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Suspected pirates caught in joint naval operation
BBC News – A counter-piracy task force commanded by a Royal Navy officer has caught a group of Somalis believed responsible for two attacks in the Indian Ocean. Pirates had
‘Boko Haram’ gunmen kill 19 motorists in Nigeria
Tomi Oladipo, BBC News – Militants wearing army uniforms have killed 19 people at checkpoints on a road in Nigeria’s Borno state. The armed men reportedly stopped motorists on the road
Egypt gunmen open fire on Coptic Christian wedding in Cairo
BBC News – Three people, including a girl aged eight, died when gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a wedding party outside a Coptic Christian church in Cairo. At least
Kenya: Pastor Shot Dead Inside Mombasa Church
Capital FM, Nairobi — A pastor has been shot dead in Mtopanga estate in Mombasa. The incident occurred inside the Redeemed Gospel Church situated in Kisauni at 11pm on Saturday
15 Killed in Somalia Attack
VOA News – A suicide bomber in central Somalia has detonated explosives in a crowded restaurant, killing at least 15 people. Militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack in
Death Toll from Mali Boat Accident Rises to 72
VOA News – Authorities in Mali say the death toll from a boat accident near the town of Konna last week has more than tripled to 72. Security Minister Sada
Ghana: Bishop Obinim arrested again!
Daily Guide – Bishop Daniel Obinim, the leader of God’s Way International Ministry, was yesterday re-arrested immediately after an Accra Circuit Court had discharged him. Bishop Obinim was facing seven
Nigeria: Sultan of Sokoto Warns Muslims Against Fomenting Religious Crisis
Vanguard, Sokoto — Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday, warned Muslims against fomenting trouble in the name of religion in the country. Abubakar spoke in his palace when
Uganda: Religious Leaders Want Urgent Action Against LRA
The New Vision – Religious and civil society leaders from countries affected by Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) want urgent action to end LRA atrocities, protect civilians still vulnerable to LRA
Uganda: Retired SDA Church Bishop Sendaula Dead
The New Vision – The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) retired Bishop of the Central Uganda Conference (CUC) has died. Pastor SK Sendaula, 82, died on Wednesday night at Mulago at
