Pope Francis announced the promotion of Peter Okpaleke and Richard Kuuia Baawobr, two African clergymen to the rank of cardinals in the Catholic Church. It means that they will rank among the highest officials in the institution. Bishop Peter Okpaleke is from Ekwulobia in south-east Nigeria and Bishop Richard Kuuia …
Read More »African filmmakers face creativity challenges as they fail to promote LGBTQ rights – Unesco
A report published by Unesco says filmmakers in at least 47 African countries are facing restrictions on what topics they are allowed to cover in their work. Subjects like LGBTQ rights, sex, religion, politics, conflict and ethnicity “are often better avoided when not completely banned”, the report says. It says …
Read More »Nigeria: about twenty christians killed by islamists
In Nigeria, about twenty Christians were killed in the week the day before Christmas, whereas three Christian leaders were kidnapped by armed members of three Muslim Fulani tribes, that multiply attacks against agricultural community of Kaduna’s state. Chronology of attacks against the Christian’s community during December. According to a report …
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