Day: March 20, 2018

Boko Haram: UN Aid Workers Lose Their Lives To Insurgency

On 1 March, the Boko Haram terrorist group launched another attack on a military base and an internally displaced people’s camp. Four UN aid workers were killed, one was injured, and another is reported missing. The attack took place in the town of Rann in the Kala Balge Local Government

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U.S. Announces Sanctions In Retaliation For Russian Cyberattacks

In a rare move under the Trump administration, the White House publicly accused Russia of recent cyber attacks in the United States and abroad and announced repercussions against Russian individuals and entities in response. U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin announced on March 15 that five Russian entities and 19

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Al-Shabaab Forcibly Recruiting Children In Somalia

Since late September, the Islamist armed group, Al-Shabaab, has significantly increased the number of civilian abductions in Somalia’s Bay area to force families to hand over their children. Over the past few years, Al-Shabaab has become morally and financially weaker, making these communities tactical targets for recruiting young members and

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