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Friday, 15 April 2022 04:32
Nigeria: Gospel singer's husband arrested over death
Osinachi Nwachuckwu was best known for featuring in the hit gospel song Ekuweme has died in an Abuja hospital. Police have arrested her husband. Initial reports said the 42-year old had been sick with throat cancer,…
Friday, 15 April 2022 04:31
Myanmar: Catholic Church raided by Tatmadaw
On April 8, in Mandalay, approximately 40 soldiers from the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) raided Sacred Heart Cathedral during Lent preparations searching for gold, money and ‘hidden weapons.’ They held scores of worshippers hostage for hours, including…
Friday, 15 April 2022 04:30
South Africa: Deadliest storm on record killed 306 people
Floods in and around Durban had caused 306 deaths by 13th April. President Cyril Ramaphosa described the floods as a calamity, saying, ‘Bridges and roads have collapsed. People have died. This is a catastrophe of enormous…
Friday, 15 April 2022 04:29
Israel: Tensions rise in Ramadan
In East Jerusalem/Gaza City tensions are heading towards a large-scale eruption this Ramadan and residents fear another war. ‘We are moving gradually towards an escalation - the conditions are ripe for an explosion,’ said a Jerusalem-based…
Friday, 15 April 2022 04:27
Ethiopia: Tigray Christians in Addis Ababa
Tigray remains cut off from the rest of the world in Ethiopia’s civil war where the northern region experiences famine, and hospitals with no supplies. Countless Tigray civilians have fled south to Addis Ababa, many are…
Friday, 08 April 2022 04:10
Sri Lanka: Economic crisis and revival
Anger over the worst economic crisis in decades drives unrest as hundreds of people defied a curfew and rallied in Sri Lanka’s cities and towns demanding the president steps down. They believe their economic crisis has…