One peculiar side effect of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza is a shortage of agricultural workers in Israel. Now, the African country of Malawi seeks to help fill that gap. Three months after the Israeli government began recruiting laborers…
As one of three Muslims in Congress, Ilhan Omar lives on the frontline of attack
Is Ilhan Omar a traitor, a Somali loyalist, a troublemaker, a Muslim invader against Christianity? All these charges — and worse — have been lobbed against the Somalian-born Congresswoman from Minnesota who immigrated to the U.S. with her parents when…
Court case halts sale of Nelson Mandela’s artifacts in U.S.
At what point do a former president’s belongings cease to be his family’s property and become the state’s property? That’s the question an appeals court in South Africa seeks to determine regarding Nelson Mandela, the country’s post-apartheid ruler. The case…
A Catholic NGO details atrocities against priests and religious persons in 2023
Amid the world’s troubles, clergy face extreme risks in some regions, according to a new report by Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic foundation. “In 2023, many Christians, and especially clergy and religious, paid a heavy price for…
Africa’s Catholic bishops reject Vatican doctrine on blessing same-sex couples
A rebellion against Pope Francis is brewing in Africa. On Jan. 11, African Catholic bishops, gathered at a conference in Accra, declared the Vatican’s recent proposal to allow priests to offer non-liturgical blessings for same-sex couples is contrary to their…
Who are the Houthi?
In the last couple of weeks, one word or phrase that has been serially mentioned in the media is the Houthi, a Yemeni militant group. Most Americans — distracted by the war in Gaza — know little about this other…
Religious freedom commission criticizes failure to name Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern
The U.S. State Department should have included India and Nigeria in its annual list of countries that fail to protect religious liberty, according to a key religious freedom watchdog. The State Department annually assesses countries based on their levels of…
Diaspora communities improve lives in Africa with remittances, but sometimes that comes at great personal cost
In this season of giving, some African expatriates are weary of being asked for financial assistance from people who assume they’ve got money to spare. One such person is Asisat Oshoala, a Nigerian soccer star based in Barcelona, Spain. In…
Despite a Supreme Court judgment stopping Britain’s migration deal with Rwanda, Sunak administration presses on
In the last couple of weeks, three issues have dominated debate in Britain: the Israeli/Hamas war in Gaza, the COVID-19 inquiry and Rishi Sunak’s migration deal with the Rwandan government. Of the three, the British and Rwandan government’s plan designed…