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Pope Leo warns against religious justification for war: ‘Woe to those who exploit the name of God

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

Pope Leo delivered a sharp rebuke of global political leadership on Thursday, accusing a “handful of tyrants” of plunging the world into conflict and prioritising war over human development. Speaking in Bamenda, a major city in Cameroon’s troubled anglophone region, the pontiff criticised governments that channel vast financial resources into warfare while neglecting critical sectors...

Malema Sentence Puts EFF’s Future Under Pressure

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

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African Liberation Fighter Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Prison Over Firearm Case

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

South African opposition politician Julius Malema was given a five-year prison sentence on Thursday for firing a rifle in the air at a rally, a magistrate’s court decided. Malema, 45, is one of South Africa’s most prominent politicians and an outspoken critic of colonialism and neocolonialism in Africa. To his supporters, he is a liberation...

Nigeria’s Prosperity Key to Africa’s Stability — Mahama’s Remarks Spark Reactions

Sam Agogo16 April 2026

NIGERIA: Ghanaian President John Mahama has declared that he prays for Nigeria’s success, stressing that the prosperity of Africa’s most populous nation is crucial for regional stability. He noted that if Nigeria thrives, its citizens would not feel compelled to migrate to Ghana or elsewhere. While his words were framed as goodwill, many Nigerians have...

American influencer Ashly Robinson found dead in Zanzibar hotel as fiancé questioned by police

Josephine Bukunmi Esho15 April 2026

TANZANIAN: Ashly Robinson arrived in Zanzibar on April 4 with her fiancé. She was 31. She had a following online, a life ahead of her, and what should have been a holiday. Five days later, she was dead. Tanzanian police confirmed this week that they are questioning Joseph Isaac McCann, 45, Robinson’s American fiancé, whose...

Chinese national fined $7,746 or 12 months in jail for smuggling 2,200 live ants out of Kenya

Vivian Orok Nyong15 April 2026

KENYAN: In Nairobi on Wednesday, Magistrate Irene Gichobi ordered a Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, to pay a fine of 1 million Kenyan shillings (about $7,746) or serve a 12-month prison term for attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country. Zhang was arrested last month at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after authorities...

Julius Malema faces possible 15-year jail term as prosecutors push for maximum sentence over firearm conviction

Kingsley Oyong Akam15 April 2026

South African opposition politician Julius Malema was back in court on Wednesday, as prosecutors pushed for him to be given the maximum 15-year prison sentence for firing a rifle in the air at a rally. Malema, one of South Africa’s most prominent politicians, was convicted last year of charges including unlawful possession of a firearm...

‘Cameroon is a nation in need of healing’: Pope Leo’s Africa tour turns spotlight on forgotten conflict

Kingsley Oyong Akam15 April 2026

CAMEROON: Armed with pistols and an AK-47 assault rifle, the rebels ambushed Rev. Killian Ndonui Nshamikara in January as he was driving through a village in western Cameroon, kidnapping him and demanding a ransom of more than $25,000. For the 40-year-old Catholic priest, the scene was stressful but familiar: it marked his third time being...

Someone has to stand up’: Pope Leo responds to Trump attack, vows to keep denouncing war

Kingsley Oyong Akam14 April 2026

Pope Leo told Reuters on Monday that he plans to continue speaking out against war after US President Donald Trump’s direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church. In comments aboard the papal flight to Algiers, where the first American pope is starting a 10-day tour to four African countries, the pontiff also...

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Pope Leo warns against religious justification for war: ‘Woe to those who exploit the name of God

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