abductions

As Venezuela courts chaos, some of Maduro’s allies demand receipts of election win

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As Venezuela courts chaos, some of Maduro’s allies demand receipts of election win

Traditional allies appear to have abandoned Nicolas Maduro as protests rock Venezuela in the wake of Sunday’s election, which the longtime president claims to have won with 51.2 per cent of the vote. Maduro was quickly recognized as the winner by Cuba, Nicaragua, Honduras and Bolivia, as well as Russia, China and Iran. But he got no recognition from … Read more

Nigerian lawmakers demand urgent rescue of 200 abducted pupils in Kaduna

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Nigerian lawmakers demand urgent rescue of 200 abducted pupils in Kaduna

The House of Representatives has asked the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to coordinate the rescue of the over 200 students abducted by terrorists in Kuriga, a community in Kaduna State, North-west Nigeria. The House reached the resolution during Tuesday’s plenary session. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public … Read more