The Commission for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) said Sudanese military authorities Tuesday (26/10) arrested journalist Maher Abugoukh. The manager on Sudanese state television was arrested at his home in Khartoum. The military seized power in a coup last Monday. In a press release, CPJ said the reason for the …
Read More »Bangladesh Arrests 16 Rohingya Citizens in Anti-Militant Violence
Bangladeshi police have arrested at least 16 Rohingya refugees in a series of raids on camps in Dhaka following the killing of a Rohingya community leader last week, officials said Sunday. Mohib Ullah was shot dead 10 days ago by unidentified assailants outside his office in Kutupalong, the world’s largest …
Read More »Nigeria Arrests 3 People in Baptist School Kidnappings
Nigerian police have arrested three suspects in the kidnapping of more than 100 students at a Baptist school two months ago, police said. Gunmen stormed Bethel Baptist High School, kidnapping 121 students sleeping in their dormitory on July 5, on the outskirts of Kaduna town in Kaduna state, in northwestern …
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