Jalingo, Nigeria – A violent clash stemming from a schism within the United Methodist Church (UMC) has left three people dead, including two young children, and several others injured in Nigeria. The incident, which occurred on Sunday in Taraba State, northeast Nigeria, highlights the deep divisions within the church over its stance on LGBTQ inclusion….
Cabo Delgado, Mozambique – The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to at least 45, with hundreds more injured, according to the United Nations. The cyclone struck on Sunday, unleashing winds of up to 260 kilometres per hour and causing widespread devastation in the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula….
Accra, Ghana—The Ghanaian Supreme Court has dismissed two cases challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, paving the way for President Nana Akufo-Addo to sign the contentious legislation into law. The bill, widely criticised by the United Nations and human rights organisations, is considered one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ measures on…
Abuja, Nigeria – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says kidnapping incidence in the country is estimated at 2,235,954 between May 2023 and April 2024. The NBS revealed this in its Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024, released on Tuesday. The CESPS is a household-based survey that provides an in-depth understanding of the…
Colorado, U.S. – Aurora Colorado Police Chief Todd Chamberlain has said the kidnapping incident where 14 illegal immigrants tortured a couple was “without question a gang incident.” Chamberlain said almost everyone involved was Venezuelan and said there was a “high assumption” that they were affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang. “They were pistol-whipped, they…
