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Historical Memory Centre Gets a Peace Accord Critic

Dmar Córdoba Salamanca will run Colombia's Historical Memory Centre. He is a critic of the 2016 peace accord, and the appointment has raised fears of revisionism. The post Historical Memory Centre Gets a Peace Accord Critic appeared first on The Rio Times .

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Rocha Moya Is Back as Sinaloa Governor After 112 Days Away

Rubén Rocha Moya resumed the governorship of Sinaloa on 21 August 2026 after a 112-day leave. He faces opposition rejection and a record homicide surge.

  • Rubén Rocha Moya resumes Sinaloa governorship on 21 August 2026.
  • Record 66.5% homicide spike in Sinaloa from 2024 to 2025.
  • Opposition rejects legitimacy of his administration amid political dispute.

Scores of people kidnapped from a mosque as armed groups attacked multiple villages in Nigeria

A number of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spree of abductions at several villages in Nigeria ‘s north-central Niger state, police said Saturday.

  • Armed assailants kidnapped 60-80 people from a mosque in Kpenya village on Friday, August 22, 2026.
  • Attack followed a series of similar assaults in remote villages within Borgu Local Government Area.
  • Military deployed and search for survivors underway; 85-year-old man among abducted.

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