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NST: Over 1,000 People Kidnapped In Nigeria In One Month
No fewer than one thousand and ninety-seven (1,097) people in Nigeria were victims of abduction in the last one month, according to analysis from the Nigeria Security Tracker (NST) has shown. This was recorded between February 15 and March 12 2021, according to the data-collection platform run by the Council on Foreign Relations. The data…
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Denmark To Aid Gulf of Guinea In Reducing Piracy
In a bid to aid the fight against rampant piracy, Denmark will send a naval vessel to West Africa following a call by A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and shipping industry groups for a more assertive international response to kidnappings that occur in the region. The Danish government intends to deploy a frigate equipped with a helicopter…