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Death toll from attack on Binnari village in Nigeria's Taraba State keeps rising: figures range from 25 to 52 dead

Armed men on motorcycles attacked the village of Binnari in Taraba State in north-eastern Nigeria. The police told the BBC of 48 dead, the state authorities of 25, and Amnesty International of 52. Sources differ on the exact timing and circumstances of the attack. Armed men on motorcycles attacked the village of Binnari in Taraba state in north-eastern Nigeria. The police told the BBC that 48 people were killed, the state authorities put the figure at 25, and Amnesty International at 52. The exact time and circumstances of the attack differ across sources.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

Wave of Protests in France: Police Criticized Over Use of Rubber Bullets and Flash-Bang Grenades

In France, amid mass protests in which more than half a million people took part on Saturday, criticism of the police has intensified. Videos of alleged violence are circulating, and several teenagers have suffered serious injuries. Experts call the French police one of the most heavily armed in Europe, while Amnesty International describes the authorities' response as disproportionate.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

«Tinubu Must Go»: pressure on dissent intensifies in northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections

In Nigeria's Borno state, police arrested five men over T-shirts bearing the slogan «Tinubu Must Go», and in Kano state it blocked a meeting of supporters of the movement. Human rights defenders call this a crackdown on free speech; the police claim it is about a breach of public order. The movement opposes President Tinubu and is preparing for the elections in January 2027 against the backdrop of an economic crisis and instability in the north of the country.

Javlon Tursunov
4 min read