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Nigeria’s State Police Plan, Fake Agency Probe; Mauritania Fisheries Threatened

7/10/2026

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Nigeria's 36 states are preparing to ratify a police reform that would permit each state to establish its own security force.
Nigerian authorities are investigating a fictitious agency that used forged presidential appointment letters to obtain government funds.
The investigation focuses on how the fake agency accessed the funds and on forged documents bearing the president’s signature.
In Mauritania, climate change and overfishing are endangering traditional fishing communities.

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Story summary

Nigeria's 36 states are preparing to ratify a police reform that would permit each state to establish its own security force.
Nigerian authorities are investigating a fictitious agency that used forged presidential appointment letters to obtain government funds.
The investigation focuses on how the fake agency accessed the funds and on forged documents bearing the president’s signature.
In Mauritania, climate change and overfishing are endangering traditional fishing communities.