Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Nigerian Army soldiers pictured during a live-fire exercise last month; new reporting this week confirmed the same military has held a secret three-month ceasefire with Boko Haram that Abuja has yet to acknowledge.One-stop referenceCompany IntelligenceEvery listed company in Latin America — financials, ownership and structure for 1,450+ companies across 26 exchanges, in one place.Browse the directory →
Key Facts
The truce. Nigeria has quietly held a ceasefire with Boko Haram since June, a New Humanitarian investigation found, arranged around the release of 360 civilians and an alleged 5 billion naira (about $3.7 million) ransom the government denies paying.
The dossier. A joint New York Times and Washington Post investigation published internal Sudanese military documents describing a chlorine-bomb programme dating to 2024 and allegedly stockpiling 290 munitions at Merowe Air Base, a claim the army calls baseless.
