February 2021
Criminal groups abducted hundreds in north west, while ethnic and regional tensions ran high in south amid farmer-herder conflict; meanwhile, tensions rose in south east between govt and Biafra secessionists. Criminal groups in Feb reportedly killed at least 112 and kidnapped over 450 people, mostly in Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states (north west), but also in Niger state (Middle Belt). Notably, armed group 17 Feb abducted 42 students and school personnel in Niger state, released them 27 Feb; 26 Feb kidnapped 279 girls in Zamfara state. Meanwhile, Auwalun Daudawa, who masterminded Dec 2020 abduction of 344 students in Katsina state, 8 Feb laid down arms along with five of his troops. Amid rise in herder-farmer and intercommunal violence in south since Jan, clashes between ethnic Hausa and Fulani on one hand, and ethnic Yoruba on the other, early Feb killed two dozen people in Oyo state capital Ibadan (south west). Nobel laureate in literature Wole Soyinka 6 F
New cartel alliance beheading and burning victims to crush El Chapo s gang
Presented with a common enemy, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel [CJNG] has reportedly joined forces with the Juarez Cartel in the state of Chihuahua after holding a secret meeting
20:45, 17 FEB 2021
The CJNG has rapidly expanded across Mexico in recent years
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Five men decapitated in brutal Mexican gang war after fight between rival cartels
Police arriving at the scene discovered the decapitated heads of three of the cartel members placed on the hood of a vehicle following the vicious shootout on Saturday
10:30, 15 FEB 2021
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First Chula Vista, Coronado seniors in skilled nursing homes receive COVID-19 vaccine
Skilled nursing facility residents are particularly vulnerable to the worst symptoms of coronavirus. Nationwide, about 40% of all deaths are facility residents. Author: Brandon Lewis Updated: 6:47 PM PST December 21, 2020
CHULA VISTA, Calif. The first seniors in San Diego County were vaccinated against coronavirus Monday. Sharp Birch Patrick Skilled Nursing Facility vaccinated five seniors and plans to vaccinate 10 next week. Vaccinations also occurred at Villa Coronado, another skilled nursing facility operated by Sharp.
Carlos Alegre was the first person to receive his inoculation amid cheers from staff at the facility.
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