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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

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.

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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’

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Armed men kidnap dozens of children from Catholic school

A security staffer was ‘badly shot’ during the attack

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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…

Radio France Internationale

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

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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.

Euronews

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.

The Conversation

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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

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Student kidnapped from school in Nigeria escapes as 24 remain missing

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Nigeria school kidnapping: One student escapes as search for 24 others intensifies

Schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school in Nigeria escaped and is now home

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‘Deeply embarrassing’: Nicki Minaj to address United Nations as Trump administration representative today

Who could be more qualified?

International Business Times UK

Nicki Minaj to Represent Trump Administration at UN — What She's Planning to Announce

Nicki Minaj will represent the Trump administration at the United Nations to address Christian persecution in Nigeria. Here's what she plans to announce and why her collaboration with the White House is drawing global attention.

The Independent UK

Global Anglican ties are under stress. It's unclear if they're at the breaking point

After decades of controversies over sexuality and theology in the worldwide Anglican Communion, some leaders of a conservative coalition says it’s time to make a final break from what has long been one of the world’s largest Protestant church families

The Independent UK

Photos show scenes from Nigeria, where widespread violence affects both Christians and Muslims

Much of northern Nigeria has been struck by conflict in an ongoing security crisis, and U.S. President Donald Trump has singled the country out for what he calls “the killing of Christians” by “radical Islamists.”

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on the violence in northern Nigeria

Much of northern Nigeria has been battered by conflict in a longstanding security crisis, and U_S_ President Donald Trump has singled the country out for what he calls “the killing of Christians” by “radical Islamists.”

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