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Ghana just appointed women to lead two major security forces while nearly doubling female leadership across the board. It's proof that deliberate action on gender equality in traditionally male sectors actually works.
Nineteen young Nigerians traveling to their national service assignments were rescued by security forces exactly one week after being abducted. The victims are now receiving medical care and recovering from their ordeal.
A swift joint operation by Nigerian security forces freed 16 people—including four children—after armed kidnappers ambushed travelers on rural highways. Cooperation between military, police, and local hunters led to the successful rescue within 24 hours.
Security forces in Nigeria freed 308 people held captive by jihadists for six months, marking the country's largest single-day rescue operation ever. The survivors are finally speaking out about their ordeal and reuniting with their families.
After a harrowing abduction in Oyo State, Nigeria, all 39 students and five teachers were successfully rescued and are recovering under medical care. Governor Seyi Makinde announced the victims will receive 48 hours of observation before reuniting with their families.
Every single person kidnapped from a Nigerian orphanage has been rescued alive after an 11-day ordeal. The dramatic rescue operation in Kogi State brings 23 children and staff members home to their families.
Eight people held captive by armed bandits are heading home to their families after Nigerian military forces cleared criminal strongholds in Bauchi State's Kumbodoro Forest. The successful rescue operation also dismantled multiple bandit camps and recovered stolen weapons.
Security forces in Nigeria's Ondo State rescued five kidnapping victims in back-to-back overnight operations, including three health workers taken from their clinic and a father and son. The swift response shows how local security teams are protecting communities when it matters most.
Five people held captive for up to six weeks by criminal gangs in Nigeria's Benue State are finally home after military forces tracked down their location and conducted a successful rescue. The operation also seized weapons and ammunition, dealing a major blow to bandits terrorizing rural communities.
A joint security team in Niger State, Nigeria freed 10 kidnapped people after confronting armed bandits in a Sunday morning rescue operation. The successful mission marks a major breakthrough in the state's efforts to protect communities from criminal groups.
Somalia's Danab commandos discovered and secured a major cache of landmines and explosives hidden by militants in Middle Shabelle. The find came after the region was recently liberated from al-Shabab control.