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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United States is sending troops to Nigeria to help train the West African nation's military in fighting extremism, Nigerian authorities said Wednesday, as a multifaceted security crisis spreads in the north of the country.The American personnel won't engage in combat or have a direct operational role, and Nigerian forces will have complete command authority, Maj. Gen. Samaila Uba, spokesman for Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters, said in a statement.“At the invitation of the Government of Nigeria and in continuation of our longstanding security cooperation and military-to-military partnership with the United States, Nigeria will host a contingent of...

Here some key projects around the world that AP has confirmed have closed: 1. In Congo, aid group Action Against Hunger will stop treating tens of thousands of malnourished children from May. 2. In Ethiopia, food assistance stopped for more than 1 million people. 3. In Senegal, the biggest malaria project closed. 4. In South Sudan, the International Rescue Committee closed a project providing access to quality health care and nutrition services. 5. In Colombia, program shuttered by the Norwegian Refugee Council left 50,000 people without lifesaving support. 6. In war-torn Sudan, 90 communal kitchens closed in the capital Khartoum....

Vova Klever, a young, successful fashion photographer from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, did not see himself in this war. “Violence is not my weapon,” he said. So shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February and Ukraine prohibited men of military age from leaving the country, Mr. Klever sneaked out to London. His mistake, which would bring devastating consequences, was writing to a friend about it. The friend betrayed his trust and posted their conversation on social media. It went viral, and Ukrainians all over the internet exploded with anger and resentment.