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Gunmen kill at least 62 vigilantes in Nigeria's Kebbi state

The ongoing violence in Nigerias troubled northwestern region has defied measures introduced by authorities including the deployment of thousands of security forces to restore peace in violent hotspots.

Yunusa Bawa rolled his motorcycle away from the health care clinic where he works in Kuje, southwest of Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, and secured a black box of COVID-19 vaccine for the rough ride ahead, on a route where kidnapping by armed gangs is rampant.

Haiti's worsening security situation was highlighted on Sunday when Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry sought to lead a ceremony mourning the death of one of the country's founding fathers. His delegation was greeted by a barrage of gunfire, forcing officials to flee.  The highly armed gang members who then paraded in their place.

Fact, about why the aid is moving so slowly. multiple reasons for that. probably the most important reason is that a lot of the supplies have to go by air bridge, by helicopter, in other words, instead of on the roads. the reason for that is pretty simple. haiti has a long-standing problem with bandits, with criminals and gangs, armed gangs, by the way, controlling the roads in and out of remote places like where this disaster zone is located, and the authorities are frustrated with it. in fact,...

Commentary Nigeria, despite boasting Africa’s largest economy, is “falling apart,” warn that nation’s Catholic bishops. Pointing to the ...

Nigeria suffers yet another school kidnapping The schools owner, Abubakar Tegina, witnessed the attack. "I personally saw between 20 and 25 motorcycles with heavily armed people. They entered the school and went away with about 150 or more of the students," Tegina, who lives around 150 meters from the school, told the Reuters news agency. Tracking Nigerias human traffickers Fleeing poverty Our investigation began in Benin City, capital of Edo State. Almost everyone we spoke to has at least a fr...

About 200 children were at the school at the time of the attack and "an unconfirmed number" were taken, authorities said. The incident is the latest in a series of mass abductions in Nigerian schools by armed gangs.

Gangs terrorize Nigerian villages In northern and central parts of the country, armed gangs take people hostage and demand money for their release. In Sokoto State, DW correspondent Fred Muvunyi came across the story of a painful family tragedy. Watch video 02:36

Nigeria: Is President Muhammadu Buhari unwilling to stop the violence? Violence is escalating in Nigeria. Is a ministers assertion that civilians are cowards for not fighting armed gangs a sign that President Muhammadu Buhari has reached the end of his tether? Lonely at the top: President Muhammadu Buhari is under increased pressure to act Speaking of armed gangs preying upon civilians, Nigerian Minister of Defense Bashir Magashi said, "I dont know why people are running away from minor, mino...