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Washington orders non-essential personnel to leave Lagos

Washington orders non-essential personnel to leave Lagos

The United States on Thursday ordered the departure of non-essential diplomatic personnel and their families from Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, because of the “increased risk of terrorist attacks”, according to a State Department statement. On Tuesday, Washington had already authorized these people to leave the city if they wished. Several Western …

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Mali: HRW reports massacre of hundreds of villagers by Islamic State

HRW denounces massacre of hundreds of villagers in Mali

Armed groups affiliated with the Islamic State organization have massacred hundreds of villagers since the start of the year in northeastern Mali in an apparently systematic way, and the authorities are not doing enough to protect civilians, warns Human Rights Watch (HRW) this Thursday. Tens of thousands of villagers have …

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