statement by the director of public relations and information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, indicates that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s unwavering resolve to provide prompt and effective air support to ground forces. 


Air Marshal Aneke says the latest air operations once again demonstrate the effectiveness of integrated air-to-ground collaboration, reinforcing the Nigerian Armed Forces' ongoing efforts to degrade terrorist capabilities and stabilise affected areas across the country.

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