Tag: criminal gangs

Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital

Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike ‘mistake’

At least 16 civilians in Nigeria’s north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs. Residents told local media…

First wave of Jamaican security personnel headed to Haiti • FRANCE 24 English

First wave of Jamaican security personnel headed to Haiti • FRANCE 24 English

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that his country would send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.-backed mission led…

Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs • FRANCE 24 English

Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs • FRANCE 24 English

Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica arrived in Haiti on Thursday to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs. #Jamaica #Haiti #gangs…