THE ATTACK On the evening of March 29, 2026—Palm Sunday—gunmen launched coordinated attacks on communities in Nigeria's Plateau and Kaduna states, killing at least 43 people and shattering the solemn beginning of Holy Week for Christian worshippers across the region. In Ungwan Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state, armed men entered the area around 7:50 p.m. and opened fire on residents. Initial reports indicated at least 30 fatalities, though Archbishop Matthew Ishaya Audu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos cautioned that verified figures remained uncertain, with some sources citing approximately 11 confirmed deaths in the immediate area. Eyewitnesses described a coordinated assault, with attackers arriving on motorcycles, firing sporadically, and retreating toward mountainous terrain. Simultaneously, in Kaduna state's Kagarko Local Government Area, gunmen attacked Kahir village in the early morning hours, killing at least 13 peopl...
Haiti is once again in the grip of a humanitarian crisis as recent reports reveal a devastating attack in the Artibonite region, where the Gran Grif gang has claimed the lives of at least 70 people and injured dozens more. This incident, one of the deadliest in recent years, has not only shaken the local community but also drawn international concern over the escalating power of criminal organizations in the country. The attack targeted several rural communities, leaving homes destroyed, families displaced, and livelihoods disrupted. Eyewitnesses describe chaotic scenes as residents fled in search of safety, many carrying only what they could salvage. Local authorities, while working to respond, acknowledge that official casualty figures may underestimate the true human toll, with human rights groups suggesting numbers far higher than government estimates. This massacre underscores a broader issue that Haiti continues to face: the entrenchment of gang control across signi...