Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-airstikes-civilians-9f97fb91d5d58ed09e93d78cff399b20 For the second time this year, Nigeria’s military has killed more civilians through airstrikes by their own military. The Nigerian government has not said how many people have died. Amnesty international, a human rights group has said at least 10 people have died as a result of the airstrikes. The airstrikes were a result of rebel groups… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/children-were-executed-by-m23-congos-bukavu-un-says-2025-02-18/ Children were found to be executed by the Rwandan rebel group M23 in the city of Bukavu. Reports say that the children found the uniforms and had put them on and they were eventually executed after the M23 rebels saw them in the uniform. 3 children were reported to be executed by the M23 rebel group striking… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/goma-congo-hospitals-shortages-3c959524dd46c226393da6d11e7de600 Major conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo especially in the city of Goma has turned deadly as many areas dealing with a conflict with over 700 dead in just the city of Goma. Over 3000 others have been injured from this conflict around just the region and the hospitals are being overwhelmed. The M23… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-airstrike-misfire-civilians-zamfara-6acffe3d531b43e268f8de47d0b178c5 An airstrike mission carried out by the Nigerian Airforce turned deadly after they had mistakenly fired missiles and bombs at civilians after they had mistaken community security guards for armed groups. Nigeria has been fighting with armed groups in the northwest region of its country. It is said that up to 20 people died as a result… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/somalia-piracy-chinese-fishing-vessel-bd3f39cc51d2fc0b34382885dd37d5d3 On January 13th 2025, China has said that a fishing vessel that was hijacked has been freed in Somalia with 18 crew members aboard the ship. The ship was hijacked and the pirates had demanded 10 million dollars as ransom. The hijacking took place in November of 2024 but has just gotten released after efforts made by… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-seized-assets-6db5b1b33c9eadca4322bbc5ad4f4897 The United States is said to return 52.8 Million dollars worth of seized assets that are linked to Nigeria’s former oil minister, Alison-Madueke as british officals had acused her of corruption. She was Nigeria’s oil minister from 2010-2015 and was said to have stolen 20 billion dollars worth of oil money according to the central bank. The… Read more »
