A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...

FROM NEXT MONTH,AFRICAN UNION WILL START ISSUING THE NEW E-PASSPORT.

                     According to sources,the African Union will be launching the electronic passport next month in Kigali Rwanda.The project that dates back to 2014 and is part of Africa's agenda of 2063.The project will facilitate free movement of persons,goods and services across Africa fostering intra-Africa trade,integration and socioo-economic development.The outgoing chairperson of the African Union Commission,Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma,has termed the project as symbolic and significant.She further said that it is a steady step towards the objective creation of a strong,prosperous and integrated Africa,driven by its citizens and capable of taking its rightful place in the world stage.Initially the e-passport will be used by the African Union Heads of State and government,foreign affairs ministers and the permanent representatives of the African Union member states.The AU E-passports will be issued to this group of people in the up coming 27th African Union summit in Kigali.Some African countries such as Seychelles,Mauritius,Rwanda and Ghana have taken the lead in ensuring easy access across Africa by relaxing Visa restrictions and in some cases lifting visa requirements altogether for Africans.Africa is expected to have realised visa free travel by 2020.

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