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Suspected extremists kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria

(AP) — Suspected mem- A member of the House of tacked because they had dis-
bers of the Islamic mili- Representatives, Ahmed Sa- armed and arrested a Boko
tant group Boko Haram tomi, who represents the Haram gunman on Friday
killed at least 40 rice farm- Jere Federal constituency of who had been tormenting
ers and fishermen in Ni- Borno, said at least 44 burials them.
geria as they were harvest- were taking place Sunday.
ing crops in the country’s “Farmers and fishermen were “A lone gunman, who was
northern state of Borno, killed in cold blood. Over 60 a member of Boko Haram
officials said. One said the farmers were affected, but we came to harass the farm-
death toll could rise to only have so far received 44 ers by ordering them to give
about 60 people. corpses from the farms,” the him money and also cook for
lawmaker said. him. While he was waiting
The attack Saturday in a rice Boko Haram and a break- for the food to be cooked, the
field in Garin Kwashebe away faction, the Islamic farmers seized the moment
came on the same day that State West Africa Province, he stepped into the toilet to
residents were casting votes are both active in the region. snatch his rifle and tied him
for the first time in 13 years Boko Haram’s more than de- up,” he said.
to elect local councils, al- massacre to The Associated entire country is hurt by cade-long insurgency has left “They later handed him over
though many didn’t go to Press, saying at least 40 and these senseless killings. My thousands dead and displaced to the security. But sadly, the
cast their ballots. up to 60 people could have thoughts are with their fami- tens of thousands. Officials security forces did not protect
The farmers were reportedly been killed. lies in this time of grief,” he say Boko Haram members the courageous farmers. And
rounded up and summarily said. often force villagers to pay in reprisal for daring them,
killed by armed insurgents in Nigerian President Muham- Buhari said the government illegal taxes by taking their the Boko Haram mobilized
retaliation for refusing to pay madu Buhari expressed grief had given the armed forces livestock or crops but some and came to attack them on
extortion to one militant. over the killings. everything needed “to take all villagers have begun to resist their farms.”
Malam Zabarmari, a leader “I condemn the killing of our necessary steps to protect the the extortion. Insurgents also torched the
of a rice farmers association hardworking farmers by ter- country’s population and its Satomi said the farmers in rice farms before leaving, he
in Borno state, confirmed the rorists in Borno State. The territory.” Garin Kwashebe were at- said.

Volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts, thousands evacuated

(AP) — A volcano in eastern In- of East Nusa Tenggara province, as ing off and on since October 2017. They are among more than 120 ac-
donesia erupted Sunday, sending the volcano began erupting, said Di- Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geo- tive volcanoes in Indonesia, which is
a column of ash as high as 4,000 saster Mitigation Agency spokesman logical Hazard Mitigation Center prone to seismic upheaval due to its
meters (13,120 feet) into the sky Raditya Jati. There were no deaths or raised the volcano’s alert level to the location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,”
and prompting the evacuation of injuries from the eruption. second-highest level on Sunday after an arc of volcanoes and fault lines
thousands of people. The Transportation Ministry said a sensors picked up increasing activity. around the Pacific Ocean.
flight warning had been issued after The 5,423-meter (17,790-foot) After the eruption, the Disaster Miti-
Nearly 2,800 people from at least the eruption and a local airport had mountain is one of three currently gation Agency advised villagers and
28 villages were evacuated from been closed as ash rained down on erupting in Indonesia after Merapi on climbers to stay 4 kilometers (2.4
the slopes of Mount Ili Lewotolok, many areas of the island. Java island and Sinabung on Sumatra miles) from the crater and be aware
which is located on Lembata island Mount Ili Lewotolok has been erupt- island. of the peril of lava.

Another week gone, Brexit trade talks remain stuck

(AP) — The European The two sides have reached have to curb its demands
Union said Friday that an- agreement on a swath of is- on fishing and Britain must
other week of talks with sues, but remain stuck on EU agree to some alignment with
Britain on a new trade fishing rights in U.K. wa- the bloc’s rules — difficult
deal has gone with barely ters, compliance guarantees issues for politicians on both
any progress. Its chief ne- on any deal reached and the sides.
gotiator, Michel Barnier, “level playing field” standards Britain’s chief negotiator, Da-
is heading to London for the U.K. must meet to export vid Frost, agreed there were
ever-more pressing week- into the EU. still major differences but
end negotiations to avoid The U.K. split from the EU said it was worth continuing
chaos when Britain’s trade politically early this year, but the talks.
agreements with the EU remained part of the bloc’s “It is late, but a deal is still
end at New Year. economic embrace during an possible, and I will continue
11-month transition as the to talk until it’s clear that it
Barnier emerged from a CO- two sides tried to negotiate isn’t,” Frost said on Twitter.
VID-19 quarantine on Friday a new free-trade deal to take “But for a deal to be possible
and said that after a week of effect Jan. 1. it must fully respect U.K.
remote video talks the “same To reach a deal the EU will sovereignty.”
significant divergences per-
sist.” The lack of progress is
frustrating since the EU had
sounded optimistic about a
deal last Friday and had com-
mitted to be “creative” in its
approach during the final
stages of the talks. Barnier
was on Friday briefing EU
member states and the EU
parliament, which all have to
give their consent to any deal
reached with the U.K.