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Fifty pupils escape kidnappers in Nigeria, as Pope calls for release of all 315

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said Sunday, as Pope Leo appealed for them all to be immediately released.

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50 of 303 schoolchildren abducted from school in Nigeria escape captivity

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The Independent UK

Hope in Nigeria as 50 schoolchildren escape captivity but 253 more still held

School kidnappings have come to define insecurity in Africa's most populous nation

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Gunmen seize 315 pupils and teachers in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 schoochildren and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said Saturday. No group has yet claimed responsibility for what is the second abduction in a week in Africa's most populous nation.

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Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack now more than 300. Here’s what you need to know

The Trump administration's deep cuts in foreign aid to Nigeria this year haven't helped the situation

The Independent UK

Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic school

Gunmen have attacked a Catholic school in Nigeria, abducting more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers

The Independent UK

Christian pastor's daughter urges US lawmakers to help free her father in China

The daughter of a detained Chinese Christian pastor is urging U.S. lawmakers to help free her father at a time when President Donald Trump has vowed to “save our Great Christian population” worldwide

The Independent UK

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US lawmakers split over Trump's claim of Christian persecution in Nigeria

The United States Congress is divided over President Donald Trump’s claim that Christians in Nigeria face religious persecution, with conservatives calling for sanctions while Democrats denounced the threats as reckless at a hearing on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria reels after 215 children taken in second mass school abduction in a week

Twelve teachers also kidnapped from Catholic school amid threats from Trump to intervene over ‘Christian genocide’

The Guardian - UK

Armed men kidnap dozens of children from Catholic school

A security staffer was ‘badly shot’ during the attack

The Independent UK

How Nigeria is reintegrating repentant former Boko Haram fighters

Tens of thousands of voluntary or forced members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa have surrendered over the past 10 years. Nigeria is drawing on transitional justice – a set of mechanisms used to confront legacies of mass violence in the interest of accountability, reconciliation and…

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Viewers watch helplessly as gunmen storm church on livestream, open fire, and drag victims into the night

"We still don't know the exact number taken."

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Nigeria separatists say they are committed to peaceful self-determination after leaders sentenced

The Indigenous People of Biafra, a separatist group in southeastern Nigeria, remains committed to peaceful self-determination after a court sentenced its leader to life in prison for terrorism

The Independent UK

DRC set for showdown against New Caledonia or Jamaica in bid to make World Cup

African playoff winners Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take on New Caledonia or Jamaica for the one-off match that could send them to the men's World Cup for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Biafran separatist leader sentenced to life on terrorism charges by Nigerian court

Judge says Nnamdi Kanu used his Indigenous People of Biafra group to incite attacks on security officials and civilians

The Independent UK

Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu jailed for life over terrorism charges

The verdict, delivered on Thursday, concludes a decade-long trial that has heightened tensions across southeast Nigeria

Euronews

Nigeria on edge as Trump threatens sanctions and military action {Business Africa}

Africa is witnessing major shifts in economics, education, and community development this week—from rising market fears in Nigeria to life-changing opportunities for East African students and women-led energy innovation in Zanzibar. Here are the stories making headlines.

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Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Africa is the world’s most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness. This paradox lies at the heart of Africa’s development challenge.

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Evening Standard

CAF Awards 2025 winners in full as Nigeria claim prize double but Victor Osimhen loses out

Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak the big winners for Morocco, but Chiamaka Nnadozie claims awards hat-trick

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Nicki Minaj says “faith is under attack” while calling for urgent action at UN event

Nicki Minaj has stepped into a very different kind of spotlight, and her message has grabbed global attention.

The Independent UK

Nigeria's president promises to intensify efforts to rescue 24 abducted schoolgirls

Nigeria's president says authorities are intensifying efforts to rescue 24 schoolgirls abducted by gunmen earlier this week

The Independent UK

Rapper Nicki Minaj backs Trump and calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria

The Trinidadian-born artist spoke at a panel at the U.S. mission to the United Nations along with U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and a number of faith leaders

International Business Times UK

Nigeria Schoolgirl Kidnapping: One Escapee 'Terrified' As 25 Classmates Remain Missing

More than 20 girls in Kebbi remain missing after gunmen abducted students from their school in northwest Nigeria; one kidnapped girl escapes. The crisis exposes security and political fault lines.

The Independent UK

Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event

Rapper Nicki Minaj says she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat” to Christians in Nigeria

The Independent UK

Student kidnapped from school in Nigeria escapes as 24 remain missing

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