Nigeria kidnap spike threatens to create lost generation of students
Kaduna, NigeriaReuters Yusuf Lado had not yet learned to read or write when his school closed for fear of attacks by armed gangs, which have been snatching students across northwest Nigeria in hopes of lucrative ransom payouts. The seven-year-old has now set aside his dream of becoming a doctor and is training to be a […]
Essay: Breaking the silence – Clergy address pandemic’s surge in domestic violence
In an article first published on Religion News Service, Rev KATIE GIVENS KIME, director of religion and civic engagement at Odyssey Impact in the US, writes about the role clergy can play in tackling domestic violence in their communities…
Postcards: Iraq’s power cuts show privilege of staying cool in a heatwave
MAYA GEBEILY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how power cuts have exposed Iraq’s economic divides…
Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General pledges to help heal nation
Ottawa. CanadaReuters The first Indigenous Canadian to assume the post of Governor General addressed the public in her first language, Inuktitut, on Tuesday, and promised to work toward healing the nation at what she described as an “especially reflective time.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Mary Simon, a former ambassador, journalist and […]
In the US, AME Church bishops address COVID-19, critical race theory as major meeting opens
RNS The bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church opened their denomination’s major meeting – a year after it was delayed due to the coronavirus – with a call for greater worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines and testing. “Joining our ecumenical and interfaith partners, we call on the United States government to expedite equity in […]