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# ![@BrantPhilip_ Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1398480319745957889.png) @BrantPhilip_ Brant

Brant posts on X about air force, nigeria, benin, burkina faso the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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### Social Influence

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**Social topic influence**
[air force](/topic/air-force) #3, [nigeria](/topic/nigeria) #49, [benin](/topic/benin) #20, [burkina faso](/topic/burkina-faso) #3, [mali](/topic/mali) #9, [pascal](/topic/pascal) #8, [ghana](/topic/ghana) #16, [cargo](/topic/cargo) #7, [niger](/topic/niger) #7, [chad](/topic/chad) #102

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"One of the two Emirati hostages kidnapped by JNIM was Juma bin Dalmook Al Maktoum member of the ruling family in Dubai he was released along with another Emirati and an Iranian for $XX million dollars he had a gold business running in Mali along with a farm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1985415881703506028)  2025-11-03T18:36Z 30.8K followers, 253.9K engagements


"JNIM officially claimed for the first time ever an attack against the Nigerian army after working in the country silently for years the group claimed attacking the Nigerian army today in Duruma Baruten LGA Kwara state in western Nigeria near the border with Benin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1992335569045848428)  2025-11-22T20:53Z 30.9K followers, 127K engagements


"A joint FAMa and Africa Corps patrol burned several tents and motorcycles "belonging to the civilian population" yesterday in Ajagharome near Tidermene in the Menaka region northern Mali unconfirmed reports also state that clashes took place between IS-Sahel and FAMa/AC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996852149544997048)  2025-12-05T08:00Z 30.9K followers, 20.9K engagements


"There is a growing JNIM insurgency in the north of the country previous coups in the region have proven that it only makes things worse hopefully not this time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997588874302996752)  2025-12-07T08:47Z 30.9K followers, 27.8K engagements


"Colonel Pascal Tigri the coup leader in Benin reappears in a video demanding support from the Beninese population and calls on France to not intervene in this 'operation'. Strangely he sounds very different from when he talked at the TV station"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997681690731569511)  2025-12-07T14:56Z 30.9K followers, 1.7M engagements


"The two Nigerian Air Force aircraft above Lagos are about to land at the airport shortly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997727963853537712)  2025-12-07T18:00Z 30.9K followers, 36.7K engagements


"Following the airstrikes on Cotonou the Nigerian Air Force ISR aircraft is heading north possibly returning home"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997734131103637665)  2025-12-07T18:25Z 30.9K followers, 104.2K engagements


"Footage from JNIM fighters watching their positions burning following an attack by IS-Sahel against them yesterday in the Tombouctou region Mali"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998078280768090497)  2025-12-08T17:12Z 30.9K followers, 65K engagements


"An unidentified aircraft from Bamako Mali took off a few hours ago towards the north of the country before heading south towards Bobo-Dioulasso Burkina Faso where the Nigerian Air Force C-130 cargo plane is currently stationed possible Malian delegation en route"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998360734594650125)  2025-12-09T11:55Z 30.9K followers, 38.4K engagements


"A Belgium Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas cargo aircraft from Libreville Gabon is about to cross into Burkinabe airspace hopefully they requested authorization first"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998361367246754031)  2025-12-09T11:57Z 30.9K followers, 94.6K engagements


"Belgium Air Force Airbus 400M Atlas cargo aircraft is unexpectedly landing in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998367547633381816)  2025-12-09T12:22Z 30.9K followers, 87.2K engagements


"IS-Mozambique claimed repelling a naval patrol of the Mozambican army near the island of Mionge yesterday off the Cabo Delgado coast in northern Mozambique"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1994335353533022668)  2025-11-28T09:19Z 30.7K followers, 34.1K engagements


"Confirming my earlier reports a manned US ISR aircraft was conducting reconnaissance earlier today over ISWAP territory in southwestern Lake Chad Borno State northeast Nigeria it originally took off from Accra Ghana and is currently on its way back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1994829404938322173)  2025-11-29T18:02Z 30.9K followers, 502.8K engagements


"JNIM released new images from their preaching activities in the Tombouctou region of northern Mali"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995252067800428725)  2025-11-30T22:02Z 30.8K followers, 14K engagements


"A strange military aircraft callsign 'RAPTOR07' took off from Maiduguri airport Borno State northeast Nigeria a few minutes ago seemingly conducting a test flight above the city then heading towards Monguno where the US Air Force has been conducting ISR above ISWAP in recent days it has since turned off its transponder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996351411601244479)  2025-12-03T22:50Z 30.9K followers, 81.8K engagements


"Ibn Kathir is holding a Serbia-made Zastava M05E1 with a glaringly similar custom paint job to the Burkinabe army rifles indicating that smugglers are already bringing Burkinabe army weapons to NE Nigeria. For reference here is a Burkinabe army rifle captured by JNIM recently"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996976681119080665)  2025-12-05T16:15Z 30.9K followers, 15.1K engagements


"It appears three Nigerian Air Force aircrafts entered Benin two of them entered together and are quite fast the stranger maneuver was both of them coming together as one is from Abuja and the other from Lagos"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997706142857003069)  2025-12-07T16:33Z 30.9K followers, 242.4K engagements


"On the same day battles took place between IS-Sahel and JNIM in Bangataka east of Gorgadji in northeast Burkina Faso"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998056001681949183)  2025-12-08T15:44Z 30.9K followers, 15.2K engagements


"This video is a hoax the so-called Beninese captain Delcoz Kindjanhounde is actually an "actor" who posts these skits on Facebook he posted a similar video on December 1st much before the attempted coup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998176869330620473)  2025-12-08T23:44Z 30.9K followers, 53.4K engagements


"A French Air Force and a Beninese Air Force ISR aircraft are currently active north of Cotonou the BAF aircraft is conducting ISR over Bohicon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998359538207183185)  2025-12-09T11:50Z 30.9K followers, 8674 engagements


"@MrIgwe8 The plane had technical issues it likely can't take off less than XX hours after the emergency landing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998473169389400292)  2025-12-09T19:21Z 30.9K followers, 2977 engagements


"ISWAP released images from the deadly ambush that claimed the life of five military personnel and ended in the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba near Wajiroko in Borno state"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1990522808963899865)  2025-11-17T20:49Z 29.6K followers, 97.4K engagements


"Residents of Arbinda northern Burkina Faso held a new protest yesterday against the Traor government demanding that the army resupply the town that is under blockade by JNIM for nearly X months now the last time this happened the residents of Solhan went to ask JNIM directly for food after months of blockade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1991536797290008720)  2025-11-20T15:59Z 29.6K followers, 62.4K engagements


"ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau from the organization and calls the military junta to "return to their barracks" a mediation mission will engage with the coup leaders the mission will include the Presidents of Togo Senegal and Cabo Verde and the President of Commission"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1994384600227778636)  2025-11-28T12:35Z 30.4K followers, 24.6K engagements


"JNIM militants preaching in a mosque in the Sikasso region southern Mali the sermon was in the Bambara language and some fighters are visibly wearing Burkinabe army uniforms the locals don't seem intimidated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995026280182690221)  2025-11-30T07:05Z 30.1K followers, 17.6K engagements


"It's interesting to see the US aircraft looking at the border between Sokoto and Zamfara IS-Sahel started fighting bandits and taking over their camps in Zamfara state since at least 2024 while some of the bandits 'repented' and joined the so-called Islamic State This has helped the group expand its territory westward towards ISWAP and gain local legitimacy for protecting communities against bandits of course not out of good will but more as a way to religiously implant itself as the legitimate government"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995837381014860240)  2025-12-02T12:48Z 29.8K followers, 33.7K engagements


"It turned off its transponder mid-mission around XX minutes ago it's still hovering above the area currently"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995849470274404867)  2025-12-02T13:36Z 29.7K followers, 38.6K engagements


"Footage of Nigerian Air Force airstrikes on bandits in Faskari LGA Katsina State in northwestern Nigeria on November 27"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995950904605114387)  2025-12-02T20:19Z 30K followers, 8853 engagements


"This comes following a 3-day media blackout on claims by JNIM in all its 'provinces' despite the group still being heavily active in eastern Burkina Faso during that time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995968406127083973)  2025-12-02T21:28Z 30.4K followers, 12.9K engagements


"U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is taking "decisive action" in response to violence against Christians in Nigeria and around the world US visas will be restricted for those who "direct authorize fund support and carry out violation of religious freedom""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996244325181657394)  2025-12-03T15:45Z 29.7K followers, 13.6K engagements


"It appears to be a Nigerian Air Force Diamond DA62 manned ISR platform with American registration the NAF owns X of these since 2023. The last documented catch of this aircraft was in March 2025 in the northeast as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996474589460005154)  2025-12-04T07:00Z 30.4K followers, 33.3K engagements


"CAE Aviation Beech King Air XXX ISR platform conducted intelligence gathering above JNIM zones of activity in northern Benin near the Burkinabe border earlier today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996579850656612365)  2025-12-04T13:58Z 29.6K followers, 8640 engagements


"The Coalition of Forces for the Republic (CFR) announced its creation through its spokesperson Etienne Sissoko. The movement presents itself as non-violent and aims to restore constitutional order in Mali. The CFR calls for an end to civilian massacres a return to media freedom a reduction of the current transitional period and renewed cooperation with Malis historic regional partners. Notably the CFR advocates for an inclusive dialogue involving all parties to the conflict including armed groups such as JNIM and FLA. IS-Sahel wouldn't even consider it obviously. Exiled cleric Imam Dicko has"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996690339168407841)  2025-12-04T21:17Z 29.6K followers, 12.1K engagements


"Burkina Faso is set to restore the death penalty for "serious" offenses such as high treason terrorism and espionage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996860063685005469)  2025-12-05T08:31Z 30.4K followers, 6773 engagements


"JNIM released images from their preaching campaigns in communities of the Douentza and Tombouctou areas Mali"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1992285241281524039)  2025-11-22T17:33Z 30.9K followers, 52.1K engagements


"Russian airstrikes targeted open areas near Tidermene an IS-Sahel stronghold in Menaka northern Mali the airstrikes were reportedly launched by Africa Corps-operated Su-24 jets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1993347442801254696)  2025-11-25T15:53Z 30.9K followers, 89.5K engagements


"The US Air Force ISR aircraft returned for the third day in a row to spy over ISWAP's "Mantiqah Krinwa" in Borno state on the fringes of Lake Chad northeast Nigeria the aircraft is currently circling over the area and took off from Accra Ghana as usual"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995123850330223096)  2025-11-30T13:32Z 30.8K followers, 272.3K engagements


""You can see what they terrorists are doing to Mali we don't want that situation to come to Nigeria" - General Christopher Musa new Nigerian Minister of Defense nominee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996257313972208081)  2025-12-03T16:36Z 30.9K followers, 18.3K engagements


"A US Air Force C-37B used for VIP transport landed in Abuja Nigeria last night four hours later it took off again towards Accra Ghana the aircraft seems to have originally taken off from mainland United States"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997243829930561958)  2025-12-06T09:56Z 30.9K followers, 65.6K engagements


"Footage from the JNIM ambush against fuel tankers between Bougouni and Bamako this morning southern Mali it seems the fuel blockade is indeed back in effect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997264732730917017)  2025-12-06T11:19Z 30.9K followers, 144.1K engagements


"ISCAP attacked yesterday a position of the pro-government Congolese Wazalendo militias in Monge Ituri region in northeast DRC the terrorists burned the position and XX houses and kidnapped X Christians"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997362695813648865)  2025-12-06T17:49Z 30.9K followers, 15.3K engagements


"The coup belt welcomes a second member this year albeit one that lies slightly outside the belt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997592536706437426)  2025-12-07T09:02Z 30.9K followers, 82.4K engagements


"Following the quick series of airstrikes in Cotonou Benin the two Nigerian Air Force aircraft are returning to Lagos Nigeria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997725106412585229)  2025-12-07T17:49Z 30.9K followers, 748.2K engagements


"Internet jamming is ongoing in Cotonou it appears the government is restricting the network"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997729522129731808)  2025-12-07T18:06Z 30.9K followers, 52.4K engagements


"It appears to be a Nigerian Air Force turboprop Super Tucano A29 light attack aircraft not a fighter jet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997921662671753645)  2025-12-08T06:50Z 30.9K followers, 114K engagements


"Nigerian Air Force C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft headed towards Tamale Ghana this morning before disappearing from radar possibly related to the heavy military equipment dropped off by the US in Tamale in recent days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997931499513885141)  2025-12-08T07:29Z 30.9K followers, 240.7K engagements


"Eleven Nigerian military personnel are currently being held by the Burkinabe military regime in Bobo-Dioulasso southwest Burkina Faso after their aircraft conducted an emergency landing while "violating AES airspace""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998141332758630422)  2025-12-08T21:23Z 30.9K followers, 2.4M engagements


"The AES positions its air and anti-air defenses at "maximum alert" and authorizes the defense apparatus to neutralize any aircraft violating the confederation's airspace (Burkina Faso Niger and Mali) - official statement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998145431197376620)  2025-12-08T21:39Z 30.9K followers, 105.2K engagements


"The Nigerian Air Force spokesman neither confirmed nor denied the AES accusations of unauthorized entry into Burkina Faso and the statement seems designed to ease tensions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998326304467284179)  2025-12-09T09:38Z 30.9K followers, 21.9K engagements


"The Belgium Air Force cargo plane took off from Ouagadougou Burkina Faso and is currently heading towards Bamako Mali"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998430480572801502)  2025-12-09T16:32Z 30.9K followers, 20.7K engagements


"ISWAP attacked a position of the Nigerian army in Mairari Borno State yesterday the terrorists burned the position along with three vehicles and captured a fourth after the troops withdrew from the area no casualties reported on either side"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998494775306273052)  2025-12-09T20:47Z 30.9K followers, 329.2K engagements


"The Sahelian Coup Belt receives a new member this year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1993705645531701404)  2025-11-26T15:37Z 30.7K followers, 171K engagements


"US Air Force reconnaissance currently over JNIM areas in Kainji park on the border between Niger and Kwara states near Benin western Nigeria following five consecutive days of US reconnaissance over the Islamic State (ISWAP & IS-Sahel) in Nigeria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996176478074237332)  2025-12-03T11:15Z 30.7K followers, 66.7K engagements


"Armored vehicles deployed near the presidential palace in Cotonou capital of Benin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997595119709823075)  2025-12-07T09:12Z 30.9K followers, 251.5K engagements


"The sky is finally clear above Cotonou Benin all visible Nigerian Air Force aircraft have returned to Nigeria and the French aircraft has disappeared from radar after heading northeast towards Porto Novo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997744436189757729)  2025-12-07T19:06Z 30.9K followers, 94.4K engagements


"Footage from one of the explosions in Cotonou Benin yesterday locals reported that it looked/sounded like an air-to-ground missile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997926888472494158)  2025-12-08T07:11Z 30.9K followers, 21.3K engagements


"Very strange Beninese Air Force ISR aircraft from Parakou circling over Aneho southwestern Togo did some of the putschists flee to the neighboring country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997947811409936744)  2025-12-08T08:34Z 30.9K followers, 28.9K engagements


"The AES claims a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft violated Burkinabe airspace and conducted an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso Burkina Faso today the statement says that any unauthorized aircraft violating AES airspace will be neutralized"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998139541836927435)  2025-12-08T21:16Z 30.9K followers, 921.1K engagements


"The only plausible reason why the Nigerian Air Force C-130 was flying over southwest Burkina Faso is that it was headed towards Senegal nothing too suspicious"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998149319040307489)  2025-12-08T21:54Z 30.9K followers, 93.5K engagements


"@SeyiGlobal They weren't going to Benin it was very likely a flight towards Senegal related to the ECOWAS deployment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998301769751986286)  2025-12-09T08:00Z 30.9K followers, 18K engagements


"Over XX hours after the coup attempt in Benin Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri the mastermind behind the coup is still on the run reportedly with several of his henchmen The French and Beninese Air Forces continue ISR missions in the country while ECOWAS troops are deploying"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998365978800037996)  2025-12-09T12:15Z 30.9K followers, 32.4K engagements


"The US Air Force resumes ISR missions today in Nigeria targeting ISWAP zones of influence in Borno State northeast Nigeria on the fringes of Lake Chad. It took off from Accra Ghana as usual still not using a Nigerian airport"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998392452772683781)  2025-12-09T14:01Z 30.9K followers, 37.5K engagements


"ISWAP released a video from the attack against the Nigerian army position in Mairari Borno State yesterday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998502333974741488)  2025-12-09T21:17Z 30.9K followers, 433.6K engagements


"A violent attack by the MPLJ rebel group against the Agadem oil site eastern Niger tonight the group claims the facility was fully destroyed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997438752583479423)  2025-12-06T22:51Z 30.9K followers, 24.6K engagements


"@Kng_Ator It was a minor position and the army formation there withdrew instantly as the attack started so fortunately no casualties just material losses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998504161344893204)  2025-12-09T21:24Z 30.9K followers, 18.4K engagements


"Next coup or attempted coup in West Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997599751563608167)  2025-12-07T09:31Z 30.9K followers, 30.8K engagements


"The Nigerian Brigade Commander actually never came back to his base so the army lied and was executed by ISWAP after he fled into the forests and was caught by the terrorists this is the highest ranking Nigerian army commander the group has killed in recent memory or ever"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1990391039937364351)  2025-11-17T12:06Z 30.8K followers, 513.9K engagements


"US commandos launched an operation against an IS-Somal fortified cave in the Baalade valley this morning after months of Puntland forces attempts to take over the area intense clashes broke out directly between American soldiers and IS-Somal fighters which reportedly resulted in the death of a senior IS leader"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1993286128888143906)  2025-11-25T11:50Z 30.8K followers, 258.1K engagements


"The Guinea-Bissau army announces taking full control of the country suspending the electoral process and closing the borders official elections results have not been announced so far yet another West African country falls to a military regime"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1993703463944139116)  2025-11-26T15:28Z 30.8K followers, 292.1K engagements


"The US Department of War is already conducting reconnaissance operations in western Nigeria from their base in Ghana without (any public) permission announced by the Nigerian government possible agreements being signed behind closed doors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1993772651438067840)  2025-11-26T20:03Z 30.9K followers, 434.6K engagements


"According to a private source familiar with the military deal between the US and Nigeria the US will be allowed to conduct UAV airstrikes against terrorist targets inside Nigeria the scope only include unmanned aircrafts (UAVs) not fighter jets or bombers. The American counterpart will mainly fill the ISR gaps of the Nigerian army with manned and/or unmanned aircrafts and will likely (still unconfirmed) use the Kainji Air Base in Niger State as a launchpad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1994094200921509966)  2025-11-27T17:21Z 30.9K followers, 707.8K engagements


"Aliou Mahamar Toure appears in a recent video from the Bourem area northern Mali Aliou used to be the Islamic Police (Hisbah) chief in the city of Gao when it was under control of the MUJAO Islamist group in 2012 they were expelled from the city during the first French intervention in Mali. Aliou Toure was initially arrested and imprisoned in 2013 but then freed during a hostage deal in 2019 his fragile health has stopped him from engaging in combat but he remains a senior and respected figure in JNIM he is now part of the Katiba Askia Mohamed of Gao loyal to the JNIM leadership. In this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995441230226813129)  2025-12-01T10:33Z 30.8K followers, 12.8K engagements


"After conducting ISR over ISWAP for four days in a row today the US Air Force is currently collecting intelligence in Sokoto State northwest Nigeria IS-Sahel has been expanding their operations in Kebbi and Sokoto states in recent years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995833690635788289)  2025-12-02T12:33Z 30.9K followers, 89.1K engagements


"The UK France United States and other world powers are providing 'technical support' to the Nigerian army against terrorism according to National Security Advisor Ribadu during a press statement in Kontagora Niger State"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1995955334725411053)  2025-12-02T20:36Z 30.8K followers, 38.7K engagements


"The U.S. Air Force has unusually intensified flights to and from Ghana in the last month mostly cargo flights leaving Djibouti the de facto AFRICOM base in Africa fully loaded arriving in Ghana then returning to Djibouti empty. This pattern suggests that heavy military equipment very likely UAVs is being transported from the U.S. Camp Lemonnier base in Djibouti to Ghana where the United States is currently operating and conducting counter-terrorism missions in Nigeria from Ghana. The U.S. has conducted nearly two weeks of daily ISR flights in Nigeria the overwhelming majority of which"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996848825999241722)  2025-12-05T07:47Z 30.9K followers, 296.2K engagements


"ISWAP has expanded its internal radio service "Raid Radio" to include English narration of the weekly Islamic State newspaper "an-Naba" on top of existing Arabic Hausa and Kanuri content detailing operations of IS provinces every week this clip is from the West African Province (ISWAP) section of the newspaper but the speaker also includes the news from other provinces like Mozambique Syria Somalia etc in the rest of the audio file. The narration is reportedly being done by a Gambian foreign fighter in ISWAP and is being distributed as audio files within the group not yet officially from the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996857715600007465)  2025-12-05T08:22Z 30.9K followers, 44.4K engagements


"Pro-government Nigerien militiamen on horseback attacked the village of Sella Illimiki south of Bankilar in the Tillaberi region yesterday. Clashes broke out between the locals and the fighters resulting in the death of one militiaman (pictured) and one civilian with several others injured on both sides"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996869564232081522)  2025-12-05T09:09Z 30.7K followers, 16.5K engagements


"JNIM released a video from one of their training camps in Burkina Faso"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1996887680706322890)  2025-12-05T10:21Z 30.9K followers, 12.7K engagements


"Two nights ago JNIM militants attempted to destroy/damage the bridge between Kebila and Massala with IEDs on the Kolondieba-Bamako road southern Mali the goal was visibly to make this bridge unusable for fuel tankers coming from Ivory Coast"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997255125673668862)  2025-12-06T10:41Z 30.9K followers, 16.8K engagements


"Massive clouds of smoke visible near Bougouni southern Mali following the JNIM ambush against fuel tankers earlier today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997318725591060621)  2025-12-06T14:54Z 30.9K followers, 15.4K engagements


"Military coup d'tat in Benin this morning President Patrice Talon has been deposed soldiers led by Lieutenant Pascal Tigri have announced the full takeover of the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997586162182189105)  2025-12-07T08:37Z 30.9K followers, 3.1M engagements


"The second coup in West Africa this year and the sixth successful coup in West Africa since 2020 Benin has been a very close ally to the West in general for a long time this will change a lot depending on what the stance of the junta will be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997586786764161393)  2025-12-07T08:39Z 30.9K followers, 71.8K engagements


"The Beninese Minister of the Interior and Public Security appears on national television announcing that Everything is back to normal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997624934991077745)  2025-12-07T11:11Z 30.9K followers, 52.1K engagements


"Two loud explosions were heard in Cotonou Benin a few minutes ago while Nigerian and French Air Forces are still patrolling the skies of the city"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997718484059648246)  2025-12-07T17:22Z 30.9K followers, 132.7K engagements


"A sixth explosion heard in Cotonou Benin this time according to a local source it clearly was an airstrike from an unknown aircraft"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997722405293502924)  2025-12-07T17:38Z 30.9K followers, 979.3K engagements


"French Air Force Dassault Falcon 900EX took off from Paris a few hours ago and is seemingly headed towards Abidjan Cte d'Ivoire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997791219230060758)  2025-12-07T22:11Z 30.9K followers, 16.1K engagements


"Footage shows a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet evading gunfire from putchists on the ground yesterday in Cotonou Benin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997914234093437220)  2025-12-08T06:20Z 30.9K followers, 210.2K engagements


"It appears the coup was much better planned than earlier reported by the government the putschists did not only take control of a TV station but also had support from several barracks in Cotonou and kidnapped very high ranked military officials this explains ECOWAS's reactivity to the situation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997943893560541315)  2025-12-08T08:18Z 30.9K followers, 187.4K engagements


"A few hours before the coup was announced mutineers stormed the home of General Bertin Bada Director of the Military Cabinet of the Head of State of Benin. His wife was injured and later succumbed to her wounds. His daughter was also injured in the attack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997951754999123988)  2025-12-08T08:49Z 30.9K followers, 63.3K engagements


"Footage from the Nigerian Air Force Super Tucano A29 attack aircraft above Cotonou Benin yesterday with heavy gunfire heard in the background"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1997972722597429503)  2025-12-08T10:13Z 30.9K followers, 312K engagements


"@Ibrahimamaigaa It was very likely heading to Senegal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998173326783758467)  2025-12-08T23:30Z 30.9K followers, 15.5K engagements


"Niger states that for "security reasons" all goods coming from Nigeria particularly miscellaneous goods must be unloaded and inspected at entry offices before transiting into the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998285116897190047)  2025-12-09T06:54Z 30.9K followers, 77.4K engagements


"The Nigerian Air Force reports that the C-130 aircraft suffered technical difficulties while on its way to Portugal and conducted a 'precautionary landing' in Bobo-Dioulasso Burkina Faso the spokesman states that the crew is safe and 'arrangements' are being made for them to continue their mission"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998320984961483063)  2025-12-09T09:17Z 30.9K followers, 94.5K engagements


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[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998339299910021169)  2025-12-09T10:29Z 30.9K followers, 40.2K engagements


"ECOWAS declares a state of emergency in West Africa. Omar Touray President of the ECOWAS Commission said the latest developments highlight the imperative of serious introspection on the future of our democracy and the urgent need to invest in the security of our community"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998371470335259005)  2025-12-09T12:37Z 30.9K followers, 19K engagements


"The Burkinab authorities told BBC that the soldiers were released and given permission to fly back to Nigeria however it's unclear what happened/will happen to the Nigerian Air Force C-130 cargo plane"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998471390366937434)  2025-12-09T19:14Z 30.9K followers, 37.4K engagements


"@very__blessed That's exactly what I implied that it can't take off so we don't know when it will be able to return or continue its mission nothing clickbaity about mentioning the obvious"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998474784804647049)  2025-12-09T19:28Z 30.9K followers, 2455 engagements


"JNIM claimed to have destroyed an MRAP belonging to the Burkinabe army and to have captured weapons and ammunition during an attack against a military position yesterday near the city of Kongoussi northern Burkina Faso"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BrantPhilip_/status/1998538090382545169)  2025-12-09T23:39Z 30.9K followers, 10.2K engagements