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in 2011, shortly before a deadly civil war broke out in the country.
The war ended in 2020, but the country is now on the cusp of another civil war, with fighting ongoing since early this year.
The DHS notice acknowledges continued instability in South Sudan, but says there are no serious threats to the safety of those returning.
Officials in Nigeria's Zamfara state say the military jet dropped several bombs on Tugankara community in the Gidangowa district of the state. Scores of people were injured in addition to those killed. A local lawmaker says the strike was targeted at bandits operating in the area. but accidentally hit residents and members of a local vigilante group.
Officials in Nigeria's Zamfara state say the military jet dropped several bombs on Tugankara community in the Gidangowa district of the state. Scores of people were injured in addition to those killed. A local lawmaker says the strike was targeted at bandits operating in the area. but accidentally hit residents and members of a local vigilante group.
A spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force says it has launched an investigation into the strike. This incident comes barely three weeks after another airstrike killed 10 civilians in the northern state of Sokoto. Riot groups have condemned the Nigerian military for the high rates of civilian casualties resulting from its fight against militant groups. For NPR News, I'm Jewel Bright in Lagos.
A spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force says it has launched an investigation into the strike. This incident comes barely three weeks after another airstrike killed 10 civilians in the northern state of Sokoto. Riot groups have condemned the Nigerian military for the high rates of civilian casualties resulting from its fight against militant groups. For NPR News, I'm Jewel Bright in Lagos.