Gunmen kidnap at least 52 people in overnight raid in northwest Nigeria, local sources say
Gunmen have kidnapped at least 52 people in an overnight raid in northwest Nigeria, according to local sources cited in the report. The attack took place in a region that has faced repeated insecurity linked to armed groups and criminal gangs. The latest incident adds to concerns about the safety of rural communities in the area.The report says the raid happened overnight on 3 August 2026, but it does not give a precise location beyond northwest Nigeria. Local sources were cited as saying the number of abducted people was at least 52. No official statement was included in the supplied... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 13:00 LONDON
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Haiti sets December presidential election amid security fears
Haiti's electoral council has set presidential and legislative elections for December 13, in the country's first presidential vote in a decade. The timetable also includes a runoff on February 21 and the publication of final results on March 7. The calendar comes as the country continues to face severe security problems linked to gang violence.The council said the plan remains dependent on the establishment of an acceptable security climate and the necessary funding to carry out electoral operations. Earlier this month, it said voter registration had begun and electoral security agents were being trained. It also published a definitive list... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 21:29 LONDON
Nigerian soldier arrested in Maiduguri over alleged supply of uniforms to armed groups
A Nigerian soldier has been arrested in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri over allegations that he supplied military uniforms to terrorist and criminal groups. Military spokesperson Mohammed Goni said Private Mohammed Yusuf was detained on Saturday evening at a bus stop in the city. The army says he had deserted his unit earlier this month and was trying to flee across the border into neighbouring Cameroon.According to the military, Yusuf had previously been stationed at a factory for army equipment before going into hiding in Maiduguri with the help of an associate. He has not publicly commented on the allegations.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 17:36 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
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