Gunmen Attack Orphanage in North-Central Nigeria, Abducting 23 Children
Armed gunmen attacked an orphanage in Kaduna State, Nigeria, abducting 23 children; 15 have been safely rescued.
Africa Security
Mali Defence Minister Killed in Armed Attacks as Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Assault
Mali’s defence minister is killed in nationwide armed attacks as Al Qaeda-linked militants simultaneously assault multiple towns and military bases in one of the country’s worst security crises in years.