“I know I will be killed. In fact, I am presently hunted, but I don’t care,” said Rev. Buba Aliyu, a former Muslim from the Fulani tribe. The Fulani tribe is one of the largest tribes in Africa and one of the most predictably Muslim. Yet Aliyu, who converted to Christianity in 1995, serves as a…
In Nigeria, Fulani Pastor Preaches Christianity in Muslim No-Go Zones
Sudan Coup: Islamist Military Dissolves Transitional Government, Arrests Prime Minister
Sudan’s ruling council head, Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, announced a countrywide state of emergency on Monday and said he was dissolving the transitional sovereign council and the government. The announcement came hours after Sudan’s military arrested acting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, members of the Transitional Sovereignty Council’s civilian component, and several ministers. In a televised appearance…
Sudan Military Dissolves Transitional Government, Arrests Prime Minister
The head of Sudan’s ruling council, Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, announced a countrywide state of emergency on Oct. 25 and said he was dissolving the transitional sovereign council and the government. The announcement came hours after Sudan’s military arrested acting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, members of the Transitional Sovereignty Council’s civilian component, and several ministers. In…
Spanish Volcano More Active, Spews ‘Giant Lava Fountain’
MADRID—A volcano erupting for the past five weeks on the Spanish island of La Palma is more active than ever, officials said Monday, after new lava flows following a partial collapse of the crater threatened to engulf previously unaffected areas. A powerful new river of molten rock gushed out of the Cumbre Vieja volcano early…
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bomb Attack in Uganda
The ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb attack at an eatery in the capital of Uganda on Oct. 23 that killed at least one person, the group said. In a statement posted in an affiliated Telegram channel on Oct. 24, ISIS said some of its members detonated an explosive device in a…
Nigeria Set To Lunch A National Digital Currency On Monday
After a delay of several weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria is launching a digital currency that will complement the country’s physical money. What Happened The launch of the eNaira was originally planned for Oct. 1 to Oct. 4 but was delayed due to the celebration of the 61st anniversary of Nigerian independence on Oct….
Nigeria Set to Launch a National Digital Currency on Monday
After a delay of several weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria is launching a digital currency that will complement the country’s physical money. What Happened The launch of the eNaira was originally planned for Oct. 1 to Oct. 4 but was delayed due to the celebration of the 61st anniversary of Nigerian independence on Oct….
Mass Protest in Khartoum Against Apparent Coup
Thousands of people flooded the streets of Sudanese capital Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman to protest an apparent military takeover. Military forces arrested Sudan’s acting prime minister and senior government officials, disrupted Internet access, and blocked bridges in the capital, the country’s information ministry said, describing the actions as a coup. Monday’s apparent…
Sudan PM, Officials Detained by Islamist-Backed Military Sparking Fears of a Coup
CAIRO—Sudan’s information ministry says the country’s interim Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok is under house arrest and being forced by the country’s Islamist-backed army to issue a message in support of a potential coup. The news comes as the United States expressed alarm over recent developments in the country, in a transition to democracy for more…
South Africa Elections: Cycle of Failing Socialist Government Likely to Continue
Commentary Municipal and local government elections across the “Rainbow nation” will be running soon, on November 1, and they will serve as a litmus test for the four main political parties on how they may perform at the next national election. The 2021 elections have generated much debate on the shocking state of South African…
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