Rival gold miners in Bolivia fight using dynamite, leaving at least 6 dead

At least six people were killed early Thursday in a clash between rival groups of dynamite-bearing gold miners in northwestern Bolivia, police said, a rare instance of territorial disputes between the nation’s mining cooperatives turning fatal. A powerful explosion thundered through the Yani mining camp as the two rival mining groups clashed over access to…

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U.S. Mission backs Nigerian govt’s pursuit of justice in murder of Kaduna Priest

The United States Mission in Nigeria has expressed its support for the Nigerian government’s efforts to seek justice following the tragic killing of Catholic priest, Father Sylvester Okechukwu, who was abducted and later found dead in Kaduna State. Father Okechukwu, a priest at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tachira, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna,…

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Group demands deportation of Nigerian pastor acquitted of r@pe in South Africa

South African Political organisation, ActionSA, has called for the deportation of South Africa-based Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, following his acquittal on r@pe charges by the Gqeberha High Court. Omotoso, along with his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho, were released on Wednesday, April 2, after spending eight years in detention. The 66-year-old senior pastor of…

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