An unidentified aircraft dropped three bombs on the Nigerien border town of Abadam yesterday afternoon, leaving at least 36 people dead and 27 wounded during a funeral for a local prefecture official according to Niger’s army. It is still unclear who conducted the air strike, but Niger, Nigeria and Chad denied being responsible.
Based in Tunis, Tunisia, Hakeem is MEA Risk's Chief Research Officer, responsible to the North Africa/Sahel Track. In his role, Hakeem overseas research and planning of our core services. He manages and oversees a group of Analysts and Trackers located throughout the monitored countries. Hakeem brings critical security analysis capabilities. Specific to the MENA region, Hakim has consulted for leading global corporations on security strategy and posture, including Baker Hughes, General Electric, Turbomach (Caterpillar), the Japanese International Cooperation Company, and others. Hakeem is multilingual and can be reached at HB@MEA-Risk.com | US: +1-305-901-6389 | UK: +020.3287.9833
