More than 100 people reportedly have been killed this week by armed gangs in Nigeria's Zamfara State, one of the African nation's most troubled regions. The attacks this week took place in the Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of the northwestern Nigerian state. Survivors who spoke to the Associated Press and local media say more than 100 people were killed, with many more displaced from their homes. Zamfara state authorities confirmed the attacks on the villages. This was not the only attack in Zamfara state this week.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 08, 2022 01:02 UTC