Africa: All of Africa Today – December 22, 2025
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[Premium Times] Sources said the freed students and teachers are currently being transported to Minna, the Niger State capital,
[Vanguard] All the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Niger State, have now been released, following the freedom of the final group of 130 victims, bringing the total number of rescued pupils to 230.

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Phil Brickell, the MP for Bolton West whose constituency includes the campus, has accused the...
[Leadership] All the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Agwara local government area of Niger State, have been released, following the rescue of the final batch of 130 victims, bringing the total number of freed pupils and teachers to 230.
[This Day] State forces, coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), have successfully secured the release of the remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, sources familiar with the operation, have said.

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[Liberian Investigator] Isaac A. David Memorial High School transformed its Paynesville campus into a center of strategy and youthful competition on Wednesday as it hosted a one-day interschool chess tournament that attracted students from across Paynesville and Monrovia.
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Manar al-Houbi’s family had been denied entry despite a scholarship covering their living costs, but other students remain stranded
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