West Africa urbanisation sees arms trafficking, violent crime uptick
Growing populations, established criminal networks and thriving gangs make these cities the perfect market for arms trafficking.
Source: dailymaverick.co.za
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Urbanisation and Arms Trafficking: Deadly mix in Bamako, Lagos
Growing populations, established criminal networks and thriving gangs make these cities the perfect market for smugglers.
Source: premiumtimesng.com
Roundup: War-triggered food shortages, malnutrition loom large in Sudan's Darfur region
KHARTOUM, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Darfur region in western Sudan has seen more severe food shortages and malnutrition due to the ongoing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Source: thestar.com.my
Nigerian bandits strategically target school children for kidnappings – here's why
Governance failure and location of schools around large expanses of unprotected forest zones make school children easy targets for bandits in Nigeria’s north-west.
Source: theconversation.com
Dozens of Children Kidnapped in Nigeria Are Released, Officials Say
The military of the West African nation, which is plagued by kidnappings largely driven by demands for ransom payments, said 137 children had been freed in the country’s north.
Source: nytimes.com