15
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192
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COUNTRIES
FEBRUARY 04, 2025
SWEDEN
Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at an adult education center in Örebro, marking Sweden’s deadliest gun attack. Police stated that the gunman, Rickard Andersson, 35, who was among the dead, was not previously known to them, had no links to gangs, and legally owned a firearm. He is believed to have acted alone. The motive behind the attack remains unknown and is under investigation. The assailant, a former student who lived locally, had attended some mathematics classes at Risbergska several years ago and had been unemployed for a decade. The attack took place at Campus Risbergska, which serves adults seeking to complete their education. While Sweden has experienced rising gun violence due to gang-related crime, school shootings remain rare. This incident surpasses previous school attacks and is the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s history.
FEBRUARY 04, 2025
RUSSIA
A Ukrainian drone strike ignited a fire at an oil depot in Novominskaya, Kanevsky District, in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region. The fire has been extinguished, with no reported injuries. This follows recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy sites, including those in Volgograd and Astrakhan. Russian officials confirmed the fire was caused by drone debris, with 19 firefighters deployed. The Russian defense ministry reported shooting down four Ukrainian drones but did not mention the Krasnodar incident. Ukraine has not commented, but Kyiv maintains its strikes target infrastructure vital to Russia’s war efforts in retaliation for continued Russian attacks on Ukraine.
FEBRUARY 03, 2025
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 group, who seized control of Goma last week, declared a ceasefire, which held largely on despite sporadic reports of gunfire and looting. As calm returned, residents rushed to bury over 2,000 victims of the fierce battles amid fears of disease outbreaks due to overflowing morgues. The United Nations reported at least 900 killed and nearly 3,000 injured in the clashes leading to Goma’s capture, though Congo’s government cited higher numbers. Hospitals remain overwhelmed, with many civilians caught in the crossfire. Aid workers struggle with power outages that disrupted morgue refrigeration, forcing a race against time to identify and bury the dead. The fighting has displaced around 700,000 people, according to the World Food Programme. As humanitarian needs grow, U.N. officials urge the reopening of Goma’s airport to facilitate aid deliveries. While the M23-led rebel alliance promises stability, concerns remain about its long-term intentions. Congo’s government remains skeptical, accusing Rwanda of backing the rebels to exploit mineral resources. Regional leaders, including Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, are set to meet in Tanzania this week to seek a resolution, while the U.N. Human Rights Council will convene for an emergency session on the crisis.
FEBRUARY 02, 2025
NIGER
Suspected Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) militants ambushed a vehicle transporting staff from the Chinese state-owned oil company CNPC near the Agadem oil field in the Diffa Region, killing two local security guards and kidnapping two Chinese nationals. Precise details regarding the location and timing of the attack remain unclear. Multiple sources suggest the assault was an act of retaliation following the alleged killing of four gold miners by the Nigerian army on 30 January, which has reignited tensions in the region.Since the ousting of President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, CNPC and its sites across Niger—including the pipeline linking Agadem to Benin’s port of Seme—have faced repeated attacks by armed groups reportedly loyal to the former president. In January 2025, CNPC and Niger’s ruling junta signed a security cooperation agreement to protect the pipeline, which had already been temporarily shut down due to ongoing threats. (chinaglobalsouth.com, 5 February 2025)
JANUARY 24, 2025
NIGERIA
At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed, and an unspecified number injured, in a suicide car bombing in Kano State, northeast Nigeria. The attack occurred during a military offensive targeting an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stronghold in the Timbuktu Triangle, a wasteland spanning Borno and Yobe states. The suicide bomber rammed the VBIED into a convoy of advancing troops around 21:30 local time, exploiting the darkness and difficult terrain to avoid detection. This marks one of the deadliest suicide attacks on Nigerian soldiers in recent years.