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Month: June 2026

Attack on Niger’s airport highlights expansion of jihadis into Africa’s Sahel region

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The gunfire and explosions that ripped through Niger’s main international airport are the latest sign of armed groups increasingly targeting cities and urban centers in Africa’s Sahel region, where they are competing for influence and territories, analysts say. The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadi group, the most potent in the Sahel region south of the Sahara desert, claimed responsibility for Thursday’s attack at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey that killed 11 soldi

Alcaldía de Panamá Despierta el Potencial de 150 estudiantes de Tocumen

La Alcaldía de Panamá desarrolló una nueva jornada del programa “Despierta Tu Potencial” en la Escuela Fuente de Agua Viva, en el corregimiento de Tocumen, donde 150 estudiantes graduandos participaron en actividades orientadas al fortalecimiento de habilidades personales y sociales. La iniciativa promovió el autoconocimiento, la motivación y la identificación de talentos, brindando a los jóvenes […]

The Reality of Prisons in Panama and the Possible Shift Towards the Salvadoran Model

Retired commissioner and former director of Senafront, Oriel Ortega pictured below, details the reality of Panama prisons, analyzed the prison crisis in Panama, the mass escape, internal corruption and the possible shift towards the Salvadoran model as well as the announcements of new security measures for July 1. The post The Reality of Prisons in Panama and the Possible Shift Towards the Salvadoran Model appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

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