Nearly 35 million people in Nigeria could face severe hunger by the middle of next year, according to projections by the UN that come as the country faces a wave of mass kidnappings that is spreading fear and pushing more people into extreme hunger. On Tuesday, 24 girls kidnapped last week from a school in the state of Kebbi were freed, a teacher said. Read more: https://nyti.ms/4pxFeXI | The New York Times