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Bandits abduct babies and nurses in Nigeria

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– – Armed bandits have abducted babies, nurses and security guards from the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State. The incident occurred when the bandits stormed the residential quarters of the NTC. Reports say the armed bandits stormed the area from a nearby forest. They engaged police officers in a gun battle before escaping with their victims.… Read More
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Over 300 schoolgirls abducted by gunmen in Nigeria

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– – Over 300 schoolgirls have been abducted by gunmen in the Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State in Nigeria. The bandits carried out the abducted of the schoolgirls at Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe. The State Police spokesperson Mohammed Shehu told local media “We are right now on our way going to the school where the incident happened.”… Read More
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Benin probes abduction of 9 persons by pirates

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Benin officials have launched a probe into the abduction of nine people from a Norwegian-flagged boat off its coast. The port of Cotonou has confirmed the said abduction carried out by some pirates. The pirates reportedly boarded the vessel, owned by Norwegian shipping firm J.J. Ugland, while it was at anchor over the weekend off the coast. The Norwegian Shipowners’… Read More
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Nigeria: Abducted mother of ex-footballer Siasia freed

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Police in Nigeria on Sunday confirmed the release of the abducted mother of former Nigerian footballer and coach Samson Siasia. Beauty Ogere Siasia was abducted by gunmen when they broke into her family apartment in July. She was kidnapped in her village in Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria, according to family members. Samson and other family members had pleaded for months… Read More
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Zimbabwe: Abducted doctor found but disoriented

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A leader of a doctors’ union in Zimbabwe, Peter Magombeyi who was abducted a few days ago has now been found. Local media reported that Peter Magombeyi was left near the capital by his abductors but in a disorientated state. He is however in good health, according to a doctor colleague who spoke to the BBC. His colleague doctors and… Read More
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Bobi Wine supporter dies after abduction and torture

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A supporter of popular and outspoken Ugandan MP, Bobi Wine who was brutally attacked by unknown persons has died. Michael Alinda aka Ziggy Wine was first reported to have been kidnapped on 21 July on his way to recording studios in the capital, Kampala. He was later found with one eye plucked out and two of his fingers were also… Read More
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Nigeria: Abducted aid workers beg for their release in video

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Six abducted aid workers with an international charity Action Against Hunger have appeared in a video begging for their release. The aid workers were kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram terrorists on July 18. They appeared in good health in the video which has been circulating on social media. In the video released on Thursday, Grace Taku, one of the… Read More

Uganda: Rwandan refugees in danger

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     DECLARATION OF CLIIR March 25, 2014 UGANDA: Rwandan refugees in danger   In recent days, the Centre for the Fight against Impunity and Injustice in Rwanda (CLIIR) found an unusual increase in disappearances and political killings both inside and outside Rwanda. The most recent cases are those of Colonel Patrick Karegeya (a leader of the RNC, Rwandese National Congress)… Read More