Sandi Patty speaks on racism

I truly don’t even have words to describe this inhumanity going on right now with Black Young Men especially. I raised a black young man—our youngest son Sammy. We have seen a tiny glimpse of what life looks like through his eyes. But to be honest, we have been those typical white people who were...

Nigerians’ evacuation begins Wednesday, S’Africans insist foreigners must leave

The Punch There were fresh protests in eastern Johannesburg on Sunday, with the protesters demanding that “foreigners must go back to where they came from.” During the fresh attacks, one person died, while five others were injured. The nationality of the dead has not been known as of the time of filing this report. A...

South African bishops knock Ramaphosa over attacks on Nigerians, others

The Punch  Catholic Bishops in South Africa have dismissed claims by the South African government that the attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in the former apartheid nation were not xenophobic as incorrect. This was contained in a statement by Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of the Southern African Catholic Bishop’s Conference Office for Migrants and Refugees...

What’s behind South Africa’s xenophobic violence last week?

By  Carolyn Holmes For THE WASHINGTON POST In Pretoria and Johannesburg, there’s been xenophobic violence and looting over the past week. The violence, targeting foreign-owned businesses and foreign residents in these two South African cities, has led to at least 10 deaths, including two foreigners, and more than 400 arrests. National and provincial governments have...

2019 elections: US warns citizens in Nigeria against Boko Haram threats

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/africa-top-stories/2019-elections-us-warns-citizens-in-nigeria-against-boko-haram-threats/ar-BBSsgmm?li=BBQbhAJ&ocid=U227DHP The United States of America has warned its citizens in Nigeria to be conscious of threats by members of Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa. In a statement published on Friday, January 18, 2019, on its official website in Nigeria, the US said the insurgents had threatened to attack public places. The US said...

Benue killings: Mass burial held for dozens killed in New Year’s day attacks

Bukola Adebayo and Stephanie Busari, CNN Updated 2142 GMT (0542 HKT) January 11, 2018 Men carrying coffin during the mass burial in Makurdi, Benue on Thursday Story highlights Dozens of people have been killed in fighting in central Nigeria since the start of the year A mass burial was held for them on Thursday Lagos,...

Nigeria Still Can’t Find Boko Haram’s Leader, Even After Spending $593 Million on U.S. Jets and a 40-Day Manhunt

Conor Gaffey Newsweek 30 August 2017 View photos Nigeria Still Can’t Find Boko Haram’s Leader, Even After Spending $593 Million on U.S. Jets and a 40-Day Manhunt Forty days ago, the head of Nigeria’s military issued his soldiers an ultimatum: Bring me Abubakar Shekau, the head of Boko Haram, dead or alive. A lot has changed...

Man who raped, killed child is publicly executed at point blank range

By Reuters July 31, 2017 | 10:56am | Updated   Police officers prepare to execute Muhammad al-Maghrabi (center in blue). Reuters   SANAA — A man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl was executed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday in front of hundreds of onlookers, witnesses said. A policeman fired five bullets from...

Nigerians: Before you agree to dance to the drums of war…

Author unknown. Reposted as recieved. The immediated past Nigerian Central Bank Governor, and current Emir of Kano His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi the second , surprised guests present at the Muson Centre for the launching of the book of Sir Olaniwun Ajayi. Below is his edited speech by Ferhrook. “There are good Yoruba people, good...

Isis ‘claims responsibility’ for London attack as first victim is named

Brendan Cole International Business Times June 4, 2017 View photos amateur-videos-show-panic-and-confusion-during-london-bridge-attack More The militant group Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack on London on Saturday night (3 June) that killed seven people. The SITE Intelligence Group says the group's news outlet Amaq has claimed on the messaging app Telegram that "a security unit of Islamic...