Northern Nigeria Restarts Schooling Amid Risks

Schools in northern Nigeria are gradually reopening after being closed for months owing to the kidnapping of students, which is a sign of hope and fear at the same time. In November of last year, students were abducted in mass from schools, leading states to close schools in a bid to safeguard students. However, schools [...]

Christians Face Violence And Discrimination In Türkiye

A report by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) highlighted ongoing violence and discrimination against Christians in Türkiye. The report says Christians face armed attacks, threats, hate speech, and legal obstacles that make their lives unsafe. Recent attacks include shootings at Kurtuluş Protestant Church on New Year’s Eve 2023 and Santa Maria Catholic [...]

Deadly Clashes In Aleppo Displace Thousands

Violence has erupted in Aleppo, Syria, between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The Syrian army declared the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods as “closed military zones” and opened humanitarian corridors for civilians to leave before shelling and fighting began. Over [...]

North Korea Treats Christianity As Treason

In North Korea, the government treats Christianity as a crime against the state, often equating religious belief with political treason because it challenges loyalty to the ruling Kim family and the state’s official ideology. According to recent reports, following Jesus or even possessing a Bible can lead to arrest, imprisonment in harsh labor camps, torture, and [...]

Cyber Slavery Crisis In Laos And Its Neighbors

Cyber slavery linked to scam centers in Laos and nearby countries has become a serious human rights crisis. Independent experts say these scam centers are run by organized criminal networks that recruit people from many countries with fake job offers and force them to work in online fraud and digital crime operations. These operations are [...]

Yemen Faces Ongoing Political Crisis

Yemen’s political situation is very unstable and complicated. The country has been torn by war for many years, involving different groups fighting for power. In the north, the Iran‑aligned Houthis movement control the capital Sanaa and much of the region. They fought against the internationally recognized government, which moved its base to Aden after losing [...]

Niger Orders Nationwide Military Mobilization

Niger’s military rulers have approved a general mobilization to strengthen the fight against armed groups across the country. The decision was made after a cabinet meeting and allows the government to use people and goods for security needs. This marks a major step by the military leaders who took power in a coup in July [...]

Deadly Violence Worsens Crisis In Darfur

Violence in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed at least 114 people in the past week, according to medical sources. Attacks by the Rapid Support Forces killed 63 civilians in the town of Kernoi, while army drone strikes on the RSF-controlled town of Al-Zuruq killed 51 people in markets and residential areas. Sudan has been at [...]

South Sudan Civil Groups Urge Ceasefire

Civil society groups in South Sudan are warning that violence is increasing across the country and are calling on all political and military parties to respect the 2018 peace agreement and follow a strict ceasefire. They said recent clashes in areas like Unity and Jonglei could undo years of fragile peace and may lead to [...]

UAE-Backed Forces Claim Deepens Yemen’s South–North Divide

UAE-Backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) says it now has full control over most of southern Yemen after expanding its forces across the region. It claims this step brings security and order and that it is ready to manage the south as a united area. The internationally recognized government disagrees with this claim and says the [...]

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