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Thursday, 12 September 2019 22:16
Nigeria: kidnapped Christians alive?
More than a month after a video which implied that kidnapped Christian teenager Leah Sharibu had been killed, a presidential spokesman, citing intelligence from security agencies, released a statement stating that the government is negotiating with…
Thursday, 12 September 2019 22:12
Uganda: homeless because of faith
The seventh and youngest child of Lezia Nakayiza, a widow, didn’t know that his family was keeping their Christianity a secret. The 8-year-old boy didn’t realise that telling his Muslim relatives how much he enjoyed a…
Thursday, 12 September 2019 22:09
Turkey: nuclear weapons
In an unprecedented move, President Erdogan has declared his desire to obtain nuclear weapons, flouting Turkey’s obligations as a signatory of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. In a speech he praised the advancement of Turkey’s defence industry, and…
Friday, 06 September 2019 10:10
Bahamas: Dorian rescue, restore, repair
As Hurricane Dorian battered the US eastern coast on 5 September, the Bahamas reported 'total devastation' in its wake, with 'apocalyptic' scenes after being hit by one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded. The…
Friday, 06 September 2019 10:07
Israel / Lebanon: ‘30 minutes from war’
On 1 September Hezbollah fired several precision-guided missiles from Lebanon towards an army base on Israel’s northern border, destroying an IDF armoured vehicle in the attack. Thankfully, there were no soldiers inside it at the time,…
Friday, 06 September 2019 09:41
Burkina Faso: killed for wearing crosses
Burkina Faso is quickly going from a peaceful farming nation to an extremist breeding ground. Attacks by IS and al-Qaeda militants have quadrupled since 2017. Over 70,000 people have fled their homes this year. Recently, gunmen…