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Combating witch hunts and ritual attacks in Ondo State

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 Global Author

By Leo Igwe Ondo state has been in the news for some wrong reasons: witch hunts and ritual attacks. And it has become pertinent to situate these reports, identify underlying factors and drivers of these abuses, and explore ways of addressing them. Here are a few examples. In 2016, the police rescued a 4-year-old girl caged by her parents for… Read More

Malawi

Do not make laws with “certain people” in mind….

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 Global AuthorMalawi Parliament, Peter Mutharika

By Janet Karim So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath subsided. – Esther 7:10 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. (1 Corinthians 13:11). In July… Read More

Malawi

Malawi’s inflation rate takes a slight uptick

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Global AuthorDr. Simwaka, Malawi's inflation rate

By Twink Jones Gadama Malawi’s inflation rate has edged up to 28.5% in January 2025, marking a slight increase from the 28.1% recorded in December, according to the latest figures from the Reserve Bank of Malawi. This marginal rise, driven primarily by a surge in food prices, has interrupted the downward trend in inflation observed in recent months. The increase… Read More

Malawi

Help the Malawian voter to understand the DPP and UTM alliance

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Global AuthorDPP and UTM alliance, Kabambe, Peter Mutharika

By Janet Karim Help the Malawian voter to understand the DPP and UTM alliance 2 The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, ‘My own strength has saved me.’ — Judges 7:2 14 But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing… Read More

Malawi OP-ED

My Take On IT – All hands-on deck in a democracy in our land

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Global Authordemocracy in our land

Janet Karim All hands-on deck in a democracy in our land 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in… Read More

Zambia

Zambian Man Who Killed Uncle for Witchcraft Must Face the Law

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Global AuthorWitchcraft

By Leo Igwe The Advocacy for Alleged Witches urges the police in Zambia to ensure that Tyson Matimba, 49 who reportedly killed his uncle, Edward Hatwiko, 81 of Chigabwa village, in Pemba district is brought to justice. As reported in the local media, “Brief facts of the matter are that in July 2024 the suspect, Tyson Matimba, lost his daughter, Sharon Hamaimbo,… Read More

Malawi

All hands-on deck in a democracy in our land

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Global AuthorLazarus Chakwera, Malawi

BY Janet Karim 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17And whatever you do, whether in word or… Read More

Nigeria News and Headlines

Witch hunts and Gender-Based Violence in Kano

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Global AuthorGender-Based Violence in Kano, Leo Igwe

By Leo Igwe The Advocacy for Alleged Witches welcomes the sentencing of five men for murdering an alleged witch, Ms Abubakar, in Kano in 2023. The five men were sentenced to death. Although the Advocacy for Alleged Witches does not support the death penalty the conviction of these men is a significant development in the fight against abuses linked to… Read More

Democratic republic Of Congo

CALL FOR AN END TO THE TERRORIST VIOLENCE IN THE DRC

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 Global AuthorVIOLENCE IN THE DRC

This statement is issued by the New African Charter International (NACI) in light of the ongoing brutal and fratricidal war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is reported that on Tuesday 29th January, 2025 all the civilised citizens of the world were horrified by attacks launched by the rebel March 23 (M23) Movement against the Armed Forces of the… Read More

Democratic republic Of Congo

Perennial War in DRC is a Scorn at Africa’s sovereignty

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 Global AuthorPerennial War in DRC

By Mike Omuodo A phone vibration drew my attention to an incoming message – a friend had sent a message with an attachment and a note reading, “This is so sad and needs to stop! The message was followed by some crying emojis. Curious, I opened the attachment. It was a photo of some of the carnage in the Democratic… Read More