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US leaves Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden says the US military's mission in Afghanistan has achieved its goals. Biden announced that the US military mission, nearly 20 years after it began, would end on August 31st. He said Washington now needs to meet other threats in the world. Biden did not elaborate on the nature or place of those threats. The US president said he was confident the Afghan armed forces could stand up to the Taliban, who have made strong advances across the country since the beginning of the year. He also rejected comparisons between the end of the Vietnam War and the conclusion of the war in Afghanistan. The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to remove Taliban from power. Washington accused the group of harboring al-Qaeda terrorists whom it blamed for the September 11 attacks.
Haiti assassination
Haitian police say they have identified 28 people in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. According to the police, 26 of the suspects are Colombian, and two others Haitian-American. Authorities have arrested 17 people, but eight suspects, all Colombian, are still at large. Three suspects were killed during a police raid. The country’s public prosecutor’s office also said President Moise’s guards will be interrogated in the coming days. Moise was assassinated at his home on Wednesday. According to the UN special envoy for Haiti, Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph will lead the Caribbean nation until an election is held. Haitian election minister has said elections and a constitutional referendum will be held on September 26th as scheduled.
Nigeria protest
Hundreds of Nigerian people take to the streets in the northwestern state of Kaduna to protest against kidnapping and banditry. Demonstrators held placards and blocked roads. They called for help to put an end to recurring attacks and kidnappings in the region. Armed bandits have made an industry of kidnapping for ransom in northwest Nigeria. They have abducted around 1,000 children in school raids across the country since December last year. While most have been freed through negotiations with local officials, over 150 are still missing.
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