Jewel Bright
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120 appearances
19 recordings
1 series
first heard Jan 2025
last heard 5 Sep
Jewel Bright’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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There were no details on where he'd been held or how he was released.
The State Department has not confirmed the release.
While no group ever claimed responsibility for its abduction, a number of jihadist organizations linked to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Group operate in the West African country.
In 2023, Niger's military overthrew the democratically elected government in a coup, now ruled by a junta that is hostile to the West and
The US was forced to close down an airbase in Niger which have been used to support counterterrorism operations.
Drew Bright, MPR News Lagos.
The exact death toll is not yet known.
Injured fighters from both sides have also reportedly fled across the border to Sudan.
Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan authorities have blamed each other for the attack.
which follows months of deteriorating relations.
Tigray's regional government has issued a statement calling on people in the region to prepare for what it describes as a struggle for national survival.
Joe Bright, NPR News.
A spokesperson for Nigeria's president says the children and their teachers were rescued by security operatives following an operation that left several of their abductors dead.
Details of the operation have not been released, but authorities say eight kidnappers were arrested.
A total of 39 school children aged between 4 and 16 and 7 teachers were taken during the abduction in May and at least one teacher died in captivity.
The abduction sparked anger across Nigeria and led to several protests and strike actions by teachers across the country.
School abductions for ransom have become commonplace across Nigeria in recent years amid a worsening security crisis in the country.
Jewel Bright, NPR News, Lagos.
A spokesperson for Nigeria's president says the children and their teachers were rescued by security operatives following an operation that left several of their abductors dead.
Details of the operation have not been released, but authorities say eight kidnappers were arrested.
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