With over 1,000 students abducted and schools closed, Nigeria faces spike in ‘lost generation’ numbers

With over 1,000 students abducted and schools closed, Nigeria faces spike in ‘lost generation’ numbers

Yusuf Lado had not yet learned to read or write when his school closed for fear of attacks by armed gangs, which have been snatching students across northwest Nigeria in hopes of lucrative ransom payouts. The seven-year-old has now set aside his dream of becoming a doctor and is training...

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Long running dispute over Haitian President Moïse’s term may have led to his assassination on July 7

Long running dispute over Haitian President Moïse’s term may have led to his assassination on July 7

The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, has been assassinated in his private residence by a group of armed men who also seriously injured his wife, according to a statement from the interim prime minister’s office. Speaking on a local radio station, the prime minister, Claude Joseph, confirmed the killing of...

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