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MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY THE LATEST ESCALATION IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNICEF SAID ON SUNDAY, WARNING THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS VIOLENCE SPREADS.(PHOTO).

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 More than 100,000 children have been displaced by the latest escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF said on Sunday, warning the numbers are expected to rise as violence spreads. Since Dec. 1, intense fighting has uprooted more than 500,000 people, with children accounting for over 100,000 of those displaced in South Kivu alone, the UN agency said in a statement released Sunday. It said since Dec. 2, hundreds have been killed in the fighting, and children have been among the victims, with four students killed, six injured, and at least seven schools attacked or damaged. The rapid escalation has forced hundreds of thousands of children and families to flee within Congo and into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda, it added. Many people fleeing the violence have crossed into Burundi, with over 50,000 new arrivals reported between Dec. 6 and 11, nearly half of them children, UNICEF said, adding that the numbers are expected to rise as more displaced are identified. “Chi...

NAPTIP RESCUES 2-YEAR-OLD TRAFFICKING VICTIM IN ABA, SUSPECT ARRESTED. (PHOTO).

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 NAPTIP Rescues 2-Year-Old Trafficking Victim in Aba, Suspect Arrested The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued a two-year-old girl, renamed Chiamaka Favor, who was trafficked from Abuja to Aba. The rescue operation, conducted by NAPTIP’s Abia Command on May 8, 2025, followed the arrest of a suspected trafficker by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to a statement posted on NAPTIP’s official Facebook page on Friday, the suspect allegedly sold the child for ₦100,000 and collaborated with three trafficking syndicates based in Abuja. The suspect has been handed over to NAPTIP for further investigation. NAPTIP is appealing to the public for help in reuniting the child with her biological parents, urging relatives to contact the agency promptly. This rescue comes weeks after NAPTIP, in collaboration with the Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, saved eight trafficked children who were deceived and take...

UPDATE: SEVEN DEAD AFTER HEAVY RAIN HIT MOGADISHU ON FRIDAY. (PHOTO).

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 Seven dead after heavy rain hit Mogadishu on Friday  At least seven people have been killed in two districts of Mogadishu after a flood triggered by severe rainfall swept through the east African nation on Friday night, according to a government official. "We have now confirmed that at least seven people have died, including two women. The rain also collapsed nine houses and filled the houses of 200 families," Saleh Hassan, a spokesperson for the mayor of Mogadishu, said. Some infrastructure in Somalia's capital, including six major roads, was also damaged, hindering movement of people in the capital, according to Hassan. Among the dead was a young boy whose body was recovered from the debris on one of the damaged streets on Saturday. "I was hoping the water would spit him out but all was in vain. This morning, my friends joined me with hammers and spades and we managed to remove his body," local resident Nuradin Mohammed told Reuters on Saturday.

AMVCA 2025: FASHION AND SOME WINNERS. (PHOTOS)

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 Everyone came with their A Game  Omg this has to be the best Amvca award night ever  Nigerian designers is on another level  #AMVCA11 held at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suite.  Watch some fashion photos and winners below.