Africa
Bishops: Nigeria ‘totters on the brink’
Nigeria, the world’s seventh most populous nation, “now almost totters on the brink” of disaster, the nation’s bishops warned in a statement entitled “To Rescue Nigeria from Collapse.” “What started
Ghana: Sir Bebaako Mensah appointed first envoy to the Vatican
MUSAH YAHYA DAILY GRAPHIC – JafaruGhana’s first Ambassador to the Vatican, Sir James Kwame Bebaako-Mensah, has been sworn in by President John Dramani Mahama. The President administered the oaths
Chinua Achebe: Nigeria holds funeral for author
Thousands of mourners have paid their last respects to renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his home town in Anambra state. A host of dignitaries attended the funeral including Nigerian
Merchants Of Faith
DAILY GUIDE GHANA – Religion was rightly described by Karl Marx as the opium of the people; an observation which continues to find credence in various historical developments in the
Rape Plagues Ivory Coast Long After Conflict’s End
BOUAKE, IVORY COAST — Two years since Ivory Coast’s post-election violence came to an end, rape remains a problem throughout the country. Though such attacks are now occurring outside the
Tanzania: Time to Reassure the Community of Peace
By Lawi Joel (TANZANIA DAILY NEWS) THE ghost of bloodbath on account of religious disharmony is rocking the country’s very foundation of peace and pushing the nation to the brink
World Bank pledges $1bn for DR Congo and neighbours
The World Bank has unveiled a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma. The
Central African Republic: Human rights violations criticised
WORLD WATCH MONITOR – The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic (CAR) has written a letter to the former rebel leader and new President Michel Djotodia raising concerns about
Egyptian Politician: Removal of Christian Secretary Shows Submission to Religious Pressure
By MidEast Christian News Deputy Head of the Egyptian Democratic Social Party Emad Gad said that pressure from religious groups in the country is corrupting the judicial system in Egypt.
Ghanaians should not be rude towards TB Joshua
A member of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) at the Spintex Road, Madam Lina Kankam, has discredited news making rounds that their head pastor Prophet T.B. Joshua, has
