Africa
Nigeria: Jail terms to tackle Islamist militancy
(BBC) Nigeria has officially banned two militant Islamist groups, warning that anyone who helps them will face a minimum jail sentence of 20 years. President Goodluck Jonathan declared Boko Haram
US offers rewards for capture of African militants
(BBC) The US is offering rewards for the first time for information on Islamist militants in North and West Africa. The highest reward of up to $7m (£4.6m) is for
Egyptian court convicts 43 NGO employees
(BBC) A court in Cairo has convicted 43 Egyptian and foreign employees of non-governmental (NGO) organisations for working illegally in Egypt. The court sentenced the defendants – most of them
Zambia’s Former President to Petition High Court over Passport
Attorneys for former Zambian President Rupiah Banda plan to ask the High Court Tuesday to release his passport so he can travel to a conference in South Africa. “Today, hopefully,
Japan’s Shinzo Abe hails Africa as ‘growth centre’
Africa will be an engine for world growth in the coming decades and Japan has to invest more on the continent, Japan’s prime minister has said. Shinzo Abe was speaking
Opposition Protest Could Mark Change in Ethiopian Policy
Peter Heinlein (VOA NEWS) A peaceful protest rally in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, has sparked speculation the government may be relaxing its tight restrictions on political demonstrations. The
Eritrea: ‘Persecution greater than ever and getting worse’
(Christian Today Australia) Religious persecution in Eritrea is at its “highest level ever and getting worse”, an Eritrean Christian leader, who cannot be named for security reasons, has told the
Uganda: What You Did Not Know About Uganda Martyrs
By Prisca Baike (The Observer, Kampala) It is martyrs day – a day named in recognition of the deaths by burning, of several youths, who insisted on practising their faith.
Nigeria: Onaiyekan Preaches Self-Transformation As Panacea to Corruption
By Bassey Udo (PREMIUM TIMES) The Catholic Bishop of Abuja Diocese, John Onaiyekan, on Thursday urged Nigerians to embrace self-transformation as a panacea to check the menace of corruption in
Zambia: Bishop Mambo Shocked By Church Attack
By NSE Udoh (ZAMBIA REPORTS) – Bishop John Mambo says the PF cadres’ attack on members of the civil society organisations (CSOs) during a prayer meeting at Bible Gospel Outreach
