Gunmen have opened fire on a church in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least six people, officials say. The attackers reportedly arrived on seven motorbikes at the end of Sunday’s service and killed the pastor, two of his sons and three other worshippers. It is the first attack on a church since jihadist violence erupted in the West African country
Pope Francis knelt and kissed the feet of South Sudan’s rival leaders, in an unprecedented act of humbleness to encourage them to strengthen the country’s faltering peace process. At the close of a two-day retreat in the Vatican for the African leaders, the Pope asked South Sudan’s President and opposition leader to proceed with the peace agreement despite growing difficulties.
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Daystar Christian Centre, a church located at Oregun, Lagos, has made a landmark achievement in giving to the needy. This they did as they donated N10Million, to United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), in support of victims of conflicts in Africa. The donation which was made in November 2018, was formally presented as an enlarged check to UNHCR, on
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An Australian MP has been condemned for his “disgusting” claim, that New Zealand’s Muslim migrants were the cause of the terrorist attacks against mosques in Christchurch. Fraser Anning, who is known for his incendiary rhetoric, said the attacks should not be blamed on nationalism, but on New Zealand’s migration policy. “I am utterly opposed to any form of violence within
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Following the just concluded presidential elections in Nigeria, which the oppositions have rejected the results as announced by the INEC. Our attention at wakeUpAfrica360.com have been drawn to the threats that is being projected to befall the Igbo’s in Lagos. Igbo’s are one of the three major tribes in the country and they occupy the southeastern part of the Nigeria.
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What is spiritual pin? This is one of those things that is difficult to prove as there are no scientific evidence/explanation of it, neither are there any medical remedies. However, it is widely believed that when you are a victim, you should not seek medical help as that would make the situation worse! WakeUpAfrica360 spoke to Chisom onyebor from Awka
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The life story of the Yoruba historical queen warrioi, Moremi Ajasoro is currently showing in theatre this season. The stage play started showing from Saturday 22nd December and will stop on 2nd January. Though the play was opened to the media and a select few on Friday 21st December, before opening to the public. If you are wondering whether to
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A man identified as the key abductor of Dapchi girl, Leah Sharibu, has been reportedly killed by Nigerian troops in an operation. According to a report on their twitter page, one of the leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Boko Haram faction that abducted Leah Sharibu and some 100 students in February, has been killed. The Nigerian
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