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...

BURKINA FASO BANS FOREIGN NGOS, SUSPENDS ASSOCIATIONS. (PHOTO).


 Burkina Faso bans foreign NGOs, suspends associations


Burkina Faso has withdrawn the licences of four foreign NGOs to operate in theWest African country and suspended two other associations, according to decrees seen by AFP on Friday.


The decrees dated mid-June cited a government minister as saying the decision against the four NGOs was due to formality breaches.


The two foreign associations cited in last month's decrees were suspended for three months, one of them accused of data breaches.


Burkina's military, which seized power in a September 2022 coup, has made the return of national sovereignty one of its priorities.


Authorities have been battling against an insurgency that has plagued the west African country for a decade.


Diplomats accused of "subversive" activities have been expelled and several foreign media have been forced to close down.


Burkina Faso has been caught up in a spiral of violence blamed on insurgents that has spilled over from neighbouring Mali and Niger and since spread beyond the three countries' borders.

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