Nigeria: 360 kidnapped people freed by army [Africanews Today]

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Nigeria: 360 kidnapped people freed by army [Africanews Today]

360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram in southern Nigeria have been freed by the national army. The article also mentions an Ebola outbreak in DRC with EU aid, US interest in the Chagos Islands, and the weekly agenda including the Indian Ocean Council of Ministers, the 2026 World Cup, and the G7 summit in Evian.

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