US Initiates Licensing for Financial Transactions in Post-Assad Syria, Alleviating Sanctions Pressure

The United States has started to issue new licenses permitting certain financial transactions within Syria after years of sanctions aimed at maintaining pressure on former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. On January 6, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) revealed a general license that allows a variety of transactions in Syria. This license…

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Catholic Priest Resigns to Embrace African Traditional Religion

Akwa, Nigeria – Dr Echezona Obiagbaosogu, a former Catholic priest of 17 years, has announced his decision to leave the priesthood and embrace African traditional religion. Obiagbaosogu, who is a lecturer in African Traditional Religion at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, said his fascination with African spirituality, particularly the art of rainmaking, influenced his…

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