Clash Over Military Draft In Bnei Brak

Two female soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces had to be rescued by police after being chased by a crowd of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv. The women were visiting another soldier when people wrongly believed they were delivering army draft orders. Military service is required for most Jewish citizens in [...]

Deadly Bandit Attacks In Northern Nigeria

Gunmen riding motorcycles killed dozens of people in early morning attacks on three villages in the northwestern part of Nigeria. The attack occurred in Niger State, where armed men fired at residents, burned houses, and kidnapped an unspecified number of people. The villages of Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa were targeted. At least 29 people were [...]

Sudan Report Alleges Mass Killings In El-Fasher

A recent report by the United Nations Human Rights Office says that more than 6,000 people were killed in just three days when Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the city of El-Fasher in Darfur last year. Witnesses described terrible scenes, with civilians shot while hiding in buildings and many bodies left in the streets. [...]

South Sudan Edges Closer To Civil War

There are fears that South Sudan may return to all-out civil war as fighting escalates in Jonglei state, near the capital city of Juba. Government troops loyal to President Salva Kiir are fighting troops loyal to First Vice-President Riek Machar, who has been suspended and is standing trial for treason and other grave crimes, which [...]

Christians Face Harsh Persecution In Eritrea

In Eritrea, Christians experience intense persecution and fear. The government recognizes only four religious communities: the Eritrean Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, and Islam. Christians from other churches, particularly Protestant churches, are not recognized by the government. Some converts from Islam or the Orthodox Church to Protestant churches experience severe persecution from [...]

Niger’s Growing Education Crisis

Niger faces a severe education crisis. Once, nearly 78% of children went to school, but by 2023, enrolment dropped sharply to 58%. Because of ongoing violence and insecurity, many families have fled their homes, and over half a million people were displaced by the end of 2024. By early 2024, about 940 schools across Niger [...]

Deadly Jihadist Raid Hits Kwara Villages

More than 100 armed jihadists attacked the villages of Woro and Nuku in Kwara State, western Nigeria, killing at least 75 people. The attackers arrived on motorbikes, dressed in army uniforms, and began the violence before sunset as farmers were returning home. They first went to the house of the traditional leader, Umar Bio Salihu, [...]

Deadly Drone Strike Hits Niger Market

The Nigerien military drone strike caused at least 17 casualties, including four children, at a market in Niger on January 6, 2026, as it unfolded on a busy market day in Kokoloko, a village situated near the border with Burkina Faso in the West African nation, where civilians gathered as the incident happened. Three Islamists [...]

Vietnam’s School Violence Crisis

Vietnam is experiencing a severe increase in school violence that reveals underlying issues in child-raising and education. Since October, there have been numerous reports of violent assaults between students that have resulted in stabbing and beating, some of which have been recorded and posted on social media. Such incidents are not merely acts of misbehavior [...]

Kidnapped Worshippers Return Home In Nigeria

Dozens of worshippers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state have safely returned home, police have confirmed. They were among 177 people taken last month from three churches in the remote village of Kurmin Wali. According to police, 80 of the victims escaped on the same day but hid in nearby villages for about [...]

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