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Nigerian authorities confirmed 10 police officers, 17 suspects, and 2 civilians were killed in clashes with an armed group in Kebbi state, northwest Nigeria. Police said the gunfight erupted when officers intercepted around 240 gunmen on motorcycles moving from Zamfara to Kebbi.
Armed groups in Mali are securing significant victories and tightening control over the north following a series of major attacks on government forces. The weakening military and power vacuum are plunging the West African nation into a deep security crisis, threatening stabilization efforts in the Sahel region.
Armed groups in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park are extorting local businesses and terrorizing indigenous communities, threatening the country's tourism boom. The 2016 peace deal helped bring tourists back, but groups like the Sierra Nevada Self-Defense Forces continue to control the area through extortion and illegal activities. More than 873,000 visitors came last year, but recent violence and threats have prompted park closures and raised fears for the future.
