Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story.
Tag: Kidnapping and Hostages
Violence Is Driving Catastrophic Hunger in Nigeria, U.N. Report Says
Africa’s most populous nation was already facing one of the world’s biggest hunger crises. It’s getting much worse.
Hamas Says It Returned Body of Another Hostage From Gaza
Israel confirmed the remains belonged to Dror Or, 48, who was abducted during Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks. The bodies of two captives are believed to be still in Gaza.
What to Know: Trump Labels Nigeria’s Christian Violence a ‘Genocide’
There are widespread attacks across the country affecting many religious and ethnic groups. Many of them defy a simple explanation.
At Least 52 Kidnapped From Nigeria School in Second Mass Abduction This Week
Students and teachers were taken captive from a Catholic school in the latest in a wave of such attacks in the country.
Nigerian Student Describes Hiding From Kidnappers at School
The girl hid in a toilet; another managed to sneak away. Security forces are still trying to rescue the 24 girls who were abducted in northwestern Nigeria.
25 Girls Abducted From School in Nigeria
The kidnapping echoed the abduction of the Chibok girls 11 years ago and came as U.S. officials pressed the country to address violence against Christians.
He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero.
Indonesia’s president bestowed the honor on the dictator Suharto, who died in 2008, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.
Hamas Hands Over Body of Hadar Goldin, Israeli Soldier Held Since 2014
Hamas returned to Israel the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in a 2014 war in Gaza.
Scores of Palestinian Militants Still in Israeli-Controlled Parts of Gaza, Officials Say
At least some of the fighters are believed to be in the enclave’s vast tunnel network, marooned behind the “yellow line” that Israeli forces withdrew to as part of the cease-fire.