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Hundreds of children were caught up in riots with well over 100 arrested and a number charged last summer after the murder of three children in Southport. Since then far right extremism and racism in schools has intensified - an everyday experience in primary and secondary schools, according to the teachers union, the NASUWT. The top priority at their annual conference next week is a motion on behaviour and school safety with the agenda citing problems caused by the Southport riots. Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT joins Nuala McGovern.Frances Mayli McCann stars as Daisy Buchanan in a new musical of The Great Gatsby. The show comes to London following a hit run on Broadway. We speak to Frances and the show's writer Kait Kerrigan about placing women at the centre of this classic story, celebrating its centenary year.Julie Bindel's new book, Lesbians: Where are we now? is described as part-memoir, part frontline reportage and part cultural commentary. In it she examines what defines lesbian culture, love, friendship and happiness today and asks why - in her view - lesbians so often seem to face particular hostility? The journalist, feminist campaigner and author is in the Woman's Hour studio.Today marks 11 years since over 270 girls were abducted from their school in the town of Chibok, Nigeria by Boko Haram. The tragedy sparked international outrage - you might remember the campaign hashtag #bringbackourgirls - and today, global leaders and advocates including UN representatives are gathering in London to mark the anniversary with a photo exhibition and panel discussions. We hear from Dr Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode - lawyer and activist from the Murtala Muhammed Foundation.The Herring Girls were the predominantly Scottish, working-class women who laboured in the UK's once thriving fishing industry. An itinerant workforce, they went from port to port, following the fishing fleet and working gruelling hours, gutting and packing fish for export in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Artist and farm labourer Joanne Coates has spent six months researching the life and work of this community on the east coast of Scotland. Using art, photography and performance she wants to reclaim their history and reconnect local people with their Herring Girl heritage.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Kirsty Starkey

It's Tuesday, April 8th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Horrific Muslim persecution of Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa The Gatestone Institute's International Policy Center has released its report on the persecution of Christians in Africa.   The report claims that the West is ignoring the carnage playing out in Sub-Sahara Africa, and that Muslim “Jihadists are murdering, raping, torturing, kidnapping, enslaving, and, in some instances, burning people alive — across Africa, and now in Syria.” The newly-installed Syrian government and the al-Qaeda-affiliated HTS terrorists, are still conducting door-to-door purges, massacring religious minorities in cruel, sadistic ways. Reliable reports indicate they have massacred 7,000 Christians and Alawites, a sect of Islam. And the death toll is still rising. Jihad is spreading in at least twelve African nations. Muslim jihadists beheaded 70 Christians in the Congo in February. Church leaders are targeted, abducted, tortured, and murdered. Christian villages have been burned down. Plus, pastors, priests and lay Christians have been abducted by the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces. More than 16.2 million Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa have been driven from their homes by jihadist violence and conflict. Women and girls are abducted, forced into "marriage," forced to convert to Islam, raped, and subjected to forced labor. Some are forced to act as suicide bombers or human shields at the hands of jihadis. Boko Haram and the Islamic State West African Province regularly attack, abduct, and murder Christians in Cameroon located in Central Africa. Churches have been set on fire and church leaders and seminary students kidnapped. Plus, the report claims that no Christian is safe in Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa.  Hundreds of churches there have been closed. The Muslim-run nation of Libya, in North Africa on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, countenances widespread slavery, forced labor, and human trafficking. Sharia law is strictly upheld. For a Muslim to convert to Christianity is a crime punishable by death. Any Libyan woman suspected of associating with Christians faces house arrest, sexual assault, forced marriage, or even death. Nigeria remains the worst example of Jihadist murder and mayhem. Tens of thousands of Christians have been murdered and thousands of women and girls have been abducted and subjected to sexual violence. But, do keep in mind what Jesus said in Matthew 16:18. He declared, “On this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” British Christian nurse in trouble for referring to confused man as man More outrageousness from the United Kingdom. A nurse has lost her job with the National Health Service because she was caught referring to a pedophile transgender person as a “Mister.” Nurse Jennifer Melle, age 40, was fired from her job in Carshalton, Surrey, after having to endure the patient hurling racial slurs at her. She added, “I am devastated to have been suspended. … Despite being the one placed at risk, I am the one being punished. The message I have received is clear: I am expected to tolerate racism, deny biological reality, and suppress my deeply-held Christian beliefs." Appearing on Free Speech Nation, she shared her Biblical convictions. MELLE: “I thank Jesus for giving me the courageous spirit, standing on the Word of God. According to the Word of God, Genesis 1:27 said, ‘God created a male and female.' I just stood by it. I said, ‘Well, I'm a Christian woman, and I love the Lord, and I know beyond male and female is an abomination to the Lord. And I can't do that.'” Represented by the Christian Legal Centre, Andrea Williams, its chief executive, criticized the National Health Service for allegedly focusing on trans ideology instead of protecting its staff from racial and physical abuse. U.S.-China tariff war heats up The tit-for-tat tariff war with China is heating up.   On Friday, China announced a 34% tariff on U.S. imports as an answer to President Trump's 34% reciprocal tariff. Yesterday, the U.S. president announced an additional tariff of 50% effective tomorrow, unless China backs down, reports CBS News. Aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, President Trump did not pull any punches. TRUMP: “When you look at the trade deficit that we have with certain countries, way over a billion [dollars] per country. With China, it's a trillion dollars. And we have to solve our trade deficit with China. We have a trillion dollar trade deficit with China. Hundreds of billions of dollars a year we lose with China. And unless we solve that problem, I'm not going to make a deal. “Now, I'm willing to deal with China, but they have to solve their surplus. We have a tremendous deficit problem with China. They have a surplus of at least a trillion dollars a year. And I want that solved. No other President has taken it on.” New Yorkers need “good moral character” before carrying handgun The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a New York law that requires residents to demonstrate “good moral character” before they are permitted to carry a handgun. The law requires applicants to have “the essential character, temperament and judgement necessary to be entrusted with a weapon and to use it only in a manner that does not endanger oneself or others.” Stocks, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq down U.S. stocks are down over the last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4,000 points, 11% down for the year.   And the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was down by about 2,000 points, settling around 15,570 points on Monday evening. The Nasdaq is down 19% on the year, about where it was in November 2021.  Court awards 7,000 sexual abuse victims $4 billion in Los Angeles While the state-controlled foster care system is supposed to protect children, the unaccountable system, made up of sinful men and women, has become the predator. Last week, the courts awarded a record $4 billion against the Los Angeles County's juvenile detention and foster care system. The settlement was the largest of this kind, distributed to 7,000 plaintiffs — victims of unspeakable sexual abuse. L.A. officials have issued concerns that the fine might bankrupt the county.  The rise of America's “assassination culture” The Network of Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University's Social Perception Lab have issued a report concerned with a rising “assassination culture” in the United States.  Especially troubling is the view that 31% of respondents stated it would be at least somewhat justifiable to murder Elon Musk.  And 38% said it would be at least somewhat justifiable to murder President Donald Trump. Among those who identify left of center, 48% to 55% would justify these assassinations. 22 million watched House of David finale And finally, the producers of the Amazon-released program, House of David, announced over the weekend, that the season finale had achieved #1 on Prime. WatchWonderProject took to Instagram with a message: “All glory to God!” Thus far, the program has brought in 22 million viewers. Of Amazon's new releases in 2025, House of David has taken the top position, holding its own in the top 10 for 38 days. Producer and writer for House of David, Jon Erwin, previously produced Christian films like October Baby, I Can Only Imagine, and American Underdog. The studio has announced a forthcoming Season 2. Let us not forget David's greater Son who reigns today, over all. Luke 1:32 declares, “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to Him the throne of his father David.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, April 8th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ. Print stories British Prime Minister: Time to focus on Britain British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke yesterday, indicating an end to globalization, and a return to nation's focusing in on their own national interests, reports The Independent. He called the present times “a completely new world.”  Former Brazilian president thanked God for Trump's re-election Brazil's previous president Jair Bolsonaro addressed a peaceful protest of 40,000 in Sao Paulo over the weekend, thanking God publicly that Donald Trump was re-elected in the United States, reports Breitbart. Bolsonaro told the crowd, “I have nothing but gratitude for the two years we spent together in our respective presidencies.”

In 2012 Manga, a young Christian from northern Nigeria, was attacked and almost beheaded by armed men from the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram. The attackers forced Manga and his younger brother to witness their father's brutal murder before turning their attention to them. Manga, now 33 years old, relates how that horrific ordeal has changed his outlook on life and strengthened his Christian faith.

Diplomatic Hell Hole.Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels."Are we in the right place?" the stranger worried."I'm afraid so. Anais, you need to leave.""Not until you tell me what is going on here," she sizzled."She's not here to have sex, if that's what you worried about," I retorted. "Wait, are you here to have sex with me?""I barely know you.""That rarely stops me," I muttered."He's a master of bedroom antics," Pamela praised me. "He's pretty much at a loss at doing anything else.""Thanks Grandma," I griped."Your welcome, Grandson.""We, are here to meet someone," the stranger hedged."You came to the right place," Pamela preempted me. "He's definitely someone.""Fine, redo. I'm Cáel Nyilas," (deep breathe), "NOHIO, HCIESI-NDI, U HAUL, Magyarorszag es Erdely Hercege plus a bunch of other honorifics that have yet to be confirmed. I am single-handedly bringing back medievalism to the center of Europe and the Near East. The woman to my left is Pamela Pale, and she really is my bodyguard. The woman to my right is Sgt. Anais Saint-Amour, RCMP, my ex-lover and the person that needs to leave   right now.""I'm not sure I should leave at this moment," Anais shifted possessively. I had to recall earlier this morning, the part where we'd broken up by mutual consent. Yep. That had really happened. I had thought I was whittling down my current list of paramours. Why do the Goddesses hate me so?"Told you, she can't give up that cock," Pamela whispered."As you can see, I have limited control of my life," I told the strange woman. "I know you are here to meet somebody who isn't me. Now you know who I am. Who are you and your companions?""I'm Ms. Quincy.""Sorry; I'm on a first name basis with everyone I meet," I interrupted."What's your rank, Honey?" Pamela added."What makes you think,?""She doesn't think. That's what makes her so dangerous." I explained."Hey now," Pamela faux-complained."Okay. She's a fledgling telepath, or medium," I shrugged."Captain, Zelda Quincy.""In case you are mesmerized by her tits," Pamela tapped me, "she's packing some serious hardware.""One of those personal defense gizmos?" I leaned Pamela's way."Close, but no cigar. She's my kind of girl, big 'bang-bang', back-up at the small of her back and knife in her boot.""What!" Zelda gulped."She's his knife-fighting instructor," Anais answered drolly."Are you Special Forces?" Zelda regarded my mentor."Nah, I got kicked out for a consistent failure to observe even the loosest Rules Of Engagement. I'm a free-spirit.""Oh, you're a sniper," Zelda nodded."I like this one," Pamela smiled."Ah, thank you." Then, over her shoulder, "I think we are in the right place." Zelda entered the room, followed by a Hispanic panther of a man (kind of like a tanned, slightly shorter Chaz without the cool accent) wearing a long coat, and a Subcontinent-cast woman who looked at everyone as if she expected us to sprout fangs, or start quoting the Koran any second now. She obviously was a brain seconded to this mission very much against her will.The fourth person had that cagey 'when my lips move, I'm lying' look while seemingly unhappy with her current assignment. The heavy implication was that the lady was a career diplomat. Considering our current company and who we were talking to, she was State Department. She was in her late 30's or early 40's and giving off the sensation she had devoted so much to her career that she was starting to wonder if that was all that life had to offer.The fifth member was a military man clearly uncomfortable about what he was doing here, thus not a spook. His off-the-rack suit wasn't terrible, so he expected to socialize somewhat while performing his duties. He also looked like a man who expected other people to speak half-truths and obfuscated lies as easily as they breathed. Numbers three, four and five were dressed for the weather and unarmed.All of this meant they were good at what they did, though they probably didn't know the particulars of what was expected of them. They had their marching orders. Those orders were about to be made irrelevant in the company they would be keeping. The latter weren't the 'doing it by rote' kind of people they would normally be dealing with."I bet you she's a doctor," I murmured to Pamela, "she's with State and he's some sort of Foreign Service type.""I bet the first guy is Air Force," she countered."Like one of those Para-rescue guys?""No. More like one of those Battlefield Air Operations guys, I'm guessing," she corrected me."That guy?" I nodded to the final guy. "Pentagon wonk?""More likely he's one of those embassy guys. I'm going to take an educated leap here, Office of Military Cooperation, Mongolia?""That is pretty clever of you. Kazakhstan. Major Justin Colbert.""I bet some people in the White House, Pentagon and Langley are disappointed with you right now," I reasoned. His jaw grew tight."Don't worry, Major," Pamela grinned. "We consider that a good thing. We don't like the people in charge and have a low opinion of their opinion on just about everything, including their habit of blaming the blameless for their government's fuck ups.""Who are these people?" the first man whispered to Quincy."She's a telepath." That was Zelda"She's a psychic-medium." That was Anais."She can see through time." That was me. "Nice to meet you. Who are you?""Chris Diaz. Lieutenant Colonel, USAF.""Dr. Saira Yamin," the second woman introduced herself. "Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. Are you the man from Johnston Island?""Why yes, yes I am," I beamed."The APCSS is in Waikiki, Hawaii," Pamela educated me. "Your arrival probably cost her some prime surfing time.""I was more interested in the fact that he survived a plane crash in a Category Four Cyclone," she admitted."Mother Nature hates me. No matter how hard I try, she refuses to kill me," I confessed. "My suffering is an endless source of amusement to that bitch.""That, that wasn't the helpful answer I was looking for," she stammered."So, Lt. Colonel Chris Diaz, you must be with JSOC, I have a deep and abiding respect for you guys. If you need something, just ask," I greeted him. "Captain Zelda, you are not with JSOC.""She's with the DCS ~ that is the Defense Clandestine Service," Pamela kept going. "Zelda, you love being in your uniform, you're proud, yet happy with the concept of dying in an unmarked grave for Constitution and Country. You are too old to have been in the first female class at Ranger School, so that means no 'in the field' JSOC for you. You've gotten around that stone wall by joining the US Defense Department's own little pack of killers.""Also, you felt it was necessary to bring a Benelli M4-11707. That's a close-in action shotgun, but a bit over-kill considering the paper-thin walls in this building. That tells me you are used to being in the kinds of places where such a tool is a necessity. Or in other words, since you think you are meeting a band of terrorists, you brought along your favorite toy.""Your personal weapon is a SIG Sauer P229R DAK in .357 which is a new weapon still under trial by the US Army and Air Force. Your boot dagger is ceramic so it will pass a cursory exam, or scan. You hate the idea of being trapped on a public aircraft weaponless. You have also given up killing power for a proper balance for throwing. I like a forward-thinking gal.""Air Force ~ you've recently come back from Asia, most likely Tibet. It shows in your breathing brought about by a close call with Altitude Sickness. The only reason for an Air Force guy to be here is because he's familiar with the Khanate military and you are not US Army, or Marine Corp Special Forces. I know the type.""You went with the MP5K in the standard 9mm, so you are more interested in sending bullets down range than looking into someone's face as you kill them. You may be a 'light' Colonel, which means you are almost somebody. What your higher-ups haven't appreciated is that our guests will respect you because they are like that ~ remembering past friends and comrades in arms. Of greater importance, you have Cáel's gratitude which will count for more than you currently believe."I pledged then and there to be as good as Pamela at determining that kind of stuff before I died. She had assured me it was as much a matter of psychology as eagle-eyed perception. People were often a type that gravitated to various forms of destruction, be they old school, or going for the latest gadget."I told you all that firepower was excessive," State softly chastised her associates (what they really were, not the underlings she saw them as)."So, you appeared to have forgotten to tell us your name," I regarded the State lass."Nisha Desai Biswal. I'm with the government.""Oh, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, I've examined your website," I told her. It clearly pissed her off somewhat that I so swiftly disregarded her crude attempt at subtle manipulation."Hey. I've got some real enemies at State, so it pays to know who might be the next suit trying to cock me over," I explained. I had to prioritize. It would take some serious effort to convince Zelda to have a MFF three-way straight out the gate and she was definitely the hotter number."Major, you came here unarmed," Pamela noted. "That won't do. They expect you to be armed because you are a warrior, damn it. Cáel get him one of your Glock 22's.""Gotcha," I nodded. I went to my room, tipped away the false back to my closet (that Havenstone had installed recently so Odette wouldn't accidently fire off one of my weapons) and retrieved one of my spare Glocks, but not the one with the laser sight. Such over-the-top fancy gear would be inappropriate. I only gave him one mag. If he couldn't get the job done with 15 rounds, he wouldn't have a chance to reload.Mind you, I took two in a twin-rig shoulder holster and four 22 round magazines, because I tend to shoot two-handed which doesn't exactly give you a bullseye every time. I returned to our crowded living room, handed the Major his weaponry, and then directed the US group to the far side of the room (towards Timothy's bedroom. Saira and Nisha took the couch.Because this tiny space wasn't crowded enough, there was a knock at the door. I checked. It was Juanita, oh yeah, my real bodyguard."Listen up everybody," I announced to the room. "This is my other bodyguard, my official one. Her names is Juanita Leya Antonio Garza, she's from the Dominican Republic via Buenos Aires and she is armed, so don't freak out." I opened the door."What is going on?" Juanita hissed."I'm having a private meeting with a few heavily armed friends. The other side to this party hasn't arrived yet. Why don't you come in?" She came in."Why didn't you warn me?" she whispered her complaint."Long night, worse wake-up, needed to do some soul-searching. Pamela was looking after me, then this came up and I forgot. I apologize," I lowered my head in shame. Juanita was only trying to do the job she'd been entrusted with and by not thinking of her, I was making that so much harder.I made the introductions, first names only."Juanita, Anais, Pamela; please slip into the kitchenette," I suggested.Anais "Why?"Juanita "Where are you going to be?"Pamela "Sure. I'm starving. I'm going to raid the fridge.""Anais, because I need my faction in one place. Juanita, I will be refereeing this meeting, so I will have to remain in the living room, roughly six feet from you." It was really a small apartment. "Pamela, if it is edible, it isn't mine and you'll have to replace it."Great Caesar's Ghost! No wonder Big Wigs had their personal assistants handle this pre-meeting crap. I was on my last two fucking nerves and one of those was already stressed and tender. And the real reason for being here hadn't even arrived yet."Why am I in your faction?" Anais mulled over threateningly."Because you haven't walked out that door. There are going to be three sides to this meeting, not three plus Anais. That is the way it is going to be. Now, are you going to behave, or are Juanita and Pamela going to toss you out?""You are threatening me!""Finally catching on to that, aren't you, Sweetie?" Pamela chimed in."I'm only staying because I believe you are in trouble," Anais grumped."Why is she (Anais) here?" Nisha inquired heatedly. "This is supposed to be a very, very private encounter.""I know Anais. I don't know you. I trust Anais with my well-being despite the fact she has numerous reasons to distrust me. She's staying because she is a straight arrow. That's good enough for me.""But is she going to keep her mouth shut about what happens here today?" Nisha pressed."Anais, this is a clandestine meeting that isn't going to be recorded by anybody so, barring a crime being committed, you can never discuss this with anyone who isn't already in the room. Agreed?"Pause."I agree," she nodded. I really was going to have to fuck her again. Not today. Well, maybe not today; I had to keep my options open. Her investigator mind was going into overdrive. Give it a week and she'd be knocking on my door late one night. Inquisitive, truth-hungry dames are like that, trust me. Then it would be 'bask in my genius' sex. It had been a while since I'd experienced that, with Lady Yum-Yum.There was another knock at the door. I checked before Juanita could do the checking for me, in case someone was going to shoot me through the door. Fuck it. I was going to talk to Timothy about moving. Him, me and Odette. I couldn't give those two up. It was Kazak bookends. I opened up and invited them in. It turned out they had names besides Bookends #1 and #2, Nuro and Roman.Nuro (I think) checked out the rooms while Roman (I was pretty sure) kept an eye on my guests. I made introductions, first names only and specifying who was with who. Technically, they could trust my side because I was the Great Khan's brother and thus my servants were his servants. Technically.Iskender came next followed by OT. A woman I didn't know (sadly, not OT's daughter) came in behind him while the other two quintuplets stayed in the hallway. Iskender and I hugged."Ulı Khaan s yikti ağası," he smiled. That was 'Prince-something'. My Kazak was a bit rusty. He then whispered into my ear. "OT bows to you first. His title is Hongtaiji." What?"Ulı Khaan s yikti ağası," OT bowed."Hongtaiji Oyuun T m rbaatar," I bowed back. I remembered I had to rise first. It was an etiquette thing. In retrospect, Iskender had stretched the bounds of tradition by hugging me, his titular superior. "Welcome to my humble abode.""I thank you for your hospitality," he 'grinned'. His face wasn't made for that gesture so that faint gesture came across as rather unnatural.My mind finally finished translating what Iskender and OT had called me. It wasn't 'prince'. It was 'beloved brother of the Great Khan'. Mother fucker!"Wait," Justin, the military attach  guy muttered, "we are here to meet this guy?" indicating me."What do you mean?" Saira questioned."The title Mr. Nyilas was identified with means 'beloved brother of the Great Khaan'," he explained. "The Kazakhs don't go tossing honorifics like that around. This guy," again pointing at me, "is a really important somebody.""Thanks for dropping this grenade in my lap, OT," I joked. "I'll get you for this, and your little yak too.""Odette is going to be so miffed that she missed this," Pamela chuckled."Mr. Nyilas," Zelda began."Please, call me Cáel. It is how I roll.""Cáel, can I ask you a stupid question?""Go right ahead," Pamela snorted. "Cáel does stupid real well. It is a critical part of his skill set. It makes him adorable instead of annoying. Trust me, you'll learn that soon enough."Too much 'trust me' was flying around in a room where nobody trusted anybody."Thanks for that encouragement, Teach," I grumbled. "Ask away, Captain Zelda.""Why are you playing this game with us?""I wasn't. Until thirty seconds ago I was sure I was here totally as a spectator," I gripped. "My buddy," the word dripped with sarcasm, "Temujin likes dumping these kinds of surprises on me.""Did you mean what Ms. Pale said about you feeling you owed me?" Chris asked."Absolutely.""We need help defusing this Thailand crisis before a shooting war begins.""What do you suggest?""We want the Khanate to back down," Chris stated firmly."I thought we had agreed that I would spearhead this delegation," Nisha reminded Chris."I think the situation had evolved and we need a different approach," Chris insisted."You should listen to the Lieutenant Colonel," I advised. "He knows a whole lot more about what is going on than you do.""Why don't you explain it to us?" she began her weevil-ling."You are engaging in linguistic niceties with men who have bled together, Ms. Biswal," I instructed. "Not that Chris and I have bled on the same battlefield, we have shed blood in the same cause; and that cause has been bringing our two nations, the Khanate and the US, together. The Khanate owes Chris for his efforts on our behalf and we pay our debts.""How so?" Nisha asked."National Security stuff," I evaded. "If you don't know, you shouldn't know and you probably don't want to know. Suffice it to say, the Khanate is willing to listen to Lt. Colonel Diaz's request as a friend.""But he doesn't speak for the United States Government," she corrected."Why not?" I riposted. "He's dealt with the Khanate longer than you have. He has a clue about the mindset of their rank and file.""But does he know their leadership?" she persisted."I don't know. Chris, do you think you have a handle on me?""Are you really capable of talking for the Khanate government?" Nisha preempted Chris. What she left unsaid was 'are you culpable in their atrocities?'"Let's find out," I then looked over my shoulder. "Hongtaiji Oyuun T m rbaatar, will my words and wishes reach my brother's ear?""That is why I am here," he replied."Don't you have the authority to speak for your leader?" she grilled OT. Nisha was relentless trying to stay in the limelight. "Aren't you a diplomat?""There is no need to insult the man," Pamela snidely commented."I am one of many voices that provide information to the Great Khan. I am not his brother. Cáel Nyilas is and has already proved his familial affection by proposing Operation Funhouse and brought whole nations as gifts," OT schooled her. "He is gifted with both tactical and strategic insight as well as sharing the Great Khan's love for his people and his hopes for their eventual freedom.""I didn't think you were a soldier," Zelda looked me over."Oh no," I wove off that insinuation. "I've never been a real soldier and am unworthy of that distinction. I know quite a few who have earned that title and they scare the crap out of me. I mean, they go looking for trouble. In my case, trouble comes looking for me. I'm damn lucky to still be alive and that's the damn truth.""Bullshit," Pamela coughed."What was that, Artemisia?" I winked at her."Bitch," she laughed "My men have become women, and my women men. At least you didn't call me Cassandra.""Well, she's Greek (a deadly insult to all Amazons), but you could be her Evil Twin because everyone believes whatever you say.""Can we get down to business?" Chris inquired."Damn," Pamela shook her head. "They haven't been paying attention.""What does that mean?" Zelda griped."Iskender, you know what I'm talking about, don't you?" I asked."Not a clue, Exalted One," he stood there like a stone statue. Note, the Khanate contingent really were standing there like the Altai Mountains, doing nothing. You had to carefully examine them to see that they did indeed breathe and blink."Use small words," Pamela advised."You really are a rude misanthrope," Anais told Pamela."Do you know what's going on?" Pamela volleyed."No.""Then sit back and watch how the madness works," she snickered. "It is all you, Cáel.""Okay. One; how did Artemisia escape the battle of Salamis?" I began. Nothing."Oh," Justin nodded. "She rammed an allied ship to make the pursuing Athenians think she was an ally. What does that have to do with our current predicament?""Achieve your ends by using violence as a distraction," I sighed. "The Khanate will invade Thailand in," I looked to OT, "tomorrow?" He nodded."How does that help us?" Nisha complained."Second example, Cassandra. She saw the truth through all illusions and falsehoods and no one believed her. Now, reverse that."Pause."We are waiting," Saira finally joined the conversation. I could hear those little microprocessors inside her noggin firing electrons at light speed."We fight a phony war. The Khanate and their buddies invade in a lightning campaign that appears to be successful. Shit like attacking the opposition where they ain't. Things that look epic on CNN where some retired colonel, no offense...""None taken," Chris responded."Where some colonel talks about seizing resources, severed supply lines and encirclement. We, the Khanate, bomb shit like bridges and supply dumps, things with no civilians to get killed. On the downside, to make this work the Khanate needs to put some level of force into Bangkok.""That will get civilians killed," Nisha reminded me, unnecessarily."Civilians are getting killed right now by their own government. This time they will get a chance to strike back," I stated firmly. "The Thai protestors aren't cowards. They are just grossly outgunned. We can change that.""How does that help the United States?" Nisha queried."The US gets to come in and save the day," I sighed. "The US can t get there until the day after, so you don't look bad about letting the first 24 hours of brutality happen.""Oh," Zelda blinked."The US gets to end the fighting that the Khanate has no desire to continue. The US brings peace, while whomever takes over owes the Khanate. Both sides look good. Both sides claim victory. The President gets a second Nobel Peace Prize (psychic, aren't I?). The US gathers some regional allies like Malaysia, the ROC and the Philippines along with our Marines to ensure free and fair elections. The Khanate isn't seen to be backing down against the Titan of Western Civilization. They are working with them to bring about a better world.""Win-win," Saira nodded in agreement."The Khanate is still an autocratic tyranny," Nisha commented."As opposed to the People's Republic's oligarchical tyranny?" Chris countered."Agreed," Saira said. "I now think we should work with the Khanate to bring stability to Central Asia which which was impossible while those member nations were being squeezed between Russia, Europe, China and India.""What are you a doctor of?" I asked."I specialize in 'failed states', among other things," Saira grinned."This could still turn into one bloody cluster-fuck," Zelda mused."My peopled don't have the resources to devastate Thailand," OT finally spoke. "If you, the US, agrees to intervene on our timetable, you will have our thanks, off the record, of course.""How do we know this isn't some ruse to allow the Khanate to overthrow Thailand's existing government?" Justin questioned."You have my word," I replied. No one said anything for several heartbeats."Really?" Nisha balked."Mr. Nyilas, Cáel, do you give me the Great Khan's word?" Chris studied me intently."Without reservation," I answered. "For what you have done for us and more, the Great Khan will honor this deal. We and the Thai's will do the bleeding. You will get your accolades. We avoid a pointless clashing of forces, which is why we are all here today.""I will give you my written recommendation in a few hours," Saira told Nisha.Chris stepped forward to shake my hand. He was an alpha-type alright. I gave as good as I got. His eyes bore into mine, looking for a faltering of will."What did you do in Romania?""I got a lot of good men killed.""Okay.""Okay?" Nisha squawked. "A handshake, a pat on the back and the deals done? Since when did our democratic republic do business this way? He admitted he got men killed in Romania. What is to say this won't be Romania writ large?""Ms. Biswal, he told the truth. He got good men killed and he isn't happy about it. I would be worried if he claimed one bit of glory from that episode. He didn't.""Nisha," I took a deep breathe, "When you unleash men with weapons, nothing is assured. Maybe the Thai government will see the hate coming their way and back down. Maybe the people will resist the intrusion. Maybe the Khanate's forces will get slaughtered at the starting line. It isn't like they have enough time to deploy enough forces to win a protracted war.""What happens if the Khanate decides it won't go?" she continued."Then they get destroyed on the ground in a war of attrition," Chris answered for me. "He's right. They can't bring enough in the time allotted to completely overwhelm the roughly 120,000 members of the Royal Thai Army that have remained loyal to the regime.""In three days they will be out of fuel, shells, rockets and bullets. It is logistics, Ms. Biswal," Zelda piled it on. "The Khanate war-fighting systems are not NATO compatible. That means they can't simply capture more material as they penetrate the frontiers. If they overstay their welcome, we can launch missile strikes against their fuel depots. The combat devolves back to World War I and that's a style of war they can't afford to fight.""What about stopping the Khanate from invading in the first place?" Nisha wouldn't give up."Had the US acknowledged the Khanate, none of this would have happened, Ms. Biswal," I became snappish. "Neither superpower talked to the other until other commitments had been made.""If you think you can come in and start dictating Khanate policy, you are dreadfully mistaken. The US doesn't have the power, or the resolve," I glared at her. "Don't try convincing the Khanate that isn't the case. We know better.""You don't know what the US is capable of," she snapped back."Abandoning Iraq with a fractured pseudo-democratic process? Abandoning Afghanistan without destroying the Taliban? The Syrian Civil War? The Donbass Crisis? The collapse of Libya? Boko Haram? Somalia? Yemen? Exactly how has the US's power and resolve solved any of those issues?" I countered."Ms. Biswal," OT spoke again. "We are willing to create a desert and call it 'Peace'. Our enemies know that. Your unwillingness to do so is neither a strength nor a weakness. It is a hallmark of your society in the same way that 'Total War' is a hallmark of ours. We are more than willing to leave you to manage the Peace. Let us manage the War against the forces opposed to civilized discourse.""As ugly and disagreeable as it is, we are willing to keep creating pyramids of skulls on every street corner until either they learn their lesson, or we kill them all. Let us do that and you will have your global stability and reap the economic benefits and accolades of Pax Americana. We are not your enemy. We are precisely the ally you need to keep the peace and we will do that, if you let us.""To allow barbarism is to become barbarians," Saira mused."That is complete fiction," I scoffed. "The United States didn't become communist because it allied with the Soviet Union in World War II. Truman didn't become Stalin. The enemy of my enemy is my friend is older than recorded history.""It is the Carrot and the Stick on a Global basis," Justin agreed. "Listen to the gentle words of the West, or you will end up feeling the wrath of the East.""As long as the Khanate accepts the limitations of is role," Saira added, "this might work. Please understand there will be factions in the Western Democracies who will not accept that status quo. It is not in the nature of our societies to stifle dissent.""Is it possible to get any political concessions from the Khanate's leadership?" Justin requested. "A pledge to hold some level of democratic elections? A Constitution with some strong provisions to protect individual rights and liberties would be nice.""Justin, in case your bosses missed it, the Khanate is still at a state of war with the PRC," I shook my head. "With their limited experience with democratic government throughout most of the Khanate's territories, that would be madness.""With limited concessions to the Imperial State, we have not interfered with the politics of Albania, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey. We are never going to become a Western-style democracy. We have had limited rule by consensus long before White Men arrived in the Western Hemisphere," OT informed them."Discounting the Irish Monks, Vikings and Knights Templar," Pamela interjected."If you say so," OT gave a minuscule bow to Pamela. "Long before your nation was anything more than the scribbled history of a long-faded Greek city-state, we had meritocracies, oligarchies of senior statesmen & warriors, thinkers and religious leaders, and we had codified judicial moral equality into the political arena. We have a far superior record of religious and minority freedom, of genuine multi-culturalism plus a deeper understanding of the arts and crafts as a means of uniting disparate peoples. We find your claims of cultural superiority to be childish.""Oh, snap," I snickered. "You get'em, OT.""I bet the boys in Foggy Bottom felt that pimp-slap," Pamela agreed."I bet the bronzed skull of some Harvard dean just fell off its pedestal.""They are called 'busts'," Anais groaned. "With a name like that, how could you forget it?""So true," I concurred. "All this responsibility must have clouded my normally hedonistic vocabulary.""That doesn't change the fact that you have employed biological warfare and genocide in this current day and age," Justin pointed out."Tell that to our Native Americans," I snorted. "They are easy to find. They live in trailer parks in whatever blasted Hell Hole we stuck them in, or in their casinos where they are buying back their country, one rube at a time. Ask them if they've gotten over it.""We don't claim to be perfect," Justin insisted."No, we merely claim to have the only correct form of government, economic policy and schools of philosophical, political, scientific and educational thought," I pointed out."We definitely should revive ethical utilitarianism," Pamela slapped a fist into her palm. "Oh, and the guillotine. Work houses for orphans and grist mills for the disabled, and A Modest Proposal for those chronically unemployed and terminally homeless, yes, and,""Pamela, what is it with you today?" I snickered."It is nearly sunset,""Ah, and you haven't killed anyone yet.""You know how cranky I get when I don't get my daily dose of homicide.""Are you two done?" Anais frowned. She did that a lot around me."And you don't hand out Mini-Uzi's to your preschoolers," Pamela glowered. "What is wrong with you people?"Pause, waiting for that punch line that was never coming. See, it was more difficult to sense Pamela was an immediate threat to your health if you thought she was completely off her rocker."Hmm, well, on that note, ladies and gentlemen, I believe we have a deal. Chris and Justin, I will leave you with my loyal Iskender to work out the gory details. Who wants to grab dinner?" I inquired."Are you serious?" Nashi gasped."Oh yeah. I had the Russian invasion of Manchuria figured out in this amount of time and Manchuria is way bigger than Thailand." Was it? I didn't know. Geography was not one of those subjects which gets you laid."What do you have in mind?" Zelda inquired."Whatever you want."{1 am, Sunday, August 31st ~ 8 Days to go}"How did I end up in bed with you?" Zelda sighed happily, her body splayed halfway over mine and her head resting on my chest, listening to my heartbeat."You aren't the first girl to ask me that question."On the other side, Anais moaned in her sleep. Yeah, she was over me. Abso-fucking-lutely. If you recall, she'd try anything once. I convinced her the military babes were totally different than that Goth chick we'd blown the mind of back in Montreal.Zelda was with me because I had caught her in a lie. She claimed to be a lesbian when I first hit on her. She was adamant. I destroyed her with incontrovertible evidence.A) She hadn't scoped out Anais when she came in. A glance didn't count and Anais oozed sexy when she was angry, which was most of the time.B) She hadn't scoped out Juanita's figure when said worthy went to the kitchenette. I look for such things and Juanita has thighs to die for.C) When I told her she had a wicked sense of humor, she blushed. Honestly, lesbians rarely care about strange men complimenting their personalities.D) Then I double-downed by asking her if she preferred a shower, or bath. She said shower (because that's the butch thing to say). When I asked her 'when was the last time she'd had a bubble bath', she blushed again. Lesbians don't like it when a man imagines them naked. Straight chicks, unless you are a creepy, stalker guy, like it when men fantasize about them swathed in bubbles, thus semi-clothed, thus not creepy.E) In a final and fatal act of evasion, she asked a grumpy Anais what she liked about me. Anais was blunt."He can fucking hammer you all night, sneak in a romantic quickie in the shower, cook you a delicious breakfast then give you another round of mind-numbing intercourse up against the wall before you have to go to work. And still find the time and energy to fuck your neighbor."Woot!"So, this happens to you often?" she mused, it was a trap. She really wanted to know if I was an egotistical scumbag who took advantage of every woman I came across. At the same time, she wanted to know if I considered her a 'whoe' ~ a woman who gives up the goodies for free."Do you mean 'am I taking advantage of you'?" I replied."That is not what I asked," she persisted. That meant 'yes'."Let me see," I laid back and looked up at the ceiling. "I have a fiancée, six women I am close enough to to spend quality time with, a fuck-buddy who is a sweet girl and trusts me too much and a passel of ex-girlfriends who have found my infidelity to be reprehensible.""Six women?" she frowned."Four co-workers (Rhada, Oneida, Yasmin and Buffy), the girlfriend of a co-worker who dumped her in a very public fashion (Brooke) and that woman's friend (Libra). She was the wing-chick who was stuck with me on a quadruple-date and was underwhelmed with me when we first met."I didn't count my 'hook-ups' and I wasn't sure how to qualify Nicole."Ex's?""'No' is not a word in common usage in my vocabulary. I've dated a best friend's girl, a mother, sister and aunt of the same girlfriend, basically, I'm either highly immoral, incredibly loose, or a letch.""Don't you take responsibility for any of those, relationships?""Hell yeah," I tilted her chin up so that we could make eye-contact. "I've never blamed a woman for taking out her frustrations on my flesh, ran away from a screaming fit (Big Lie!), or blamed them for any failing in our relationship. It is always my fault because I can't stay loyal.""That's depressing," Zelda moped."Don't get me wrong. I don't find fault in any of the women I have spent time with. That is my problem, I find women fascinating; never boring, or bland. Quite frankly, it is a gift that I don't regret having. I may be a fuck-up, but I'm a fuck-up who will give you the very best attention.""Full of yourself, much?" her attitude shifted. I had short-circuited her fears; I was a cheater, I confessed to it without shame because I was inexorably drawn to her beauty, personality and charm. With Anais around, I couldn't claim to be solely enchanted with Zelda, so I had to think quickly on my feet. After all, Zelda was energetic and had great stamina."I promised you pleasure," I countered. "Did I deliver?""Yes, you are full of yourself," she slapped my stomach. I wasn't full of myself. I was a confident sex machine."Thank you.""Huh?""Wonderful sex, taking a chance with me, agreeing to a three-way, being awake after," I looked at the bed-table clock, "six hours.""I run five miles a day," she bragged."I try to have ten hours of sex a day," I teased. Zelda slapped my stomach again. Anais stirred."Do any women like you, for any reason beyond your cock?""I'm considered loyal where sex is not concerned, reliable and brave," I offered."What happened in Romania?""Have you ever been in combat?""I've been in violent confrontations, but not a true firefight," she admitted."Hmm,""Is it something that you can't relate?" she asked."No. You are a soldier so you probably know more about combat than I do. It was, not chaotic at all. I never lost perspective of what was going on despite the bullets flying around. The Romanian Captain in charge knew his stuff, directed his company well and all I had to do was figure out where the terrorist leader was.""What happened?" she perked up."I am here talking with you and he's in a morgue in Bucharest.""Oh," She wanted more."I have to live with the knowledge that I set all of that in motion, Zelda. I convinced the Romanians that they had to confront that terror group before they moved on to their next target, me.""I knew they would come after me and my friends, no matter where we were. Which would have ended up as a blood bath in some urban center. So I felt compelled to strike first. Based on information I provided, the Romanian Army sent two battalions, the 22nd and 24th, of the 6th Mountain Troops Brigade into battle.""It was a massacre," I remembered sadly."But you won," she tried to comfort me."Of the four companies involved in the battle, the Romanians suffered nearly two hundred dead and wounded. I hardly consider it anything other than a massacre. Yes, we won. Only three of the terrorists escaped. Their leader died. I don't think I've ever felt so hollow in my life," I finished."Forty percent losses, that is horrific," she crawled on top of me."The kicker is the Romanians sent some men of the 24th to hunt me down when I was kidnapped. A squad was in the group that rescued me and my companion from Johnston Island. I thought they would never want to deal with me ever again.""Don't be so hard on yourself. If they thought well enough of you to send their men out to rescue you, then you must have done right by them.""Chaz said something like that too," I felt sheepish and sleepy."Chaz? Who is she?"Honest to God, one day I want to find a girl who thinks I'm talking about another girl and asks if we can have a three-way, instead of trying to compare herself to this unknown person. Wait... I already had someone like that. Her name was Odette."Chaz is Color Sergeant Charles 'Chaz' Tomorrow of Her Majesty's SSR," I corrected her assumption."SSR? Those are some tough people. How do you know him?""Black Bag directives from the National Security Council, sworn to secrecy upon penalty of death, pinky-promise kind of stuff," I grinned. Maybe I wasn't all that sleepy after all."You really are a Man of Mystery," Zelda purred. She had truly exceptional stamina. "Maybe I can convince you to talk.""Maybe I can find another use for my tongue," I countered and off we went. Somewhere along the process, Anais woke up and joined in.It wasn't all fun and games. Anais' parting words were "You are a pig," then she sauntered out of my room and out of my life. Had she remembered to take her Serge with her, I would have bought the act. As it was,"Is she always so volatile?" Zelda remarked."Volatile? That's not her being volatile. That's Anais being affectionate. Volatile usually is accompanied by thrown objects and bodily harm," I sighed happily. Meeting her one more time couldn't be all that bad, could it? Zelda looked hungry so I shoved that thought to the back of my mind and got to work.That was the highlight of my Sunday. Zelda had to fly back to Washington D.C. and I had to go to work with JIKIT. It seemed that the Khanate and the US military were heading for a showdown. I unloaded all my Saturday's activities to the team and we got to work, no recriminations. I was the Khan's spiritual brother and sometimes that meant I had to do him favors.I asked Addison when she thought he would return the favor. She laughed, then smiled and told me that wasn't how it worked. He was a world leader now and I was merely his kooky kinsman that he would keep throwing problems at until one day I broke. Then it would be some other poor saps turn.Then she told me she was kidding and clearly the Great Khan thought the world of me. I chose to believe the second lie because it made me feel better, and it was promising to be a long weekend/start of the week.Note: Geopolitical DevelopmentsWhat follows are snippets of the Battle for Thailand that takes place late in the night of September 1stand continued into the early morning of September 3rd. If this does not interest you, you can rejoin Cáel's exploits in four pages)On the eve of battle, the Royal Thai High Command had decided to strip all but one armored unit from the 2nd Army in order to give the First Army's offensive against the rebels more of a punch. It's decision to strip the tank battalions from both their infantry divisions as well as the armored and one of the two mechanized regiments would prove to be disastrous. It was as if the leadership of the Royal Thai military were idiots.The least economically valuable part of the country was the northeast which the 2nd Army warded. They had severely underestimated the airlift capacity of the Khanate as well as the willingness of Laos and Cambodia to both use their armed forces in an invasion as well as their willingness to let Vietnamese troops cross their countries.That thinking had led the Thai military to adopt a 'forward defense' strategy, the desire to fight the enemy at the borders, as opposed to having stronger formations deeper within the country. Considering the relative weakness of the Cambodian and Laotian militaries, that policy had made sense:- The baseline Laotian and Cambodian tank was the T-54/55, a 1950's Soviet relic. The normal anti-tank capabilities in all Thai infantry formations was more than equal to such a threat.-Neither country had an air force worth worrying about.In contrast, the Khanate's primary tanks, the T-90SM and T-95 were resistant to most of what the Thai Army could throw at them, at least from the front. The seven hundred combat aircraft the Khanate and the Vietnamese were able to field was an equal catastrophe for the Thais. It greatly compensated for the relative small numbers of invaders.Finally, there was a fundamental misunderstanding of what the Alliance's goals were. Military logic dictated the destruction of Thailand's mobile force followed by the capture of Bangkok. As long as the Thai regime held the capital, it would remain the legitimate power in the country.Due to the altering political landscape, the Alliance's only option was to make the government 'look bad'. The loss of peripheral provinces, while of negligible immediate strategic value, looked great on the maps the world-wide media would be showing to their audiences. It would appear that the Thai army had failed to defend their country. That would (hopefully) make the Thai Third Army look like the legitimate authority in Thailand.That was the plan anyway, and you know what they say about battle plans and the enemy, right? H-hour was 4 am, September 1st.The commander of the Zuun stood up and waited to be recognized. The staff officer from the Yunnan Command pointed at him."Sir, why are we doing this? I am not afraid to fight for the Great Khan, but this action seems to be suicidal. We will be far behind enemy's lines while our offensive force will be grossly under-equipped.""You will have to rely on our ability to supply you by air.""We only have supplies for two days of operations. What happens then?""We rely on the Americans to come and save us," the senior officer responded bitterly."Allah save us from allies," the young commander muttered. What else could he do?He was part of the 2nd Mountain Sultan Mehmet Tumen which had just arrived in Yunnan to replace the exhausted 1st Mountain Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur Tumen. His men were from Turkey, inexperienced in combat and using new equipment they were not familiar with. They would be working with a unit he had never worked with before, the 1st Airmobile Tauekel Khan Tumen, Kazaks, who would be seizing the small airport his men needed to land in.From there, they were to 'run amok'. That was the technical term for racing south down a highway in Central Thailand, attacking the headquarters of the 3rd Cavalry Division, an armored unit. Once that was accomplished, they were to attack the local police precinct. Provided they were still alive after that, they were to return to the air strip to resupply then they were to 'spread chaos' until they were finally hunted down by the vastly larger Thai division his 100 men would be fighting.Of course, there was the plan for the rebel Royal Thai Third Army to force their way through the larger frontline forces of the loyalist Royal Thai First Army and come to his rescue. How would the Thai troops respond when ordered to fight their fellow Thais? No one was sure. If there was any hope in this mission, it was the knowledge that several other Zuuns had the exact same mission in other areas of Thailand.  It was H-hour minus twenty-two.It was 11 o'clock in the evening when the general in charge of the Royal Thai 9th Infantry Division was woken up. The Marines were leaving. That was correct; the three Royal Thai regiments were heading west to Sattahip Naval Base, because they had been ordered to by the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy. It didn't take a rocket scientist to realize why this was going on.Seven hours earlier, the Royal Thai Army had seized all the Air Force bases in the 1st and 2nd Army districts as well as ordering the 4th Army to do the same thing (The Royal Thai Air Force had been trying to remain neutral in the upcoming civil war).Undoubtedly the navy had decided to make their assets less 'hijack-able'. A few phone calls later confirmed that most of the Navy had set sail for parts unknown and the naval air units at Ban Sattahip Air Base (U-Tapao International Airport) had also departed either out to sea, or to ports and bases in the South.He made a personal appeal to the commander of Marine Forces to no avail. They wanted no part of the upcoming struggle and advised the general to do the same. The general had other problems. The Royal Thai Marines were the frontline forces facing the southern border with Cambodia. He quickly reorganized his regiments, sending them to take the old Marine strongpoints to await further orders. Stopping the Marines never entered his mind.That was a bloodletting he wanted no part of. The last thing he did was inform his superiors, thus avoiding any stupid orders to the contrary. Suddenly the nebulous movements along the Cambodian border developed a haunting significance. He wondered how much longer he had before something happened.  It was H-hour minus five.At midnight a loyalist commander of a company of mechanized infantry in the 2nd Cavalry's 11th Battle Group (named after their axis of advance, Highway 11) decided to send a motorized section of his command forward to the advance position his battalion was to occupy come sunrise. Either later in the day, or tomorrow morning, the forces loyal to the regime would launch a coordinated assault against the rebels main supply center at Phitsanulok.He had a cot set up in his communications hut and had just nodded off when the radio squawked to life. His lieutenant in charge of the advance made a hurried report. They had encountered serious opposition in a confusing night action, then he went silent. The captain immediately swung into action. He put the rest of his men on alert, then contacted the neighboring Tank Battalion. He needed some armored support. He made a similar call to the attached artillery component.The Tank Battalions night officer quickly put a platoon of light tanks at his disposal. The artillery were ready for any fire mission he sent their way. Before the armor could arrive, the company commander found himself being called to the carpet by the Duty Officer at the 3rd Cavalry (two regiments of the 2nd Cav. had been attached to the 3rd's command) over his 'offensive' action and the relief mission was called off. What had happened to the patrol of 20 Royal Thai soldiers? He was ordered to wait until sunrise to find out.Little did anyone know, these were the first combat casualties of the upcoming rebel offensive. His patrol had stumbled across a battalion of mechanized troops arriving at their jump off point for the attack that was less than six hours from beginning. Neither the commander of the 11th Battle Group, the 3rd Cavalry Division, or First Army was informed that the enemy had already advanced twenty kilometers south of where they were supposed to be.  

Quinze ans après le déclenchement de l'insurrection de Boko Haram, la situation s'est sensiblement améliorée autour du bassin du lac Tchad, avec le retour de millions de déplacés et de réfugiés dans leur communauté d'origine. Si le groupe armé nigérian affilié à l'État islamique s'est essentiellement replié sur des îles du lac Tchad et dans certaines poches terrestres où ils vivent de racket, ailleurs, ce sont des pans entiers de ce grand bassin géographique qui renaissent économiquement. Certains observateurs locaux estiment que depuis fin 2020, Maiduguri redevient un hub économique. La capitale du Borno, dans le Nord-Est du Nigeria, est notamment traversée par plusieurs axes, globalement débarrassés de la menace Boko Haram. Ils mènent à l'Est du Tchad, au Nord du Niger, et bien sûr au Sud du Cameroun. De notre correspondant à Maiduguri,Bientôt 20 ans qu'Abdullahi sillonne la route Maiduguri-Gamboru menant au Tchad. Ce commerçant convoie des véhicules achetés à Lagos, au Nigeria, pour des clients en roulant sur cet axe jusqu'au Soudan. Entre 2013 et 2016, il est contraint à l'arrêt, car Boko Haram occupe alors de nombreuses localités sur les 148 kilomètres entre Maiduguri et Gamboru.« Nous sommes en mesure de circuler sur cette route en toute tranquillité d'esprit »Courant 2016, lorsque cette route a réouvert, Abdullahi a repris son activité sous escorte militaire, malgré les risques : « Nous devions garer notre voiture près de ce panneau de bienvenue, puis attendre l'arrivée de militaires de leurs casernes. Plusieurs véhicules militaires à l'avant, d'autres à l'arrière, nos voitures au milieu... Et nous roulions ainsi jusqu'à la frontière de Gamboru. Les militaires s'arrêtaient là car nous étions suffisamment en sécurité pour continuer notre trajet sans escorte. Puis, au retour, en arrivant à la frontière de Gamboru, on devait attendre de nouveau l'escorte. »Depuis 2022, certaines semaines, Abdullahi et son équipe livrent jusqu'à une dizaine de véhicules SUV, car la route A3 subit de moins en moins d'attaques : « Six ou sept checkpoints. Ce sont les principaux points de contrôle habituels. Les militaires descendent et procèdent à des vérifications. Vous devez payer les taxes imposées. Progressivement, nous sommes en mesure de circuler sur cette route en toute tranquillité d'esprit. »À lire aussiAu nord-est du Nigeria, une timide reprise économique malgré d'immenses défis sécuritairesLa clientèle étrangère encore frileuse pour se rendre GamboruAu milieu de Gamboru Market, Alhaji Umar vend en gros du tissu wax. Malgré la nette amélioration de la sécurité dans Maiduguri, sa clientèle étrangère reste angoissée à l'idée de venir sur place : « Mes clients du Tchad et du Cameroun ne viennent plus ici comme avant à cause de Boko Haram. Mais nous communiquons avec eux via WhatsApp. Ils choisissent ce dont ils ont besoin et nous leur livrons. Dans l'autre sens, certains commerçants traversent la frontière avec des marchandises à livrer ici de temps en temps. En raison de l'insurrection, ce n'est plus fréquent. »Mais Alhaji Umar reste optimiste, car grâce à la réduction des attentats kamikazes, au moins, ses clients locaux se déplacent jusqu'à sa boutique pour négocier en direct.À lire aussiCameroun: l'Extrême-Nord, théâtre de la résurgence des attaques de Boko Haram

Quinze ans après le déclenchement de l'insurrection de Boko Haram, la situation s'est sensiblement améliorée autour du bassin du lac Tchad, avec le retour de millions de déplacés et de réfugiés dans leur communauté d'origine, grâce aux efforts conjugués des armées des pays riverains du Lac Tchad. Certains observateurs locaux estiment que depuis fin 2020, Maiduguri redevient un hub économique. Des jeunes de la classe moyenne choisissent de se fixer et de construire leur vie dans la région, malgré les traumatismes liés à Boko Haram. C'est le cas de Hajara et Saleh, deux entrepreneurs trentenaires que notre correspondant a rencontrés. Saleh Babagana répond à un client sur sa montre connectée. Revendeur de téléphones d'occasion dans les rues de Maiduguri il y a encore quatre ans, ce grossiste distribue désormais des marques premium de smartphones dans une boutique climatisé. Et à 28 ans, Saleh n'a pas du tout l'intention de quitter le Nigeria :« Tout a commencé comme un pari pas sérieux. Un ou deux clients nous ont fait confiance, et maintenant, nous sommes bien établis en tant qu'entreprise ; beaucoup de nos clients viennent des pays voisins qui utilisent le CFA. Ils achètent nos produits au prix de gros, entre 1 000 à 2 000 pièces de nos smartphones. Et parfois jusqu'à 5 000 appareils d'une certaine marque de téléphone ont été achetées ici. »Comme Saleh, Hajara a vécu toute son adolescence à Maiduguri. Sous ses yeux, elle a vu mourir un camarade de classe, puis a échappé à un attentat à la bombe. Malgré ces traumatismes liés à Boko Haram, cette dirigeante de PME n'a jamais envisagé de quitter sa ville : « Avant d'ouvrir mon magasin, je faisais mes affaires à la maison. À cause des explosions de bombes et de Boko Haram, c'était la panique. Les gens s'enfuyaient de chez eux. Cela n'a pas été facile, mais grâce à Dieu, nous nous sommes bien débrouillés pour survivre. »« Migrer, ce n'est pas une option pour moi »Aujourd'hui, Hajara emploie une dizaine de personnes. Et les parfums d'intérieur qu'elle crée s'exportent au Niger, Cameroun, mais aussi au Ghana et jusqu'au Canada. Hajara se sent épanouie en vivant et en travaillant à Maiduguri :« J'ai choisi de rester pour inspirer les jeunes femmes d'ici. Beaucoup ont l'impression qu'on ne peut pas s'accomplir et que nous ne pouvons pas y arriver dans la vie. Alors que ce n'est pas le cas. Quelle que soit notre personnalité, on peut réussir chez soi. Tout ce qu'on souhaite dans la vie, on peut le réaliser. Alors migrer, ce n'est pas une option pour moi. »Hajara ne comprend pas pourquoi, au Nigeria, des dizaines de milliers de personnes de sa génération se risquent à tout sacrifier pour un visa pour l'Amérique ou pour l'Europe.À lire aussiNigeria: à Maiduguri et autour du bassin du lac Tchad, le retour de la sécurité ravive l'économie [1/2]

8000 Criminals Killed Since I Took Over, Nigeria Now More Secured - Tinubuhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/8000-criminals-killed-since-i-took-over-nigeria-now-more-secured-tinubu/10/03/2025/#Economy #Abuja #Catholic #CBCN #CSN #Iwejuru #Tinubu ©March 10th, 2025 ®March 10, 2025 10:17 pm Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu says over 8,000 criminals, including Kidnappers, bandits, Boko Haram terrorists and armed robbers have been killed since he took over office in 2023, adding that, 10,000 persons, mostly women and children were rescued from kidnappers, emphasizing that Nigeria is now more secured than it was when he was sworn in as the President of the West Africa country, this, he stated after the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu economic policies are pushing millions of Nigerians into poverty. #OsazuwaAkonedo

 ALONE WITH GODI remember being threatened as a child with aloneness as punishment. It meant I would be alone with my thoughts, and maybe the dark forces would come and catch me. But, by some stroke of fortune, I never experienced the threatened eeriness of being alone.Instead, I discovered it as a divine gift, my time to be in tune with my inner self and God, my creator. It was time to ask all my questions without the fear of being shut down. It was my opportunity to be face-to-face with myself and dig into the areas I was not keen to share with the world. (Be careful what you threaten a child with, you might just be unlocking some hidden treasures)As an adult, now heavily involved with mission work, I recall one occasion when I travelled to the mission field at Koma Hills Nigeria, Halfway through the trip, the vehicle broke down. It was the season when Boko Haram held sway and I was in their zone in the middle of nowhere in the wee hours of the morning.It was just me and the driver who could hardly speak English. Being late at night, there was no retreating and staying put was too dangerous. After a few hours of bemoaning my fate, I remembered that I had not spoken to God about it. I took a few steps away from the vehicle and cried out to God. I reminded Him I was on the assignment He gave me, and I did not want that night to be my end.  I said a few more things that are best left to anyone's imagination. When I was done and could feel a sense of calm, I returned to the vehicle and requested the driver to start the car. He refused at first but eventually agreed. To both our relief, the car started and we could resume the journey. My lesson is that God does answer the desperate cry of His children.Time alone could be a day at the beach, just watching the waves; a walk in the garden; a morning at the spa, a night alone in the woods; a room in the house, a corner in the office, a chair; a spot in the park; wherever you get it or however you create it, you need time alone with God. It can be the sound of rushing waves, the melody of the birds singing the praise of their maker,Jesus took time out; look what came out of it: He saved the whole world. Take time to be alone with God, and ask questions, the disciples did, and they got answers, keys to life's mysteries. Wrestle like Jacob; you might get a change of name.When we come apart, nutty issues become easy.What Benefits Accrue from spending time alone with God?1. It allows us to think and be in tune with ourselves and our Maker2. It engers growth as every time spent in prayer and meditation nevers leaves us in the same position. We get to know God and by nference, ourselves.3. We are able to organise our thoughts, and focus on what matters thereby making better decisions invariably turning our lives around4. Where there is pain of any sort, aloneness allows us to process and put things in perspective thereby fostering inner healing5. Spending time with God and His word, we gain joy, peace and receive comfort for any issue plaguing us.6. Alone times helps us reflect on our values and beliefs and where necessary, adjust or change them7. When we spend time alone, especially in nature, we better appreciate God and His benevolence in dealing with us humans8. when we spend alone times, we are better equipped to serve our relationships It is wisdom to have regular times whn we withdraw to be properly aligned with our maker. It engenders proper self development and overall well being. If we are at peace with God and ourselves, we will are better able to relate to folk around us.Beloved, take time to be alone with God. Jesus had regular times when He withdrew Himself from the crowd and the city buzz. He always comes back with power.For Further Study: Psalm 86:17, Mark 1:35-41, Psalm 46:10, Genesis 32:24, Daniel 10:7 – 10, Matthew 17: 1- 9,  Genesis 45:1-7

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Nigeria's National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) is warning that terrorist groups are adapting tactics, leveraging new technologies and exploiting socio-political vulnerabilities to expand their operations across the country. During a strategy review meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, the NCTC initiated a crucial review of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) to ensure its effectiveness in addressing current and emerging threats.

Bienvenidos a La Diez Capital Radio! Están a punto de comenzar un nuevo episodio de nuestro Programa de Actualidad, donde la información, la formación y el entretenimiento se encuentran para ofrecerles lo mejor de las noticias y temas relevantes. Este programa, dirigido y presentado por Miguel Ángel González Suárez, es su ventana directa a los acontecimientos más importantes, así como a las historias que capturan la esencia de nuestro tiempo. A través de un enfoque dinámico y cercano, Miguel Ángel conecta con ustedes para proporcionar una experiencia informativa y envolvente. Desde análisis profundos hasta entrevistas exclusivas, cada emisión está diseñada para mantenerles al tanto, ofrecerles nuevos conocimientos y, por supuesto, entretenerles. Para más detalles sobre el programa, visiten nuestra web en www.ladiez.es - Informativo de primera hora de la mañana, en el programa El Remate de La Diez Capital Radio.Rayco gobernará el Tenerife con la anuencia de Garrido El segundo máximo accionista sale triunfador de una Junta General con la sorprendente destitución de Samuel Gómez y el acuerdo para pedir responsabilidades por su gestión al dimitido Paulino Rivero. Y hoy hace un año: El Defensor del Pueblo apela a que el resto de regiones acojan a menores migrantes llegados a Canarias. Hoy hace 365 días: El comercio electrónico se dispara un 37% e iguala su peso en el PIB al de la industria. La facturación crece en Canarias en un solo ejercicio en casi 900 millones de euros, hasta los 3.292. El 'ecommerce' tiene un peso del 6,7% en la economía canaria. A nivel nacional la facturación del comercio electrónico ascendió a 72.000 millones de euros, lo que supone un peso sobre el PIB inferior al canario, con una tasa del 5,35%. … y hoy hace un año: Canarias ha ganado 846.288 habitantes desde que es autonomía. Hoy se cumplen 1.096 días del cruel ataque e invasión de Rusia a Ucrania. Hoy se cumplen 3 años y 2 días. Hoy es miércoles 26 de febrero de 2025. Día Mundial del Pistacho. El 26 de febrero se celebra el Día Mundial del Pistacho, un alimento con muchas y buenas propiedades para nuestra salud. Se trata de uno de los frutos secos más valorados de nuestra gastronomía que nos ayuda a regular el nivel de colesterol, mantener una buena presión arterial, controlar el peso y llevar una dieta sana y equilibrada. Contiene proteínas vegetales, fósforo, magnesio y potasio, y por ello contribuye a reducir la presión arterial y la frecuencia cardíaca en situaciones de estrés. Son una fuente de vitamina B6 que contribuye a reducir el cansancio y la fatiga. También contiene vitaminas K, E y B1. Es bajo en grasas, es el fruto seco que menos calorías contiene y además tiene efecto saciante, por tanto, está indicado en dietas para bajar peso. Mejora y regula el tránsito intestinal, y está considerado como uno de los alimentos más antioxidantes que existen. Es el mejor fruto seco para la diabetes ya que regula los niveles de glucosa en sangre y mejora la resistencia a la insulina. Como ves, son muchas las ventajas de los pistachos, aunque también hay que decir que su precio es bastante elevado porque la planta tarda unos 7 años en producir el fruto. 1498.- Colocación de la primera piedra de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), fundada por el cardenal Cisneros. 1815.- Napoleón Bonaparte se escapa de la isla de Elba, reorganiza su Ejército e inicia el llamado "Periodo de los Cien Días", hasta su derrota definitiva en Waterloo. 1904.- El Congreso español aprueba el proyecto de ley sobre servicio militar obligatorio. 1935.- Louis Lumiére presenta ante la Academia francesa de Ciencias una secuencia de cine en relieve. 1948.- Se constituye en España el Consejo del Reino, establecido en la ley de Sucesión a la Jefatura del Estado. 1961.- El príncipe heredero Muley Hasan es nombrado rey de Marruecos al morir su padre, Mohamed V, y toma el nombre de Hasan II. 1976.- Evacuación española del Sahara. 1981.- Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo jura su cargo como presidente del Gobierno español. 1984.- El Partido Nacionalista Vasco gana las elecciones al Parlamento vasco. 1998.- El exdirector general de la Guardia Civil Luis Roldán es condenado a 28 años de cárcel por malversación de fondos, estafa y fraude fiscal. 2018.- El Gobierno de Nigeria denuncia la desaparición de 110 niñas tras un ataque de Boko Haram. Santoral para hoy, 26 de febrero: santos Víctor, Néstor, Alejandro, Porfirio y Fortunado. Trump ve posible terminar "en semanas" la guerra en Ucrania y Macron pide que no suponga una "rendición" Putin, fortalecido frente a un Zelenski arrinconado tras tres años de guerra. Ucrania llega a un acuerdo con EE.UU. para compartir sus recursos naturales. El papa Francisco no ha vuelto a sufrir crisis respiratorias y puede levantarse en el hospital tras su leve mejoría. Feijóo acusa a Sánchez de "comprar el alquiler de la Moncloa" con la condonación de la deuda. El juez considera que es una "evidencia" que el fiscal general del Estado hizo "desaparecer pruebas" de su móvil. Canarias reclama que se condone toda su deuda, 6.518 millones. El Ejecutivo regional pide "un trato de igualdad" en el CPFF y muestra su preocupación por un acuerdo, con ERC para Cataluña, fraguado "a espaldas de las comunidades autónomas" Canarias cuestiona la quita de la deuda propuesta por el Estado cifrada en 3.259 millones. La consejera de Hacienda, Matilde Asián, afirma que Madrid «penaliza» que las Islas no hayan subido el IRPF o que sean cumplidoras con el endeudamiento. Canarias se compromete a regular por primera vez campings, acampadas y establecimientos singulares. Con este reglamento se busca incrementar la calidad de la oferta alojativa existente y facilitar la puesta en marcha de nuevas infraestructuras. Clavijo apuesta por que en Naviera Armas haya más capital canario para mejorar la conectividad. El Gobierno regional busca que empresarios de las islas logren participaciones en manos ahora de JP Morgan, Barings, Cheney Capital y Bain. Canarias sigue enganchada al aumento continuo de los precios hoteleros en este inicio de 2025. Los alojamientos tradicionales que operan en las Islas ofrecen tarifas medias del 6,6% más caras en enero pasado respecto al mismo mes de 2024; también mejoran sus ingresos por habitación ocupada, el 7,3%, y habitación disponible, el 8,9%, todo debido a la buena ocupación en la temporada alta de invierno. Los trenes de Canarias, de más de 4.000 millones y aún sin financiación, son “viables”, según el Gobierno regional. El consejero de Obras Públicas, Vivienda y Movilidad del Ejecutivo autonómico, Pablo Rodríguez, ha asegurado que los proyectos ferroviarios de las dos islas están “en una fase avanzada”, con definición de trazado y planes territoriales. La comisionada de Transparencia no admite una denuncia sobre la ocultación de las dietas del Parlamento canario. La información fue retirada de la web de la Cámara después de que se conociera que estas, en apenas un año, se habían multiplicado y el gasto para sufragarlas se había duplicado. Un día como hoy en 1964 nació David Summers, cantante español. SUFRE MAMÓN (Devuélveme a mi Chica) - HOMBRES G - 1985. - Sección de actualidad con mucho sentido de Humor inteligente en el programa El Remate de La Diez Capital radio con el periodista socarrón y palmero, José Juan Pérez Capote, El Nº 1. - Entrevista en La Diez Capital radio a Clemente Gonzáles, Director del programa de radio televisión Canaria, Canario de Campo y Mar. Analizamos la situación del sector primario en Canarias y nos centramos en le platano. - Entrevista en el programa El Remate de La Diez Capital radio a Jose Andrés Medina, director de Gomera Actualidad. Conocemos la situación del cable submarino de electricidad entre La Gomera y Tenerife. - Entrevista en el programa El Remate de La Diez Capital radio al periodista, Julio Torres. Conocemos un poco más quien es el nuevo Obispo de Tenerife. - “La Hora de Beatriz Cabañas”, un programa para almas inquietas y amantes de la vida. Hoy especial Carnaval.

Informativo de primera hora de la mañana, en el programa El Remate de La Diez Capital Radio.Rayco gobernará el Tenerife con la anuencia de Garrido El segundo máximo accionista sale triunfador de una Junta General con la sorprendente destitución de Samuel Gómez y el acuerdo para pedir responsabilidades por su gestión al dimitido Paulino Rivero. Y hoy hace un año: El Defensor del Pueblo apela a que el resto de regiones acojan a menores migrantes llegados a Canarias. Hoy hace 365 días: El comercio electrónico se dispara un 37% e iguala su peso en el PIB al de la industria. La facturación crece en Canarias en un solo ejercicio en casi 900 millones de euros, hasta los 3.292. El 'ecommerce' tiene un peso del 6,7% en la economía canaria. A nivel nacional la facturación del comercio electrónico ascendió a 72.000 millones de euros, lo que supone un peso sobre el PIB inferior al canario, con una tasa del 5,35%. … y hoy hace un año: Canarias ha ganado 846.288 habitantes desde que es autonomía. Hoy se cumplen 1.096 días del cruel ataque e invasión de Rusia a Ucrania. Hoy se cumplen 3 años y 2 días. Hoy es miércoles 26 de febrero de 2025. Día Mundial del Pistacho. El 26 de febrero se celebra el Día Mundial del Pistacho, un alimento con muchas y buenas propiedades para nuestra salud. Se trata de uno de los frutos secos más valorados de nuestra gastronomía que nos ayuda a regular el nivel de colesterol, mantener una buena presión arterial, controlar el peso y llevar una dieta sana y equilibrada. Contiene proteínas vegetales, fósforo, magnesio y potasio, y por ello contribuye a reducir la presión arterial y la frecuencia cardíaca en situaciones de estrés. Son una fuente de vitamina B6 que contribuye a reducir el cansancio y la fatiga. También contiene vitaminas K, E y B1. Es bajo en grasas, es el fruto seco que menos calorías contiene y además tiene efecto saciante, por tanto, está indicado en dietas para bajar peso. Mejora y regula el tránsito intestinal, y está considerado como uno de los alimentos más antioxidantes que existen. Es el mejor fruto seco para la diabetes ya que regula los niveles de glucosa en sangre y mejora la resistencia a la insulina. Como ves, son muchas las ventajas de los pistachos, aunque también hay que decir que su precio es bastante elevado porque la planta tarda unos 7 años en producir el fruto. 1498.- Colocación de la primera piedra de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), fundada por el cardenal Cisneros. 1815.- Napoleón Bonaparte se escapa de la isla de Elba, reorganiza su Ejército e inicia el llamado "Periodo de los Cien Días", hasta su derrota definitiva en Waterloo. 1904.- El Congreso español aprueba el proyecto de ley sobre servicio militar obligatorio. 1935.- Louis Lumiére presenta ante la Academia francesa de Ciencias una secuencia de cine en relieve. 1948.- Se constituye en España el Consejo del Reino, establecido en la ley de Sucesión a la Jefatura del Estado. 1961.- El príncipe heredero Muley Hasan es nombrado rey de Marruecos al morir su padre, Mohamed V, y toma el nombre de Hasan II. 1976.- Evacuación española del Sahara. 1981.- Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo jura su cargo como presidente del Gobierno español. 1984.- El Partido Nacionalista Vasco gana las elecciones al Parlamento vasco. 1998.- El exdirector general de la Guardia Civil Luis Roldán es condenado a 28 años de cárcel por malversación de fondos, estafa y fraude fiscal. 2018.- El Gobierno de Nigeria denuncia la desaparición de 110 niñas tras un ataque de Boko Haram. Santoral para hoy, 26 de febrero: santos Víctor, Néstor, Alejandro, Porfirio y Fortunado. Trump ve posible terminar "en semanas" la guerra en Ucrania y Macron pide que no suponga una "rendición" Putin, fortalecido frente a un Zelenski arrinconado tras tres años de guerra. Ucrania llega a un acuerdo con EE.UU. para compartir sus recursos naturales. El papa Francisco no ha vuelto a sufrir crisis respiratorias y puede levantarse en el hospital tras su leve mejoría. Feijóo acusa a Sánchez de "comprar el alquiler de la Moncloa" con la condonación de la deuda. El juez considera que es una "evidencia" que el fiscal general del Estado hizo "desaparecer pruebas" de su móvil. Canarias reclama que se condone toda su deuda, 6.518 millones. El Ejecutivo regional pide "un trato de igualdad" en el CPFF y muestra su preocupación por un acuerdo, con ERC para Cataluña, fraguado "a espaldas de las comunidades autónomas" Canarias cuestiona la quita de la deuda propuesta por el Estado cifrada en 3.259 millones. La consejera de Hacienda, Matilde Asián, afirma que Madrid «penaliza» que las Islas no hayan subido el IRPF o que sean cumplidoras con el endeudamiento. Canarias se compromete a regular por primera vez campings, acampadas y establecimientos singulares. Con este reglamento se busca incrementar la calidad de la oferta alojativa existente y facilitar la puesta en marcha de nuevas infraestructuras. Clavijo apuesta por que en Naviera Armas haya más capital canario para mejorar la conectividad. El Gobierno regional busca que empresarios de las islas logren participaciones en manos ahora de JP Morgan, Barings, Cheney Capital y Bain. Canarias sigue enganchada al aumento continuo de los precios hoteleros en este inicio de 2025. Los alojamientos tradicionales que operan en las Islas ofrecen tarifas medias del 6,6% más caras en enero pasado respecto al mismo mes de 2024; también mejoran sus ingresos por habitación ocupada, el 7,3%, y habitación disponible, el 8,9%, todo debido a la buena ocupación en la temporada alta de invierno. Los trenes de Canarias, de más de 4.000 millones y aún sin financiación, son “viables”, según el Gobierno regional. El consejero de Obras Públicas, Vivienda y Movilidad del Ejecutivo autonómico, Pablo Rodríguez, ha asegurado que los proyectos ferroviarios de las dos islas están “en una fase avanzada”, con definición de trazado y planes territoriales. La comisionada de Transparencia no admite una denuncia sobre la ocultación de las dietas del Parlamento canario. La información fue retirada de la web de la Cámara después de que se conociera que estas, en apenas un año, se habían multiplicado y el gasto para sufragarlas se había duplicado. Un día como hoy en 1964 nació David Summers, cantante español. SUFRE MAMÓN (Devuélveme a mi Chica) - HOMBRES G - 1985.

Últimas noticias.La persecución de cristianos en África ha alcanzado niveles alarmantes en los últimos años, con cifras que reflejan una crisis humanitaria de gran magnitud. Según el informe World Watch List 2025 de Open Doors, en el último año se registraron 4,476 asesinatos de cristianos por motivos relacionados con su fe a nivel global, y cinco de los diez países con mayor persecución se encuentran en África: Somalia, Libia, Sudán, Eritrea y Nigeria. En Nigeria, el país más afectado, se estima que el 82% de los cristianos asesinados por su fe en 2023 ocurrieron allí, lo que equivale a unos 4,100 casos solo en ese año. Además, se reportan 16 millones de cristianos desplazados en el África subsahariana debido a la violencia, con grupos como Boko Haram, Fulani militantes y el Estado Islámico en África Occidental liderando ataques que incluyen asesinatos, violaciones y secuestros.El impacto no se limita a Nigeria; otros países africanos también enfrentan una escalada de violencia. En la República Democrática del Congo, por ejemplo, la Provincia de África Central del Estado Islámico ha sido vinculada a cientos de muertes de cristianos desde finales de 2024, con estimaciones no oficiales sugiriendo al menos 237 víctimas en ese período. En Sudán, la persecución ha provocado el éxodo de comunidades cristianas enteras, mientras que en Eritrea, miles han sido arrestados y torturados por practicar su fe fuera de las denominaciones permitidas por el gobierno. En total, de los 380 millones de cristianos que enfrentan altos niveles de persecución o discriminación en el mundo, una proporción significativa vive en África, donde la combinación de extremismo islámico, inestabilidad política y represión estatal sigue alimentando esta tragedia silenciosa.

@phoenix_agenda and @nigeriasbest were joined by @davidhundeyinThey discussed:1. Claims that USAID enabled Boko Haram in Nigeria.2. Former Military dictator Babangida launches Memoirs3. The Lagos Speakership drama continues, Speaker Meranda denies resignation

Kamar yadda aka saba a kowane mako, a wannan karon ma shirin 'Mu Zagaya Duniya' ya waiwayi wasu daga cikin manyan labaru a kan lamurran da suka wakana a cikin satin da muka yi wa bankwana. Daga cikin labarun da shirin ya ƙunsa kuma akwai, afuwar 'yan Nijeriya da tsohon shugaban ƙasar Janar Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida ya nema a kan soke zaɓen ranar 12 ga watan Yuni na shekarar 1993.Shirin ya kuma yi bitar labarin nasarar halaka mayaƙan Boko Haram kusan 300 da sojojin Chadi suka samu.

The United States has firmly rejected allegations that the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, is funding Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in Nigeria. This followed an allegation made by a US congressman, Scott Perry, that USAID has been funding Boko haram and other international terrorist organizations. Our reporter in Abuja, Nigeria has more

On Daybreak Africa: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa opened on Thursday a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting with a call for "cooperation" amid geopolitical tensions and "rising intolerance." Plus, the US imposes sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of the M23 rebel group. Sudan recalls its ambassador from Nairobi to protest Kenya hosting the RSF and its allies. We'll tell you why Zambia's opposition Tonse Alliance is urging the government to stop the introduction of new banknotes. The US denies allegations that the United States Agency for International Development is funding Boko Haram in Nigeria. European leaders push back against claims by President Trump that Ukraine started the war with Russia. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!

Interview with Omar Mahmood on Somaliland - 16:40 This week, Kelly sits down with International Crisis Group Senior Analyst Omar Mahmood for an in-depth look at Somaliland's history and quest for international recognition. Before that, he and Freddie discuss Trump's USAID cuts, political turmoil in the Philippines, and Ecuador's presidential election results. As the senior analyst for Eastern Africa at the International Crisis Group, Omar conducts field research, provides written analysis, proposes policy recommendations and engages in advocacy efforts. Omar has previously worked as a senior researcher focusing on the Horn of Africa for the Institute for Security Studies in Addis Ababa, and as an international consultant covering Boko Haram and the Lake Chad Basin. Prior to that, he obtained his Master's degree from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Burkina Faso. Ambassador (ret.) Gordon Gray's article on the impact of USAID in Tunisia: USAID Expertise is a Critical Foreign Policy Tool — https://medium.com/the-diplomatic-pouch/analysis-usaid-expertise-is-a-critical-foreign-policy-tool-bab558a27fb8  The opinions expressed in this conversation are strictly those of the participants and do not represent the views of Georgetown University or any government entity. Produced by Theo Malhotra and Freddie Mallinson.  Recorded on February 13, 2025. Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world. Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. For more, visit our website, and follow us on Linkedin, Twitter @GUDiplomacy, and Instagram @isd.georgetown

Senate Summons NSA, DSS, NIA, DIA Over US Govt Alleged Funding Boko Haramhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/senate-summons-nsa-dss-nia-dia-over-us-govt-alleged-funding-boko-haram/20/02/2025/#Issues #Brekete #Akpabio #AlMustapha #Borno #BringBackOurGirls #Californium #DIA #Dss #NIA #NSA #Obama #Perry #Scott #Senate #Tinibu #US #USAID Nigeria Senate has summoned the current National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Adeola Ajayi, Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye following the allegations made on Friday February 14, 2025 at the United States Congress by a US Congressman, Scott Perry that the US government is funding Boko Haram among other terrorist organisations in the world through the United States Aid for International Development, USAID, this he said, less than 3 years after former Nigeria Chief Security Officer, Hamza Al-Mustapha on December 06, 2022, as a Guest at the “Reality Radio and Television Magazine Program” produced by the Brekete Family alleged that Boko Haram insurgency is a product of foreign interest for the purpose of exporting an unannounced most expensive mineral resource in the world, Californium stone that is abundantly found in Borno State used by world powers to produce Nuclear weapons with emphasis that the Boko Haram activities are funded by foreign interests under the guise of Non Governmental Organisations, NGOs who do come to Borno with the pretense that they are helping the people to fight against poverty and poor healthcare but at the dead of the nights, the foreign NGO officials alone do go to dangerous places in Borno state where Nigeria soldiers dare not go even at day time. #OsazuwaAkonedo

En janvier 2025, le Monde proposait une sélection des 15 Africaines et Africains qui avaient marqué 2024 et incarné une forme d'excellence. Cette liste ne comportait pas moins de 5 personnalités nigérianes. On y trouve pêle-mêle une mannequin sud-africano-nigériane, rejetée par l'Afrique du Sud mais élue miss univers Nigeria, l'entrepreneur le plus riche d'Afrique Aliko Dankote, le ballon d'or africain de l'année Ademola Lookman né en Angleterre, qui joue à l'Atalanta de Bergame et qui appartient à la sélection nationale du Nigéria qu'il a porté en finale de la CAN – coupe d'Afrique des nations. La liste intègre aussi un entrepreneur de la tech nigériane Tosin Eniolorunda dont la société Moniepoint est une licorne, c'est à dire valorisée à plus d'un milliard de dollars, et enfin la chanteuse Tems, triplement nominée aux Grammy Awards 2025. Cette diversité incarne le dynamisme du Nigeria, dont le rayonnement culturel est ancien et l'esprit entrepreneurial connu. Elle accrédite l'idée que ce pays est la puissance majeure du continent… Et pourtant, ce pays possède aussi un triste record, il est le dernier pays au monde pour l'espérance de vie. Avec 54 ans et demi, il est 10 ans en dessous de la moyenne du continent africain et dénote dans son environnement régional (en Afrique de l'ouest, la région au plus bas score mondiale, cette espérance est tout de même de 58 ans et demi). Quelles ambitions géopolitiques peut avoir dans ces conditions ce pays ? Ainsi étudier le Nigeria, c'est à la fois appréhender un géant en devenir, déjà rayonnant, mais aussi y lire un concentré des problèmes de développement de l' Afrique Sub-saharienne. C'est constater aussi que le pays est à l'intersection de thématiques majeures que nous avons pu aborder ou aborderons dans d'autres podcasts : que pèse les héritages coloniaux dans les difficultés du pays ? celui-ci souffre-t-il de la malédiction des matières premières ? Pourquoi le djihadisme subsiste-t-il et s'exprime-t-il violemment, même si l'on parle beaucoup moins de Boko Haram dans les médias, vous l'avez constaté .. ? La croissance de la population explique-t-elle les faiblesses de son développement et notamment le drame de la faim qui s'y joue encore ? Les « clans nigérians » sont ils une facette de la « gangstérisation du monde » et des opportunités criminelles offertes par la la mondialisation ? et ce pays, qui candidate à l'entrée dans le groupe des BRICS+ peut-il obtenir la reconnaissance internationale attendue en tant que grande puissance du Sud Global ?

Ao marcar a data, Nações Unidas ressaltam preocupação com impacto de grupos como Isil, Al-Qaeda e Boko Haram; crimes atrozes e intolerância têm consequências drásticas para muitas regiões do mundo.

Security analysts in Nigeria are expressing alarm after a surge in attacks by terror groups in the country's north near the border with Niger. The deterioration of relations between Abuja and Niamey following Niger's July 2023 coup has disrupted joint military patrols, creating opportunities for armed groups to intensify incursions and attacks. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.

It's Monday, January 27th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Nigerian Muslims killed 5 Christians and displaced 1,500 others Boko Haram, the Muslim terrorist group, is escalating attacks on Nigerian Christian communities in Chibok, Borno State, displacing more than 4,000 Christians in recent days, reports International Christian Concern. In a series of coordinated raids, Boko Haram targeted the villages of Christians, burned homes, torching churches, and killing five people. During the most recent attack on January 20th, terrorists displaced more than 1,500 residents. They targeted Christians in these raids, intimidating them and demanding they convert to Islam or face death. The violence destroyed the church called Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa, and resulted in the loss of livestock, food supplies, and livelihoods. According to Open Doors, Nigeria is the seventh most dangerous country worldwide for Christians to live. Trump defunded Planned Parenthood International While on Air Force One on Friday, President Donald Trump signed the Mexico City policy which prohibits American tax dollars from being used to promote or provide abortions overseas, reports LifeNews.com. The move defunded two major abortion chains of hundreds of millions of American tax dollars. The International Planned Parenthood Federation alone estimated a $100 million loss from its budget. Vice President Vance speaks out for unborn life and pro-life activists On Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance spoke in person at the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington D.C. and then marched with tens of thousands of pro-life Americans. VANCE: “We march to protect the unborn and live out the sacred truth that every single child is a miracle and a gift from God. It is a blessing to know the truth, and the truth is that unborn life is worthy of protection.” And Vice President Vance explained how things would be different under the leadership of President Donald Trump. He addressed the Biden administration's obsession with imprisoning pro-life Americans who participated in non-violent civil disobedience much like many did during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. VANCE: “With his return to office, no longer will the federal government direct FBI raids on the homes of people like, Mark Houck, and other Catholic and Christian activists who are fighting for the unborn every single day. And no longer will our government throw pro-life protesters and activists, elderly grandparents, or anybody else in prison. It stopped on Monday, and we're not going to let it come back to this country.” Lila Rose: Defund Planned Parenthood of America and abolish abortion Lila Rose, the founder of Live Action, addressed the March for Life crowd this past Friday in our nation's capitol. ROSE: “We must also speak the truth to our elected officials. We can start by demanding that they defund Planned Parenthood. (cheers) It's time!” (cheers) Isaiah 59:7 says, “Their feet rush into sin; they are swift to shed innocent blood. They pursue evil schemes; acts of violence mark their ways.” Rose continued. ROSE:  “And most importantly, we must urge our elected officials to abolish abortion. (cheers) Abolishing abortion is the most important human rights cause of our time. One million of our unborn brothers and sisters are killed every year by abortion.” Pro-life rescuer Joan Bell to Trump: Protect babies from conception On January 24th, newly pardoned pro-life activist Joan Andrews Bell, age 75, joined the tens of thousands of pro-lifers in Washington, D.C., for the 52nd annual March for Life. Bell was freed from prison following President Trump's official pardon of the 23 pro-life rescuers in jail. John-Henry Westen, the founder of LifeSiteNews.com, interviewed her at the March for Life. WESTEN: “Joan, you just got out of prison now. President Trump gave you and the other 22 a pardon. What is your message for President Trump right now?” BELL: “Number one, thank you with all my heart. We trust that God is going to keep guiding you, keep bringing you closer and closer to the total truth that you need to defend every human life from the very moment of conception to natural death. And Monica Miller has a great book In The Beginning: [Critical Lessons for Our World from the First Three Chapters of Genesis]. Anyone who reads that will have to say, of course. In Scripture [Jeremiah 1:5] ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.'” Pete Hegseth confirmed as Sec of Defense thanks to J.D. Vance This past Friday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the new Secretary of Defense in a late-night session that came down to a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance after GOP Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted no, reports The Epoch Times. VANCE: “On this vote, the Yeas are 50 and the Nays are 50. The Senate being equally divided, the Vice President votes in the affirmative and the nomination is confirmed.” President Trump's nominee was initially deadlocked in a 50-50 vote. That capped a contentious confirmation process in which Hegseth faced questions about his views on women serving in combat, as well as allegations of alcoholism, sexual assault, and financial mismanagement at two veteran nonprofit groups. The vice president is the president of the Senate and has the sole power to cast a tie-breaking vote when necessary. Kristi Noem confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security On Saturday, the Senate approved the nomination of South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, reports The Hill.com. The 59-34 vote to confirm Noem puts her at the center of an administration focused heavily on immigration. Seven Democrats voted with Republicans to confirm her. Senators John Fetterman (PA), Tim Kaine (VA), Andy Kim (NJ), Gary Peters (MI), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Maggie Hassan (NH) and Elissa Slotkin (MI). Solar-charging backpacks help African kids read at night And finally, a local entrepreneur in Tanzania is clearing two hurdles in one leap by transforming old cement bags into backpacks that include a small solar panel to power a reading light, reports Good News Network. Clearing municipal waste and helping rural children study after dark for just $4-8 per bag is impressive. Soma Bags employs 85 rural workers to satisfy a demand for 13,000 backpacks a month. They can't meet it, but they do their best. This backpack craze is all due to Mr. Innocent James who remembers studying for school by the light of a kerosene lantern. James' solution was inspired by a university professor he met.  The man carried around a solar panel to charge his phone sewn into the fabric of his jacket, giving James the idea to sew cheap, flexible solar panels onto the outside of bags to power a reading light. Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, January 27th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

On Daybreak Africa: A South African rescue operation brings illegal miners and bodies to the surface. Kenyan rights groups blame the police for an increase in abductions of government critics. Cameroon says host communities are attacking people displaced by Boko Haram. UNICEF says child abuse conditions are worsening for thousands of children and women in conflict ravaged areas in the DRC. A new legal wrinkle arises in the trial of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Sierra Leone declares a public health emergency after confirming two mpox cases. For this and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!

Cameroon says five people are dead and several hundred civilians are homeless in ongoing conflicts between host communities and people who arrived after being displaced by Boko Haram terrorism in its northern border area near Chad and Nigeria. Moki Edwin Kindzeka reports from Yaounde

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Christian persecution is growing globally, and the biggest reasons are radical Islam, Communist regimes, and Secular forces in the West. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, Jeff King, President of the watchdog non-profit International Christian Concern, delves into its most recent Global Persecution Index. One of the most dangerous places to be a Christian is Nigeria, where in the last 20 years nearly 100,000 Christians were murdered and about 3.5 million Christian farmers have had their land stolen by the extremist Muslim group Boko Haram. King says, "It's slow-motion genocide and stealth Jihad."  While in Communist China, face-recognition AI technology monitors more than a billion people for the purpose of assigning a social credit score determining where they can work or go to school. And going to Church or reading a Bible assigns a much lower score. But in the West persecution is happening as well where the legal system has been weaponized to malign or marginalize certain believers. In one state, conservative Christians weren't allowed on a jury because of their religious views. King says he has hope that the incoming Trump administration will turn the tide and strengthen religious freedom around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Que s'est-il passé hier soir dans la capitale tchadienne ? « Une série de tirs nourris a retenti près de la présidence, rapporte le site TchadVision. Des hommes armés ont tenté d'infiltrer le complexe présidentiel. La réaction des forces de sécurité a été immédiate et efficace. Plusieurs assaillants ont été abattus, tandis que d'autres ont été capturés. » Il y aurait au total 19 morts : 18 assaillants et un garde présidentiel.Un compte-rendu succin, quasi-copie conforme des déclarations officielles des autorités tchadiennes.Un peu plus tard dans la soirée, rapporte Jeune Afrique, « le ministre tchadien des Affaires étrangères et porte-parole du gouvernement a assuré que la situation était “sous contrôle“ et a évoqué “un petit incident“. Dans une vidéo diffusée sur les réseaux sociaux et filmée dans l'enceinte de la présidence, Abderaman Koulamallah a affirmé, pistolet à la ceinture, qu'il n'y avait “aucune crainte et rien de grave“. »Interrogé ensuite par la télévision nationale, le même Abderaman Koulamallah a estimé que l'attaque n'était « probablement pas terroriste », alors que des rumeurs évoquaient une possible action des djihadistes de Boko Haram, et que cette attaque avait été menée par un « ramassis de pieds nickelés », drogués et alcoolisés venus d'un quartier pauvre du sud de la ville avec « des armes, des coupe-coupe et des couteaux. »  Questions en série…Alors la presse de la sous-région s'interroge ce matin.« Comment ces individus ont-ils pu pénétrer dans un périmètre censé être hautement sécurisé ? Quel était leur nombre exact ? » se demande WalfQuotidien au Sénégal.Beaucoup de questions aussi pour WakatSéra au Burkina Faso : « que s'est-il passé, alors que la nuit tombait sur Ndjamena ? Une attaque menée par la nébuleuse Boko-Haram qui fait la loi au Nigeria voisin ? Une attaque de ces groupes rebelles qui rôdent constamment aux frontières du Tchad ? Une tentative de déstabilisation “éradiquée“ comme l'a dit le porte-parole du gouvernement ? (…) Toutes les hypothèses sont dans la balance, même si celles de tentative de coup d'État, d'attaque de rebelles ou de terroristes, ont été, pour l'instant, balayées par le porte-parole du gouvernement. »Ledjely en Guinée s'interroge en écho : « qui sont les membres de ce commando qui a eu l'audace de s'en prendre au site le plus protégé du Tchad ? Quels étaient leurs objectifs ? Surtout, comment expliquer la facilité avec laquelle ils ont atteint la présidence ? »En tout cas, poursuit Ledjely, « bien que très rapidement défaits, ces assaillants ont néanmoins mis en lumière une défaillance sécuritaire inquiétante de la part du Tchad. Que le commando ait réussi à approcher la menace si près de la présidence n'a rien de normal. C'est révélateur d'un problème majeur de renseignement. Un problème qui pourrait bien être lié, affirme le site guinéen, au vaste changement que le président tchadien a opéré en octobre dernier dans la hiérarchie des différents corps de l'armée et de la sécurité. Un coup de balai dont l'ampleur a surpris plus d'un tant il était inédit. »Choguel Maïga : « trop encombrant… »À lire également, cette fois dans Le Monde Afrique, cet article sur le parcours de Choguel Maïga, l'ex-Premier ministre malien, limogé en novembre dernier. Le Monde Afrique détaille le cheminement, parfois tortueux, de cette « figure politique qui a servi presque tous les pouvoirs depuis plus de vingt ans et qui est accusé maintenant par la junte de malversations financières. (…) Choguel Maïga était la principale figure civile du pouvoir que les militaires ont instauré mais sa liberté de ton a fini par le rendre trop encombrant. » Qui plus est, poursuit Le Monde Afrique, « depuis son renvoi, le volubile Maïga n'a pas choisi la discrétion, multipliant les consultations, dont certaines filmées à son domicile, dans lesquelles il souffle le chaud et le froid sur ses intentions politiques et son positionnement vis-à-vis du régime militaire. »Résultat, constate un opposant cité par le journal : « il va arriver à Choguel ce qui est arrivé aux autres hommes politiques que les autorités ont jugés trop gênantes : la mise sous mandat de dépôt. Ce ne sera qu'un procès politique de plus, jugé par une Cour suprême à la solde du pouvoir. »

In today's Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong Akinboboye.She campaigns for a better understanding of mental health in Cameroon. She founded two NGOs, Positive Youths Africa which is based on encouraging positive mental health for young people and Afrogiveness which uses art therapy, amongst other methods, to help survivors of conflict and discrimination. Her work has reached an estimated 100,000 people. These include victims of the Boko Haram insurgency which has spilled over from Nigeria into Cameroon and the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon between English and French-speaking parts of the country.

It's Monday, December 23rd, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes written by yours truly and heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  Filling in for Adam McMannus I'm Ean Leppin. Attack on a Christmas market in Germany Fox News reported on Friday that a festive Christmas market in Eastern Germany erupted into chaos when a car was driven into a group of people in the city of Magdeburg.  Between 60 and 80 people have been injured and at the time of this report 2 had been killed including a child.  The Associated Press reports that the suspect is a 50 year old Saudi doctor who came to Germany back in 2006.  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, ‘My thoughts are with the victims and their families.  We stand by their side and by the side of the people of Magdeburg.' Pray for all of the people involved that God will bring comfort and peace in this tragic time. Psalm 34:18 - The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed spirit. Pray for Believers in Nigeria as Christmas Day Approaches  As reported by Mission Network News Christians in Nigeria are facing an increased level of persecution for the upcoming Christmas holiday.  The terrorist group Boko Haram has historically attacked during past Christmas celebrations.  Darrel Templeton with Megavoice comments on the threat. TEMPLETON: "They're trying to scare and terrorize the Christians, to keep them from being bold in their faith, in gathering and in exercising their religious freedoms." Templeton goes on to report that the military and police force in Nigeria sometimes act more as accomplices than as watchguards.  Nigeria is currently number 6 on the list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian according to Open Doors. Boko Haram isn't the only group that persecutes believers.  The climate in Nigeria is currently an open season on believers.  It has been reported that homes are looted and buildings have been burned. Word from missionaries on the ground in Nigeria report that believers there recognize the blessing of suffering in relation to their faith.  Templeton with Megavoice tells us how we can pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ. TEMPLETON: "They're not praying, or asking us to pray, that they be taken away from this, but they ask for protection and they ask for boldness." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.  Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  For the sake of Christ, then I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities.  For when I am weak, then I am strong. Georgia Supreme Court to consider an abortion ban As documented by the Center for Reproductive Rights. In July 2022 a court case in Georgia, SisterSong v the State of Georgia sought to block HB 481, which bans abortions after approximately 6 weeks.  On November 15th 2022 Judge Robert McBurney of the Superior Court of Fulton County struck down the ban as void.  He further found that a subsequent change in Federal constitutional law, the overturning of Roe v Wade, does not revive the ban.  Instead, if the legislature wishes to ban abortion, it must pass a new law.  Just a week later on Nov 23rd the Georgia Supreme Court granted an emergency stay of the injunction, allowing the ban to take effect once again while the state's appeal continued.  As of October 7th of this year The Supreme Court of Georgia issued a ruling staying the trial court decision striking down HB 481.  This reinstated the abortion ban while the appeal proceeds at the Georgia Supreme Court. In response The Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist who is also director of the ADF Center for Life has filed a brief on behalf of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine asking the court to reverse the lower court ruling that permanently blocks Georgia's pro-life Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act or LIFE Act.  The LIFE Act protects the life of an unborn child when a fetal heartbeat is detected. Erik Baptist is quoted as saying, ‘The Georgia Superior Court made a critical error when it pitted the interests of a mother against those of her child as a reason for ruling the LIFE Act unconstitutional. The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine has a vested interest in holistic care for both mother and child, and we are urging the court to reverse the lower court's decision and follow U.S. Supreme Court precedent that allows states to enact and enforce pro-life laws.' Hope Being Delivered Through Chainsaws for Christ in North Carolina Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina earlier this year.  CBN News reports that some 120,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.  As temperatures have dropped and winter is settling in, displaced families are facing desperate situations and continuing to rely on the churches and faithbased community for help.  Reverend Scott Rogers with the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry says The churches are the heartbeat of this effort… ROGERS: "The churches are the heartbeat, and, if you will, the nervous system, the spinal cord, that gets the message of the needs to the churches, back to our central support systems, and that's what God's people do.  That's what the Bible Belt is all about." This Christian Ministry unites 300 churches and 5000 volunteers to provide temporary shelter, food, clothing and long term recovery assistance.   Another ministry that has been helping out in North Carolina is Chainsaws for Christ. (Facebook link here) It's founder Brent Allmon talks about what motivates him to serve. ALLMON: "And I just want to help them.  People help me, and God loves me.  He loves you.  He loves everyone that's listening to this.  I just want them to know that there is peace and hope in the name of Jesus Christ." Literally everything that Brent and Chainsaws for Christ brings has been provided by the Lord through donations.  The chainsaws, tools, food, volunteers, RV that he sleeps in to the Christmas toys they are providing to the community.   So what does Brent charge to those receiving services from Chainsaws for Christ? ALLMON: "For us, zero.  The Lord paid it over 2000 years ago, and we get the opportunity to give back just a little bit." If you would like to give to help the victims of Hurricane Helene you can give to  Samaritans Purse Hurricane relief effort or visit the facebook page of Chainsaws for Christ find the links in our transcript at theworldview.com Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, December 23rd, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Ean Leppin (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Given Jew-hatred and virulent anti-Israel rhetoric spiraling out of control, particularly on college campuses, we've invited Shai Davidai to be our featured guest on this episode of the program. Shai is Assistant Professor in the Management Division of Columbia University Business School. His research examines people's everyday judgments of themselves, other people, and society as a whole. Born and raised just outside Tel-Aviv, Shai received his Ph.D. from Cornell in 2015. Before joining Columbia Business School, Shai spent a year as a post-doctoral fellow at Princeton and 3 years as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research. Following the barbaric October 7th 2023 terrorist attack on Israel, Shai has faced deplorable treatment from Columbia University for standing up for Israel and the rights of Jewish students on campus. Today, he's a leading face and voice in the fight against Jew-hatred and Israel-bashing. Our conversation begins with Shai sharing his one way ticket to the safety of his late Grandmother's couch in Givatayim, just outside of Tel Aviv. While on weekend breaks from his university studies in Jerusalem, Shai would visit his Savta (Grandmother) Lydia. Together they would talk, smoke, drink Turkish coffee and enjoy her signature Romanian cheesecake. And at some point, Shai would fall asleep on her couch. Shai shares that Savta Lydia, who was from Bucharest, was studying to be a doctor. Aged 19 and after her first year of university, despite good grades, she was called into the Dean's office and told she wouldn't be able to continue her studies because the university met its quota of Jews. That, plus her being a woman, didn't fit the university's agenda. Realizing she had no future as a Jew in Romania, she packed up and traveled solo to Israel to chart a new course. Her biggest regret in life, Shai offers, is that she didn't become a doctor. We continue our chat with Shai highlighting: 1) How the first protests at Columbia supporting the October 7th attack (organizing began the evening of October 7th while terrorists were still in Israel!) took place at the university on October 12th before one IDF soldier set foot in Gaza and four days after Hezbollah's unprovoked attack on Israel's north. On the 12th, approximately 800 students, faculty and staff came out to celebrate “the historic day” (their words). They used slogans like “resistance by any means necessary” (which for them meant rape, murder and kidnapping civilians was “necessary”). For me, not sure what the need was for resistance since Israel had left Gaza 18 years before and thousands of Gazans would cross into Israel daily to work.  2) The Kafkaesque treatment he's received from Columbia University, simply for speaking out, not against the protestors or their hatred, but against Columbia's administration for allowing the hatred to fester and take root. For exercising his first amendment rights, he's been banned from Columbia's campus. This includes the Columbia Hillel. 3) His goal in speaking out is to push the message that we have a problem for support of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel and anti-American terrorism in academia. 4) How US professors openly support US designated terrorist groups, e.g., Hamas and the Houthis, but only ones that target Jews (you won't see support for Boko Haram). How the same professors and others remained and remain silent on, for example, the October 7th attack and the burning of synagogues worldwide. 5) Jewish students being verbally and physically attacked on campuses and denied entry into their public campus spaces. 6) The silent, slanted and biased behavior of international aid organizations like the Red Cross (which to this day has not visited one single hostage), UNRWA, or Amnesty International which engages in historical revisionism. 7) How the anti-Israel and Jew-hating protests are in fact anti-democratic and also anti-American. 8) What starts with the Jews doesn't end with the Jews. This is a powerful episode to be heard more than once and shared widely. For more from Shai, tune into his podcast: Here I Am With Shai Davidai.  Also, follow Shai on all social media: @shaidavidai

« Dans leur vacarme habituel, relateLe Monde Afrique, deux Mirage 2000D de l'armée française et un appareil de ravitaillement ont décollé hier vers 13 heures de la base aérienne Adji Kosseï de N'Djamena, donnant ainsi le coup d'envoi au retrait des forces françaises stationnées au Tchad. Ce départ fait suite à la décision tchadienne de rompre les accords de coopération militaire avec la France, jugés “obsolètes“ et “surannés“ par le président, Mahamat Idriss Déby. » Le troisième et dernier Mirage français au Tchad devrait décoller ce mercredi.Désormais, pointe encore Le Monde Afrique, « le Tchad semble avoir trouvé d'autres partenaires sécuritaires. Son armée a récemment utilisé des drones de fabrication turque contre Boko Haram. La Hongrie s'est positionnée mais ce sont les Emirats arabes unis qui apparaissent aujourd'hui comme l'allié privilégié, fournissant à N'Djamena du matériel militaire et lui accordant en octobre un prêt de plus d'un milliard de dollars à un taux de 1 % sur 14 ans. »La Tchad est-il en capacité de prendre le relais ?En effet, préciseJeune Afrique, « N'Djamena a acquis en Turquie trois avions de combat légers Hürkuş, dont la capacité d'attaque reste toutefois limitée. Le pays a également reçu une livraison d'Ankara de deux drones de type Anka, conçus pour les missions de renseignement, mais pouvant être équipés de charges explosives pour des missions de destruction. Ces drones ont été récemment utilisés dans l'opération anti-terroriste Haskamite, dans le bassin du lac Tchad. Le Tchad se serait également équipé de drones fabriqués aux Émirats arabes unis, qui pourraient avoir accru sa capacité militaire aérienne. »Toutefois, s'interroge un ancien ministre tchadien interrogé par le site panafricain : « est-ce que le Tchad est en capacité, aujourd'hui, de prendre le relais sur le plan de la dissuasion aérienne française ? Est-ce que, demain, si des colonnes rebelles déferlent sur N'Djamena, l'armée tchadienne aurait les moyens aériens de les stopper ? Sans doute pas », affirme-t-il, tout en déplorant que la dénonciation des accords de coopération militaire avec la France a été, dit-il, « précipitée. »La question centrale de la souverainetéEn tout cas, analyse le siteAfrik.com, « cette décision de mettre fin à la coopération militaire avec la France est avant tout une affirmation de la souveraineté du Tchad. Cette question de la souveraineté est d'autant plus importante pour le Tchad qu'il se trouve au cœur d'un Sahel instable, où les attaques djihadistes, notamment de Boko Haram, et les conflits régionaux, comme la guerre au Soudan, créent un environnement particulièrement difficile. Malgré ces défis sécuritaires, le Tchad semble déterminé à réduire la dépendance militaire vis-à-vis de la France et à promouvoir un nouvel alignement stratégique. »D'ailleurs, poursuit Afrik.com, cette « décision de rompre les accords militaires avec la France a été largement soutenue par la population tchadienne. À N'Djamena, des manifestations massives ont eu lieu, rassemblant principalement des jeunes qui scandaient des slogans en faveur de l'indépendance militaire du pays. »Surprise ?Reste que ce départ des Mirage a surpris N'Djamena… C'est ce que remarque WakatSéra au Burkina Faso. « Alors qu'il avait demandé un retrait total au bout d'environ six mois, puis dans les plus brefs délais, le gouvernement tchadien ne s'attendait, visiblement pas, à ce que Paris respecte, à la lettre, cette injonction. Les conditions de départ du reste de l'armée française, dont ses 1000 soldats, qui séjournent au Tchad, pour lui prêter main forte dans la lutte contre la rébellion et autres groupes armés, ces conditions de départ, sont toujours sur la table des discussions entre les deux pays. (…) En tout cas, pointe encore WakatSéra, ce n'est certainement pas pour revenir sur sa décision, que le gouvernement tchadien marque sa surprise, car la souveraineté, par le Tchad proclamée, ne s'en accommoderait guère, au moment où des manifestations hostiles à l'armée française ont déjà commencé. »Enfin, nous revenons au Monde Afrique qui remarque que « ce départ des Mirage français survient au moment même où Mahamat Idriss Déby a été élevé, par décret présidentiel, au rang de “maréchal du Tchad“. Signe qu'il entend asseoir ce pouvoir dont il a hérité. Sept mois après son élection contestée par l'opposition, il devient le second personnage de l'histoire du pays à porter ce titre. Le premier était son père. »

Welcome to One CA Podcast.  As we go into the holidays, the One CA brings on the show's founder, John McElligott, to talk with Brian Hancock and Jack Gaines about the show's beginnings, current updates and goals for the future. So, stay tuned.  --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association  and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail.com  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast --- Episode list: Past Episodes: 202 Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part II)  201 Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part I)  200 Jörg Grössl on the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence  199 Jeffrey Fiddler and the U.S. Gaza Relief Mission  198 David Luna, State-sponsored criminality in strategic competition  197 Scott Mann "Nobody is Coming to Save You"  196 Jeffrey Fiddler on the DOD response to COVID 19  195 Cleo Paskal on PRC operations in Guam  194 Doug Stevens on faith-based diplomacy  193 Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part II)  192 Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part I)  191 Drew Biemer on Energy Sector Civil Affairs  190 Pavlo Kuktha on Ukraine Reconstruction  189 Phillip Smith in discussion with Brian Hancock  188 Part II, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows  187 Part I, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows  186 Major Gustavo Ferreira testifies at the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission.  185 Scott Mann, Life After Afghanistan  184 Megan O'Keefe-Schlesinger on Information Operations. Part II.  183 Megan O'Keefe-Schlesinger. Leading Information Operations and Influence. Part I  182 Natacha Ciezki, from Zaire to America  181 Proxy Wars, by Pawel Bernat, Juneyt Gurer, and Cyprian Kozera  180 Sandor Fabian: Europe is Learning the wrong lessons from the conflict in Ukraine  179 Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part II  178 Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part I  177 Patrick Passewitz on the Sicilian Model  176 Part II, interview with J. David Thompson  175 Part I interview with J. David Thompson  174 Direct Commissions with Heater Cotter  173 Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.2)  172 Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.1)  171 Civil Military What?  170 Combat First Aid in Ukraine by Michael Baker  169 Part II, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion  168 Part I, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion  167 Electronic Warfare with Michael Gudmundson  166 On Alexei Navalny and Political Dissent  165 Part II of the Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph interview  164 Part I, Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph on the book "Backpack to Rucksack"  163 Sam Cooper on China political and Economic Warfare  162 Rob Boudreau and Joel Searls  161 Curtis Fox, Part II on Russian Hybrid Warfare  160 Curtis Fox: Part I, Russian Hybrid Warfare  159 Albert Augustine and V Corps CA  158 Introducing the 1st CAG Human Dimension Podcast  157 Part II Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF  156 Part I, Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF  155 Gen (R) David Petraeus at Carnegie  154 Angie Smith, Environmental Science and Foreign Policy  153 One CA Classic. John visits AUSA  152 Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan  151 Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan  150 The WestPoint Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations  149 Part II. Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa  148 Part I.Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa  147 Jack's first year hosting the One CA Podcast  146 Jess Langerud talks on medical diplomacy in Poland  145 Courtney Mulhern. Three tools to improve local public outreach  144 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade  143 Richard Messick. Advising partner nations on Rule of Law and anti-corruption  142 Scott DeJesse and the new Monuments Men and Women  141 Paul Hutchinson on the film ”Sound of Freedom” and human trafficking  140 Brian Hancock interview Col. Rachael Sherrer discuss Army Europe and Africa  139 John Cassara on China's Criminal Economy  138 Part II. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy  137 Part I. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy  136 Joe Pastorek and the 95th CA Advanced Skills Detachment  135 Jack Gaines interview with Global Integrity  134 Calvin Chrustie on conflict and hostage negotiation  133 Part II: Afghan resettlement in the U.S.  132 Part I: Afghan resettlement in the U.S.  131 Climate and Security  130 Chris Hyslop on human rights and diplomacy  129 Special Episode: Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell  128 128 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments Part II  127 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments, Part I  126 Juan Quiroz on CA leading in Competition  125 Chris Hyslop: The Peace Corps  124 Special episode. Jordan Harbinger interviews H.R. McMaster on his book ”Battlegrounds”  123 Part II 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy  122 Part I 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy  121 Korea Reunification by David Maxwell  120 Special episode. IWP: The Columbia Plan  119 Discussing the USMC, 31st MEU CA Marines  118 Part II. Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy, by former Under-Secretary, Michael Patrick Mulroy  117 Part I. former DASD, Michael Patrick Mulroy on Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy  116 Assad Raza talk-back on the Frank Sobchak interview  115 Frank Sobchak on advising and training partner nation forces  114 Special Episode from the IW Podcast: Slow Burn: How Security Cooperation shapes operational environments  113 Jodi Harman and the HillVets Foundation  112 David Maxwell on grand strategy  111 Civil Affairs and Security Cooperation with Chris Stockel  110 CSM Riccio Christmas Day Concert  109 John Hutcheson on Hiring our Heroes  108 Advertisement for the CSM Riccio holiday concert  107 Operation Joint Endeavor  106 Special episode: John McElligott passes the mic  105 Major John Burns on Ghost Team at NTC  104 Stanislava Mladenova on Civ-Mil Relationships in Low-Intensity Conflict and State Fragility  103 Benjamin Ordiway and Anthony Pfaff  102 Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 2  101 Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 1  100 Episode 100 of the One CA Podcast  99 Theater Information Advantage Element 98 Brig Gen Chris Dziubek of the 351st CACOM  97 Mark Delaney on Civil Affairs Skills for Post Military Life  96 Colonel Marco Bongioanni on Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers  95 Maj Gen Jeff Coggin of USACAPOC(A)  94 Operation Allies Refuge: Lessons on Interagency and Multinational Collaboration  93 Vish Odedra on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the UK  92 LTC Greg Banner on Training for Unconventional Warfare  91 Chris Bryant on Social Media for CA  90 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 3  89 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 2  88 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 1  87 USACAPOC(A) Command Strategic Initiatives  86 Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 2  85 Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 1  84 Zach Hyleman and Kevin Chapla on FAO and CA  83 Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 2  82 Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 1  81 SFC Josh Spiers on San Pedro Sula, Honduras  80 Major Lauren Holl on San Pedro Sula, Honduras  79 Josh Bedingfield on Human Network Analysis  78 Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 2  77 Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 1  76 Maj Gen Hugh Van Roosen on a Career in SF, CA, and PSYOP  75 Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Coggin of USACAPOC(A)  74 Colonel Mattia Zuzzi of the Multinational CIMIC Group  73 Jonathan Papoulidis on Country Coordination Platforms  72 Colonel Frank van Boxmeer of NATO CCOE  71 LTC Matthias Wasinger of the Austrian Armed Forces  70 Request for Capabilities Brief Guests and Show Hosts  69 Lt Col Jahn Olson and Lt Col Korvin Kraics on III Marine Expeditionary Force  68 LTC Albert Augustine on CA Missions in Africa  67 Justin Constantine  66 John Steed of Tesla Government on GIS  65 65 Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell  64 Joe Pastorek on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade's Advanced Skills Detachment  63 Lauren Ladenson, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Holmes, and Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Kouri on Defense Support to Stabilization (DSS)  62 CPT Al Oh and SGM Chris Melendez discuss Civil Reconnaissance  61 Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, ASA (M&RA) on Talent Management  60 LTC Scott Dickerson on the Army CA Force Modernization Assessment  59 MAJ Ashley Holzmann on the History of US Propaganda and Psychological Operations  58 Doowan Lee on Innovating Influence Intelligence  57 LTC Marco Bongioanni on the International Visitor Leadership Program  56 Paul Giannone on CA in Vietnam and his Career in Public Health  55 LTC Jeff Uherka and COL Steve Barry of Joint Task Force - Bravo  54 John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID  53 Dr. Ajit Maan - Narrative Warfare  52 Karen Walsh and Bron Morrison of Dexis Consulting  51 Intergrating Civil Affairs, with MAJ Brian Hancock and Dr. Timothy Darr  50 COL Steve Battle on CA Support for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Korea  49 LTC Rachel Sullivan and MAJ Mike Karlson on CA during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea  48 Dr. Lynn Copeland on the Future of Civil Information Management  47 Letting the CAT out of the Bag Part 2  46 Letting the CAT out of the Bag, Part 1  45 MAJ Ian Duke on the need for a Civil Knowledge Battalion  44 MAJ James Ontiveros discusses Civil Affairs and Megacities  43 Captains Chapla, Micciche, and Staron on Storyboards as the TPS Reports of the Army  42 LTC Sue Gannon on Leading the 450th CA Battalion  41 Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 2  40 Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 1  39 Abubakr Elnoor on Darfur and Terrorist Recruitment  38 Devin Conley on the National Training Center  37 General Anthony Zinni on a Unified, Interagency Command  36 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade  35 Justin Richmond on the Impl. Project  34 Alexandra Lamarche on Internally Displaced People in Cameroon  33 Jamie Schwandt on Swarm Intelligence, Swarm Learning, and Red Teams  32 Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on the CA Force Modernization Assessment  31 Narayan Khadka on Nepal, castes, and community trauma  30 Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on CA in Large Scale Combat Operations  29 Giancarlo Newsome and Jesse Elmore on Military Government Specialists  28 Nicholas Krohley on Human Terrain and CA Integration  27 Dale Yeager with Travel Safety Tips  26 Cori Wegener on Cultural Heritage Preservation  25 Major General Darrell Guthrie of USACAPOC(A)  24 Kwadjo Owusu-Sarfo on Ghana and Boko Haram  23 Manya Dotson on Life in the NGO Community  22 Wyatt Hughes Trains the Central Readiness Force of Japan  21 Bonus episode with Ryan McCannell of USAID  20 Ryan McCannell of USAID on the Evolution of CA in Sub-Saharan African  19 Arnel David on Strategy in the 21st Century  18 Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, Startup Radio Network  17 Max Steiner and Mazi Markel, CA Issue Paper  16 Diana Parzik, USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation  15 Will Ibrahim, S-9 of 2/1 CAV  14 What is Civil Affairs - AUSA Answers  13 Scott Fisher and Information Operations  12 Aleks Nesic and James Patrick Christian of Valka-Mir  11 Norm Cotton of the Institute for Defense Analyses  10 Kevin Melton, USAID Office of Transition Initiatives  9 Dr. Larry Hufford discusses the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland  8 Valor Breez and Jarrett Redman on "Beyond Hearts and Minds"  7 John Stefula and PKSOI  6 Michael Schwille, Iraq and Djibouti and RAND  5 Gonul Tol, Middle East Institute, on Turkey  4 Roberto Carmack, PhD, on Russian actions  3 Sean Acosta, Instructor, USAJFKSWCS  2 Valerie Jackson, 4th CA Group, USMC  1 Jon May: Artificial Intelligence for HA/DR Operations - LORELEI  --- Special thanks to Cool Jazz Hot Bassa for sampling music in their  album, Energy Jazz Playlist. Retrieved at: https://youtu.be/bdWUj2NYDYQ?si=00ylFfJ6DhGCwPsO

Nigerian security forces have launched new operations to dislodge Boko Haram and Islamic State-affiliated fighters who have overrun several towns and villages in the Northeast and West of the country. Amid increasing attacks and the ambush of security personnel, officials are optimistic the new push will encourage the return of commercial and agricultural activities as the country faces worsening food crisis. Former Nigeria Army spokesman and retired Brigadier-General Sani Usman tells VOA's Chinedu Offor the jihadist groups are on the run.

On Daybreak Africa: Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia's government said Sunday. Plus, supporters of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye plan to march to the Kenyan embassy in Uganda Monday. Mozambique's presidential runner-up accepts an invitation to dialogue following post-election violence. Nigerian security forces launch new operations against Boko Haram and Islamic State-affiliated fighters. Liberia's Supreme Court issues a stay order in the ongoing effort to remove the speaker of the House of Representatives. Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. the world braces for impact as Donald Trump revisits international trade wars. For these and more tune in to Daybreak Africa!

Plusieurs communes du Cameroun se sont lancées dans une course à l'enregistrement des naissances. Dans l'Extrême-Nord du pays, dans la commune de Mora, frontalière avec le Nigeria, on enregistrait moins de 9 % des naissances en début d'année. Pour remonter la pente, depuis le début de l'année, la mairie locale a multiplié les points d'enregistrement des naissances et recruté des agents qui se rendent dans les domiciles et les écoles primaires pour enregistrer les nouveau-nés et les élèves.  De notre envoyé spécial à Mora, dans l'Extrême-Nord du Cameroun,Assis sur sa moto, Madi Abatchoua parcourt fièrement les rues rocailleuses de Mora, pour enregistrer de nouvelles naissances dans des familles qui peinent à se rendre dans un centre d'enregistrement. « Je sors souvent trois ou quatre fois par semaine pour aller enregistrer les naissances des enfants, je vois au moins 20 ménages par jour », explique-t-il. Cette après-midi, Madi est dans une famille qui vient d'accueillir la naissance de jumeaux. Les bébés sont en forme, rassure Salma, la mère, qui apprécie le fait que les agents recenseurs font désormais le déplacement vers les domiciles : « Avant, c'était tellement pénible. Peut-être le père était occupé, certains parents militaires pouvaient être en brousse... Le temps de partir, d'aller faire enregistrer les enfants à la commune, c'était compliqué. » Elle est donc ravie de ce nouveau système : « Je trouve ça très facile. Et c'est encourageant, vraiment, qu'on vienne identifier les enfants à la maison, les enregistrer à la maison. »Une méthode qui n'a pas tardé à porter ses fruits, car selon le bureau d'enregistrement des naissances de l'arrondissement de Mora, le taux est passé de 9 % d'enregistrement de naissance à plus de 50 % aujourd'hui.À écouter dans l'Invité d'Afrique midiIdentification des populations: «Il faut rendre gratuite la délivrance de l'acte de naissance et rapprocher l'état civil des usagers»« Presque 400 000 élèves n'avaient pas d'actes de naissance »C'est la même dynamique dans plusieurs villes de la région de l'Extrême-Nord. Selon le gouverneur de la région, Midjiyawa Bakari, il s'agit non seulement d'enregistrer les naissances, mais aussi de redonner une identité aux élèves et parents qui ont perdu leurs pièces d'identité en fuyant les exactions des djihadistes de Boko Haram. « Au plus fort de Boko Haram, l'État avait décidé de ramener toutes les écoles dans les centres urbains, le chef-lieu du département, beaucoup plus sécurisé. Vous imaginez ? C'était le sauve-qui-peut, on ne pouvait pas parler des documents. On s'est rendu compte, à la fin, quand il fallait présenter les examens, qu'on avait presque 400 000 élèves qui n'avaient pas d'actes de naissance. J'ai convoqué une réunion élargie avec toute l'élite extérieure. La justice, les chefs de cour ont mis à contribution leurs représentants aux niveaux départementaux. Et tout se passe bien. Les mairies se sont impliquées. »Les mairies de la région de l'Extrême-Nord ont été motivées grâce à une campagne d'enregistrement de naissance « MyName » initiée par l'Unicef et le gouvernement camerounais, afin d'enregistrer les enfants sans identité légale. Selon l'Unicef, 1,5 million d'enfants ne disposent pas d'actes de naissance, parmi lesquels 76 000 qui doivent présenter des examens de fin d'année. À lire aussiDans l'Extrême-Nord du Cameroun, des cas de malnutrition au camp d'Ouro-Dabang

Welcome to One CA Podcast.  As we go into the holidays, the One CA brings on the show's founder, John McElligott, to talk with Brian Hancock and Jack Gaines about the show's beginnings, current updates and goals for the future. So, stay tuned.  --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association  and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail.com  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org   --- Past Episodes: 202 Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part II)  201 Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part I)  200 Jörg Grössl on the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence  199 Jeffrey Fiddler and the U.S. Gaza Relief Mission  198 David Luna, State-sponsored criminality in strategic competition  197 Scott Mann "Nobody is Coming to Save You"  196 Jeffrey Fiddler on the DOD response to COVID 19  195 Cleo Paskal on PRC operations in Guam  194 Doug Stevens on faith-based diplomacy  193 Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part II)  192 Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part I)  191 Drew Biemer on Energy Sector Civil Affairs  190 Pavlo Kuktha on Ukraine Reconstruction  189 Phillip Smith in discussion with Brian Hancock  188 Part II, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows  187 Part I, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows  186 Major Gustavo Ferreira testifies at the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission.  185 Scott Mann, Life After Afghanistan  184 Megan O'Keefe-Schlesinger on Information Operations. Part II.  183 Megan O'Keefe-Schlesinger. Leading Information Operations and Influence. Part I  182 Natacha Ciezki, from Zaire to America  181 Proxy Wars, by Pawel Bernat, Juneyt Gurer, and Cyprian Kozera  180 Sandor Fabian: Europe is Learning the wrong lessons from the conflict in Ukraine  179 Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part II  178 Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part I  177 Patrick Passewitz on the Sicilian Model  176 Part II, interview with J. David Thompson  175 Part I interview with J. David Thompson  174 Direct Commissions with Heater Cotter  173 Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.2)  172 Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.1)  171 Civil Military What?  170 Combat First Aid in Ukraine by Michael Baker  169 Part II, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion  168 Part I, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion  167 Electronic Warfare with Michael Gudmundson  166 On Alexei Navalny and Political Dissent  165 Part II of the Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph interview  164 Part I, Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph on the book "Backpack to Rucksack"  163 Sam Cooper on China political and Economic Warfare  162 Rob Boudreau and Joel Searls  161 Curtis Fox, Part II on Russian Hybrid Warfare  160 Curtis Fox: Part I, Russian Hybrid Warfare  159 Albert Augustine and V Corps CA  158 Introducing the 1st CAG Human Dimension Podcast  157 Part II Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF  156 Part I, Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF  155 Gen (R) David Petraeus at Carnegie  154 Angie Smith, Environmental Science and Foreign Policy  153 One CA Classic. John visits AUSA  152 Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan  151 Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan  150 The WestPoint Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations  149 Part II. Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa  148 Part I.Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa  147 Jack's first year hosting the One CA Podcast  146 Jess Langerud talks on medical diplomacy in Poland  145 Courtney Mulhern. Three tools to improve local public outreach  144 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade  143 Richard Messick. Advising partner nations on Rule of Law and anti-corruption  142 Scott DeJesse and the new Monuments Men and Women  141 Paul Hutchinson on the film ”Sound of Freedom” and human trafficking  140 Brian Hancock interview Col. Rachael Sherrer discuss Army Europe and Africa  139 John Cassara on China's Criminal Economy  138 Part II. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy  137 Part I. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy  136 Joe Pastorek and the 95th CA Advanced Skills Detachment  135 Jack Gaines interview with Global Integrity  134 Calvin Chrustie on conflict and hostage negotiation  133 Part II: Afghan resettlement in the U.S.  132 Part I: Afghan resettlement in the U.S.  131 Climate and Security  130 Chris Hyslop on human rights and diplomacy  129 Special Episode: Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell  128 128 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments Part II  127 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments, Part I  126 Juan Quiroz on CA leading in Competition  125 Chris Hyslop: The Peace Corps  124 Special episode. Jordan Harbinger interviews H.R. McMaster on his book ”Battlegrounds”  123 Part II 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy  122 Part I 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy  121 Korea Reunification by David Maxwell  120 Special episode. IWP: The Columbia Plan  119 Discussing the USMC, 31st MEU CA Marines  118 Part II. Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy, by former Under-Secretary, Michael Patrick Mulroy  117 Part I. former DASD, Michael Patrick Mulroy on Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy  116 Assad Raza talk-back on the Frank Sobchak interview  115 Frank Sobchak on advising and training partner nation forces  114 Special Episode from the IW Podcast: Slow Burn: How Security Cooperation shapes operational environments  113 Jodi Harman and the HillVets Foundation  112 David Maxwell on grand strategy  111 Civil Affairs and Security Cooperation with Chris Stockel  110 CSM Riccio Christmas Day Concert  109 John Hutcheson on Hiring our Heroes  108 Advertisement for the CSM Riccio holiday concert  107 Operation Joint Endeavor  106 Special episode: John McElligott passes the mic  105 Major John Burns on Ghost Team at NTC  104 Stanislava Mladenova on Civ-Mil Relationships in Low-Intensity Conflict and State Fragility  103 Benjamin Ordiway and Anthony Pfaff  102 Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 2  101 Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 1  100 Episode 100 of the One CA Podcast  99 Theater Information Advantage Element 98 Brig Gen Chris Dziubek of the 351st CACOM  97 Mark Delaney on Civil Affairs Skills for Post Military Life  96 Colonel Marco Bongioanni on Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers  95 Maj Gen Jeff Coggin of USACAPOC(A)  94 Operation Allies Refuge: Lessons on Interagency and Multinational Collaboration  93 Vish Odedra on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the UK  92 LTC Greg Banner on Training for Unconventional Warfare  91 Chris Bryant on Social Media for CA  90 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 3  89 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 2  88 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 1  87 USACAPOC(A) Command Strategic Initiatives  86 Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 2  85 Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 1  84 Zach Hyleman and Kevin Chapla on FAO and CA  83 Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 2  82 Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 1  81 SFC Josh Spiers on San Pedro Sula, Honduras  80 Major Lauren Holl on San Pedro Sula, Honduras  79 Josh Bedingfield on Human Network Analysis  78 Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 2  77 Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 1  76 Maj Gen Hugh Van Roosen on a Career in SF, CA, and PSYOP  75 Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Coggin of USACAPOC(A)  74 Colonel Mattia Zuzzi of the Multinational CIMIC Group  73 Jonathan Papoulidis on Country Coordination Platforms  72 Colonel Frank van Boxmeer of NATO CCOE  71 LTC Matthias Wasinger of the Austrian Armed Forces  70 Request for Capabilities Brief Guests and Show Hosts  69 Lt Col Jahn Olson and Lt Col Korvin Kraics on III Marine Expeditionary Force  68 LTC Albert Augustine on CA Missions in Africa  67 Justin Constantine  66 John Steed of Tesla Government on GIS  65 65 Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell  64 Joe Pastorek on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade's Advanced Skills Detachment  63 Lauren Ladenson, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Holmes, and Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Kouri on Defense Support to Stabilization (DSS)  62 CPT Al Oh and SGM Chris Melendez discuss Civil Reconnaissance  61 Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, ASA (M&RA) on Talent Management  60 LTC Scott Dickerson on the Army CA Force Modernization Assessment  59 MAJ Ashley Holzmann on the History of US Propaganda and Psychological Operations  58 Doowan Lee on Innovating Influence Intelligence  57 LTC Marco Bongioanni on the International Visitor Leadership Program  56 Paul Giannone on CA in Vietnam and his Career in Public Health  55 LTC Jeff Uherka and COL Steve Barry of Joint Task Force - Bravo  54 John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID  53 Dr. Ajit Maan - Narrative Warfare  52 Karen Walsh and Bron Morrison of Dexis Consulting  51 Intergrating Civil Affairs, with MAJ Brian Hancock and Dr. Timothy Darr  50 COL Steve Battle on CA Support for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Korea  49 LTC Rachel Sullivan and MAJ Mike Karlson on CA during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea  48 Dr. Lynn Copeland on the Future of Civil Information Management  47 Letting the CAT out of the Bag Part 2  46 Letting the CAT out of the Bag, Part 1  45 MAJ Ian Duke on the need for a Civil Knowledge Battalion  44 MAJ James Ontiveros discusses Civil Affairs and Megacities  43 Captains Chapla, Micciche, and Staron on Storyboards as the TPS Reports of the Army  42 LTC Sue Gannon on Leading the 450th CA Battalion  41 Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 2  40 Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 1  39 Abubakr Elnoor on Darfur and Terrorist Recruitment  38 Devin Conley on the National Training Center  37 General Anthony Zinni on a Unified, Interagency Command  36 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade  35 Justin Richmond on the Impl. Project  34 Alexandra Lamarche on Internally Displaced People in Cameroon  33 Jamie Schwandt on Swarm Intelligence, Swarm Learning, and Red Teams  32 Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on the CA Force Modernization Assessment  31 Narayan Khadka on Nepal, castes, and community trauma  30 Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on CA in Large Scale Combat Operations  29 Giancarlo Newsome and Jesse Elmore on Military Government Specialists  28 Nicholas Krohley on Human Terrain and CA Integration  27 Dale Yeager with Travel Safety Tips  26 Cori Wegener on Cultural Heritage Preservation  25 Major General Darrell Guthrie of USACAPOC(A)  24 Kwadjo Owusu-Sarfo on Ghana and Boko Haram  23 Manya Dotson on Life in the NGO Community  22 Wyatt Hughes Trains the Central Readiness Force of Japan  21 Bonus episode with Ryan McCannell of USAID  20 Ryan McCannell of USAID on the Evolution of CA in Sub-Saharan African  19 Arnel David on Strategy in the 21st Century  18 Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, Startup Radio Network  17 Max Steiner and Mazi Markel, CA Issue Paper  16 Diana Parzik, USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation  15 Will Ibrahim, S-9 of 2/1 CAV  14 What is Civil Affairs - AUSA Answers  13 Scott Fisher and Information Operations  12 Aleks Nesic and James Patrick Christian of Valka-Mir  11 Norm Cotton of the Institute for Defense Analyses  10 Kevin Melton, USAID Office of Transition Initiatives  9 Dr. Larry Hufford discusses the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland  8 Valor Breez and Jarrett Redman on "Beyond Hearts and Minds"  7 John Stefula and PKSOI  6 Michael Schwille, Iraq and Djibouti and RAND  5 Gonul Tol, Middle East Institute, on Turkey  4 Roberto Carmack, PhD, on Russian actions  3 Sean Acosta, Instructor, USAJFKSWCS  2 Valerie Jackson, 4th CA Group, USMC  1 Jon May: Artificial Intelligence for HA/DR Operations - LORELEI  --- Special thanks to Cool Jazz Hot Bassa for sampling music in their  album, Energy Jazz Playlist. 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On Daybreak Africa: Chad's army says Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country's west. Plus, there's anxiety in Nigeria's Northern region as a new terror group begins the massive recruitment of youths. A prominent human rights group is calling for the deployment of peacekeepers in Sudan. At the United Nations climate summit, or COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, African scientists and activists are calling for more assistance to adapt to climate change. Observers ask if President-elect Trump will deliver on his campaign promises. For these and more tune in to Daybreak Africa!

Qui va gagner la nuit prochaine aux États-Unis ? Kamala Harris ou Donald Trump ? La bataille est beaucoup suivie aussi en Afrique. Cheikh Tidiane Gadio connait bien l'Amérique du Nord. Il est diplômé de l'Université d'État de l'Ohio. Puis, il est rentré au Sénégal, où il est devenu ministre des Affaires étrangères sans discontinuer pendant neuf ans et demi, de 2000 à 2009. Un record national ! Aujourd'hui, il préside l'IPS, l'Institut panafricain de stratégie, en charge de la paix, de la sécurité et de la gouvernance. En ligne de Dakar, il confie ses espoirs et ses craintes au micro de Christophe Boisbouvier. RFI : Quel bilan faites-vous de la politique africaine du président Biden ? Cheikh Tidiane Gadio : Je crois que Biden a quand même réussi certaines choses qui ont été très, très positives pour l'Afrique. Un des grands problèmes que l'Afrique avait avec des dirigeants américains, c'est qu'en général, ils ne s'intéressaient pas trop à l'Afrique. Il y a eu quelques ruptures. George Bush, qui est républicain, avait lancé le MCA [Millennium Challenge Account, NDLR] et avait montré un intérêt réel pour un nouveau partenariat avec l'Afrique. Mais ce que Biden a réalisé, à mon avis, est allé beaucoup plus loin. Il a, par exemple, ramené [en décembre 2022 à Washington] le sommet États-Unis - Afrique qu'Obama avait instauré. Ensuite, il s'est battu récemment pour que l'Afrique soit dotée d'un siège permanent au Conseil de sécurité, mais sans droit de veto, ce qui est absolument à discuter, bien sûr. Globalement, je crois que c'est un grand homme d'État qui a vraiment le sens du service à son pays et un peu à l'humanité. Je trouve qu'il a beaucoup d'empathie aussi, et je pense qu'il est antiraciste. Il a eu une excellente collaboration avec Obama et ensuite, il a une bonne collaboration avec Kamala Harris. Donc, au total, il a beaucoup aidé l'Afrique. À lire aussiSommet États-Unis/Afrique: Joe Biden acte le retour diplomatique des États-Unis sur le continentSur le plan sécuritaire, les effectifs militaires américains en Afrique sont tombés de 5 000 soldats en 2017 à 1 500 soldats aujourd'hui. Est-ce que c'est parce que les Américains veulent partir ou parce que les Africains ne veulent plus des Américains ?Alors, paradoxalement, je ne crois pas que ce soient les Africains qui ne veulent plus des Américains. Mais les Africains veulent une forme de coopération beaucoup plus affirmée, beaucoup plus présente et réelle en matière de renseignement, d'intelligence, d'équipements en satellites par exemple, de surveillance des mouvements des jihadistes et autres. Beaucoup de choses sur lesquelles les Africains ont exprimé beaucoup d'intérêt et de besoin et ils n'ont malheureusement pas eu de réponse favorable. Et effectivement, il y a le grand débat maintenant sur la présence de l'Occident en Afrique, mais je ne crois pas que les États-Unis soient particulièrement ciblés. Ce qui se passe avec la France, l'Union européenne et tout ça, c'est lié quand même à un passé assez spécial qui n'est pas le même que les relations qu'on a eues avec les Américains.Au Niger, après le putsch de juillet 2023, les Américains ont espéré pouvoir conserver leurs bases militaires, à la différence des Français, mais finalement, au mois de mars dernier, ils ont été chassés eux aussi. Est-ce le signe que leur offre sécuritaire n'est pas aussi concurrentielle que celle des Russes ? Absolument. Je pense que les Russes sont tombés à un moment, en Afrique, où ce que j'appelle le populisme et certaines formes de souverainisme ont amené un certain nombre de nouvelles politiques. Et les Russes ont su en profiter. Mais pour moi, l'Afrique ne doit pas chercher, disons, entre guillemets, à rompre avec l'ancienne tutelle parce qu'on a négocié une nouvelle tutelle, ce n'est pas bon pour l'Afrique. Et j'espère que les Africains vont se ressaisir de ce point de vue. Donc, pour les Américains, comme vous le savez, Africom, les différentes initiatives qu'ils ont en matière de sécurité, ce n'est pas très inclusif. Ils contrôlent à peu près tout. Moi, j'ai des informations sur leurs relations avec le Nigeria dans la lutte contre Boko Haram, c'était assez distant, c'étaient des conseils. Très peu de matériel ou de financements. Mais l'engagement qu'on pouvait attendre des États-Unis en tant que puissance mondiale qui a subi de lourdes pertes à cause du terrorisme et qui a une coalition mondiale de plus de 60 pays, cet engagement, on ne l'a pas franchement vu en Afrique, et ça, je crois, c'est une brèche ouverte dans laquelle les Russes se sont engouffrés.À lire aussiLes États-Unis font le point sur leur stratégie militaire en Afrique de l'OuestVous ne voyez pas d'autres pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest sur lesquels les Américains pourraient s'appuyer sur le plan sécuritaire, comme le Nigeria, le Ghana ou la Côte d'Ivoire ?Et même le Sénégal, hein. Il y a des formes de coopération sur lesquelles les Américains ne font pas beaucoup de publicité, mais il y a quand même une certaine proximité. Je sais qu'ils travaillent beaucoup avec le Nigeria parce que c'est la puissance non seulement de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, mais peut-être la puissance continentale la plus importante. Et le Nigeria vit une situation extrêmement dramatique avec Boko Haram - 40 000 morts, c'est quand même beaucoup -, et cette organisation reste très active. L'État islamique reste très actif aussi. Le Ghana, bien entendu, a toujours été un pays partenaire des États-Unis. La Côte d'Ivoire intéresse les Américains aussi bien au plan économique qu'au plan sécuritaire. Et le Sénégal aussi, bien entendu, est un pays qui est généralement visé par l'Amérique comme étant un pays modèle, surtout en matière de démocratie et autres.Et vous pensez que les relations entre les États-Unis et le Sénégal vont continuer sur le plan sécuritaire malgré l'arrivée du Pastef au pouvoir à Dakar ?Ça, c'est effectivement une grande question. Le Pastef se réclame du souverainisme dans lequel ils sont en train de mettre un contenu. Donc, je crois que tous les partenaires traditionnels sont à l'affût, essayent de comprendre pour bâtir une nouvelle relation. Vous savez, en diplomatie, comme disait l'autre, l'ambiguïté constructive est une bonne chose, ce qui gêne, c'est quand vous n'êtes pas prévisible, quand on n'arrive pas à prédire un peu l'avenir immédiat. Et c'est ce qui arrive avec monsieur Trump justement, qui n'est vraiment pas prévisible du tout. Et je pense que ça va être un problème dans ses relations avec l'Afrique.Comment voyez-vous l'avenir des relations États-Unis-Afrique, selon que c'est Kamala Harris ou Donald Trump qui gagnera demain ?Alors si c'est Kamala Harris, j'ai beaucoup d'espoir que ça va se passer beaucoup mieux que si c'est Donald Trump. Les raisons sont simples, moi, je suis un Africain panafricainiste, qui ne compte pas sur les États-Unis ou sur l'Europe ou sur l'Asie pour le renouveau de l'Afrique ou pour la Renaissance africaine. Pas du tout, par contre, j'ai toujours pensé que, par exemple, le cas d'Obama est un grand malentendu. Beaucoup d'Africains se sont mis à rêver, à espérer qu'Obama fasse de grandes choses pour l'Afrique. Je disais qu'Obama n'est pas élu pour servir l'Afrique, il est élu pour servir les États-Unis. Donc, Kamala fera la même chose. Son pays sera absolument prioritaire pour elle. Par contre, Trump s'est déjà manifesté par des comportements, par rapport à l'Afrique, absolument incroyables. Les insultes contre les Haïtiens, les Haïtiens sont un symbole pour tous les Africains, pour tous les panafricanistes. C'est vraiment un pays fondateur de la reconquête de notre dignité en tant que noir et africain. Donc, les traiter de mangeurs de chiens, de chats domestiques, et cetera, c'est extrêmement grave, et je pense qu'il sait que ce qu'il dit n'est pas vrai, mais c'est important pour lui pour des raisons populistes et des raisons de campagne. Et ensuite, il a fait une affirmation absolument extraordinaire que Kamala Harris allait au Venezuela et au Congo récupérer les pires prisonniers les plus sanguinaires pour les importer aux États-Unis pour détruire leur pays. Alors, ce genre de propos, quelqu'un ne peut les tenir et avoir de très bonnes relations avec nous. Et ses allusions au quotient intellectuel très bas de Kamala, ça remonte à l'anthropologie coloniale raciste contre les Noirs. Il y a tellement des textes qui ont été écrits sur le fait que nous aurions un quotient intellectuel très, très bas, et cetera, ce qui est absolument faux. Voilà, en gros, le fait que je n'ai pas beaucoup d'espoir que, si Trump triomphe, les relations soient réchauffées et aillent dans la bonne direction. Et la bataille, par exemple, pour le siège de membre permanent au Conseil de sécurité, dirigée un peu par Joe Biden, est-ce que Kamala va reprendre ça ? Sans aucun doute. Mais je ne suis pas sûr que Trump soit intéressé par cela. Il ne mentionne quasiment jamais l'Afrique dans ses discours. Et voilà. Et, si c'est le cas, s'il gagne, certains Africains disent que c'est une bonne chose, qu'il s'occupe de ses affaires, et nous, on s'occupe de nos affaires, et la vie est belle pour tout le monde. Et donc, les expectations…À lire aussi«Mangeurs de chats ou d'oiseaux»: la rumeur infondée d'une campagne trumpiste anti-migrants haïtiensLes attentes...Les attentes par rapport à Trump, c'est que tout le monde retient son souffle, c'est une sorte d'angoisse mondiale, de stress mondial. Les gens se posent beaucoup de questions sur ce qu'il va faire s'il retourne au pouvoir, ce qui est possible. Mais beaucoup de gens que je connais souhaitent que ce soit plutôt Kamala, une femme leader. Et donc, nous, les hommes féministes, on est tout à fait en phase avec elle, on lui souhaite bon vent.L'une des hantises des Américains, c'est l'installation à venir d'une base navale chinoise sur la façade atlantique du continent africain. Est-ce que vous pensez que Donald Trump et Kamala Harris partagent cette inquiétude ? Forcément. Du temps d'Obama, de l'administration Obama, j'en avais parlé avec des amis d'un tel dispositif. En leur disant que vous avez décidé de faire ce que vous appelez un pivot, un pivot pour aller vers l'océan Pacifique, et vous dites que c'est là-bas où va se jouer les grandes stratégies géopolitiques et autres du monde avec la Chine, l'Australie, le Japon, et cetera, la Corée. Maintenant que vous avez décidé cela, vous allez abandonner l'Atlantique, et là nous pensons que vous faites une grande erreur parce que l'Atlantique sera toujours très, très important, parce qu'il borde l'Europe et l'Afrique qui ne sont pas quand même rien dans la géopolitique mondiale. Donc, je pense que c'était une erreur de leur part de tourner le regard ailleurs que vers l'Afrique. Et là, si un pays africain s'apprête à accueillir une base chinoise, dans ce cas, je me pose toujours la même question : quel est l'objectif de ce pays ? Est-ce que ce pays est prêt ou a compris que la défense de l'Afrique, la façon d'aider l'Afrique à relever les défis sécuritaires, elle sera entre Africains et que ce soient les Africains eux-mêmes qui vont prendre leur destin en main et défendre le continent ?

Dans la nuit du 14 au 15 avril 2014, 276 lycéennes âgées de 16 à 18 ans, pour la plupart chrétiennes, sont enlevées par le groupe armé islamique Boko Haram à l'école secondaire publique de la ville de Chibok, dans l'État de Borno, au Nigeria. 10 ans plus tard, 82 ex-lycéennes de Chibok sont toujours captives. (Rediffusion) Alors qu'elles faisaient la Une de l'actualité dans le monde entier, il y a encore quelques années, les Chibok Girls sont retombées dans l'oubli avec la banalisation des enlèvements de masse au nord-est et surtout dans le nord-ouest du Nigeria.Amina Nkeki et Jummai Mutah ont vécu le raid sur l'internat du lycée de Chibok mené par les hommes d'Abubakar Shekau, le leader d'une des factions de Boko Haram, avant de connaître deux trajectoires différentes en tant que jeunes femmes otages. Convertie à l'islam et mariée à un combattant de Boko Haram, Amina a vécu à Gwoza, une localité du nord-est du Nigeria considérée par Boko Haram comme la capitale de son califat. Elle est la première « Chibok Girl » à être sortie vivante en mai 2016, avec sa fille Patience, née à la fin de ses deux années de captivité. De son côté, Jummai a été séquestrée trois ans dans la forêt de Sambisa. Rebelle face à ses geôliers, elle n'a jamais cédé devant les menaces mortelles ; pratiquant sa religion chrétienne plus ou moins ouvertement. Jummai a été libérée par les autorités nigérianes en 2017 suite à plusieurs années de négociations.Un documentaire signé Moïse Gomis, produit par Valérie Nivelon, réalisé par Sophie Janin.Avec : Amina Nkeki et Jummai Mutah, ex-otages de Boko Haram Yakubu Nkeki, président de l'association de parents des Chibok Girls Zannah Mustapha, négociateur entre le gouvernement nigérian et Boko Haram Vincent Foucher, politologue, chargé de recherche CNRS au laboratoire LAM

La chasse à l'homme bat son plein dans la région du Lac Tchad après l'attaque meurtrière lancée dimanche par Boko Haram contre une garnison. Mahamat Idriss Deby promet de sécuriser les zones menacées. Le pouvoir tchadien a-t-il les moyens de ses ambitions ? Comment mettre un terme à l'insurrection djihadiste ?

Chad's President Mahamat Déby has ordered an army offensive against Islamist militants after 40 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base. But can the Chadian army defeat Boko Haram?A Congolese asylum seeker to the US shares his story and his message to the presidential candidates.And we hear how a TikTok game could be endangering social cohesion in Somalia.Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Amie Liebowitz and Kaine Pirie in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi Technical Producer: Nick Randell Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

It's Wednesday, October 30th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus Nigerian Muslims beheaded 4 people including a Christian Open Doors UK reports that Muslim extremists beheaded four abducted individuals recently in northeast Nigeria. At least one of them was a Christian. The terrorists released a graphic video of the murders and are believed to be from Boko Haram. In the video, an armed terrorist said, “Wherever there is an infidel, we will go and find them out by ourselves and execute them.” John Samuel with Open Doors said, “Boko Haram extremists have clearly said time and time again that they are waging a jihad against people they call ‘infidels' – that is anyone who does not sign up to their extreme interpretation of Islam. Some of the people at the top of this list, then, are Christians who are clear targets because of their faith.” 60,000 Brits sign freedom of prayer petition Alliance Defending Freedom released a petition for freedom of prayer in the United Kingdom. this month. Already, nearly 60,000 people have signed it. Authorities in the U.K. recently convicted a Christian of violating censorship zones around abortion mills. Army veteran Adam Smith-Connor had simply prayed silently near an abortion mill! Alliance Defending Freedom sent the petition to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It states, “Freedom of thought is our most basic and precious of rights -- and has long been recognized in British law and every major human rights document from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights onwards.” Proverbs 29:2 says, “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” Kamala calls Trump a “petty tyrant,” likening him to King George III Last night, Vice President Kamala Harris made her campaign's closing argument in a speech at the Ellipse in the nation's capital, reports The Epoch Times. Her campaign claimed that 75,000 people were in attendance. The rally was located at a symbolic site for two reasons. First, it had a direct view of the White House. And secondly, it's the place where Trump delivered his speech on January 6, 2021, that preceded the Capitol breach. HARRIS: “Nearly 250 years ago, America was born when we wrested freedom from a petty tyrant. Across the generations, Americans have preserved that freedom, expanded it, and, in so doing, proved to the world that a government of, by, and for the people is strong and can endure. (cheers) “Those who came before us, the patriots at Normandy and Selma, Seneca Falls and Stonewall (cheers), on farmlands and factory floors, they did not struggle, sacrifice, and lay down their lives only to see us cede our fundamental freedoms. (cheers) “They didn't do that only to see us submit to the will of another petty tyrant.  (cheers) These United States of America, we are not a vessel for the schemes of wannabe dictators.” GOP Congressman: People are done with Kamala's fear mongering Appearing on The Angle with Laura Ingraham on Fox News, Republican Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida rejected the nasty tone, fear mongering, and unsupported accusations in the waning days that Kamala Harris has adopted. Listen. DONALDS: “They were joy and vibes three weeks ago. Now, everything is  ‘attack Donald Trump,'  ‘call him Hitler,'  ‘call his supporters fascists.' “We were at Madison Square Garden. Laura, it was great to see you there. It was a fantastic night. “You had people like myself, Vivek Ramaswamy, ‘Harry-O,' the founder of Death Row Records. We spoke at that rally. Do you think the Nazis would let two black guys and a guy of Hindu dissent speak at a rally? At one of theirs? Absolutely not! But that's all they have. “The constant fear mongering and gaslighting is enough. People are sick of it. They're done. They're done with Kamala Harris and they're done with this version of the Democrat Party.” Washington Post, L.A. Times, & USA Today don't endorse for president Breaking with recent practice, major news outlets are not endorsing a candidate in the upcoming presidential election. The Washington Post announced last Friday it is not making a presidential endorsement for the first time in 36 years.  The Los Angeles Times and USA Today also announced they will not be endorsing a candidate for president. In the wake of the decisions, top editors resigned and 200,000 left-leaning subscribers to the Washington Post cancelled their subscriptions.  Many conservatives have concluded that Jeff Bezos and Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owners of the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times respectively, have concluded that Trump is likely to win the 2024 election and do not want to irritate him by endorsing Kamala Harris. How God spared a couple in Hurricane Helene Queen City News reports a North Carolina couple is giving thanks to God after surviving Hurricane Helene. Howard Ray and his wife, Lisa, thought they were about to die as flooding swamped their trailer in Yancey County. However, they were able to escape the trailer and use their couch as a flotation device. Eventually, they made their way to safety. HOWARD: “I don't understand. We shouldn't be alive. I mean, there's just no way. It's all God.” LISA: “Yeah, we shouldn't be alive, but God has a purpose.” REPORTER: “What do you think that purpose is?” LISA: “I'm not sure. I'm still asking questions.” HOWARD: “I think maybe what we're doing right now, maybe it gets out and shows people that there is a God.” Lisa had to be hospitalized for some cuts, and Howard, a lieutenant with the local volunteer fire department, returned to the area to help first responders. They both praised God for His protection.  Worldview listeners fully fund Pakistani orphanage well And finally, if you heard the newscast on Monday, you learned that a 200-foot-deep well of a Pakistani Christian orphanage, which housed 87 orphans, had become polluted with chemicals which tragically led to the deaths of two orphans. Toward the $15,000 cost of building a 500-foot-deep well which will deliver safe drinking water, Pastor Michael, the founder of the orphanage whom I have met personally, still needed to raise the final $4,185.  Thanks to several Worldview donors on Monday, the amount remaining was $3,110. And yesterday, Michele in Altha, Florida gave $100, a couple from San Antonio, Texas gave $150, a family in Lexington Park, Maryland gave $150,  a couple in Paw Paw, Michigan gave $500, a couple in Kailua Kona, Hawaii gave $500, a couple in Simpsonville, South Carolina gave $1,000, and Dick and Deborah in Wayland, Michigan -- along with their teenage sons Jonas and Jeremiah who contributed money from their dog-sitting business – gave $1,054.75. Those 7 donations add up to $3,454.75. That means we surpassed the goal by $344.75.  The additional money will go toward the $2,000 monthly budget which pays for the food, clothing, medical care, and Christian education of the 85 orphans. If you would like to help with that budget, send your tax-deductible donation made out to Rio Grande Valley Prayer Center, their sister organization here in America. The address is 3106 Harmony Lane, Mission, TX 78574.  In the memo, write: “Pakistani orphanage.” The prayer center will then wire your money to a nearby bank in Pakistan.  Please email me at Adam@TheWorldview.com to let me know how much you sent so I can offer one final report on Thursday's newscast. James 1:27 says, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, October 30th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Ce matin, les journalistes et experts de RFI répondaient à vos questions sur l'attaque de Boko Haram au Tchad, le Commonwealth et les réparations de la traite d'esclaves, et des centaines de partis politiques suspendus et dissous en Guinée. Environnement : l'écologiste Paul Watson demande la nationalité française Dans une lettre adressée au président Emmanuel Macron, le militant écologiste Paul Watson, toujours détenu au Groënland, sollicite la nationalité française afin d'éviter une extradition au Japon. Pourquoi sa demande se porte-t-elle sur la France en particulier ? A-t-elle des chances d'être entendue ? Que risquerait-il s'il venait à être extradé au Japon ? Avec Stefanie Schüler, journaliste au service environnement-climat de RFI.  Tchad : retour sur l'attaque de Boko Haram contre une base militaire Selon les autorités tchadiennes, au moins une quarantaine de soldats sont morts dans une attaque de Boko Haram contre une base militaire, à la frontière nigériane. Pourtant, plus de 200 soldats étaient présents. Pourquoi n'ont-ils pas réussi à contrer l'attaque ? Y a-t-il des failles dans le dispositif sécuritaire de l'armée ? Quelles sont les mesures prises par les autorités pour lutter contre le terrorisme ? Avec Carol Valade, correspondant de RFI à N'Djamena. Commonwealth : vers des réparations pour les pays victimes de la traite d'esclaves ? La nouvelle secrétaire générale du Commonwealth, Shirley Botchwey - également ministre des Affaires étrangère au Ghana -, veut consacrer son mandat à la question des réparations de la traite d'esclaves. Que réclame-t-elle précisément comme réparations au Royaume-Uni ? Son idée est-elle partagée par l'ensemble des pays du Commonwealth ? Comment se positionne le pays anglophone à ce sujet ?Avec Virginie Roiron, maîtresse de conférences en Civilisation britannique et du Commonwealth à Sciences Po Strasbourg. Guinée : une centaine de partis politiques dans le viseur des autorités Les autorités de la Transition guinéenne ont annoncé suspendre 54 partis politiques, et dissoudre 53 autres partis. Qu'est-il reproché aux partis dissous ? Ont-ils des recours possibles pour être réintégrés ? Avec ces décisions, y a-t-il une volonté de vouloir écarter certains partis pour les élections à venir ? Avec Kabinet Fofana, analyste politique, directeur de l'association guinéenne de Science politique.

On this week's Let It Rip Friday, we're actually sharing an interview with JuJu Chang before the release of the "20/20" episode.  They are now doing a special episode this Friday on the Menendez brothers. JuJu Chang is the correspondent at 9et/8ct on ABC! Juju Chang is a multiple Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News' “Nightline.” She also reports regularly for “Good Morning America” and “20/20.” Chang's decades of reporting converged in two hour-long prime time specials in 2021. She co-anchored an ABC News Live special “Stop The Hate: The Rise In Violence Against Asian Americans.” And after the mass shooting at three Asian-themed spas, Chang co-anchored and reported from the scene for an “ABC News 20/20” breaking news special “Murder In Atlanta”, which won a Front Page award in 2022. Chang has been recognized for her in-depth personal narratives set against the backdrop of pressing national and international news: from natural disasters to terrorism and racial equity. Her long-form storytelling includes a critical examination of the controversial “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy, told through the eyes of one pregnant woman and her family among the 60,000 asylum seekers camped for months along the Rio Grande. Chang's award-winning report “Trans and Targeted” on violence against transgender women of color across the country caps a series of her stories on LGBTQ+ issues. Chang won a GLAAD award for her story about Matthew Shepard's murder and the legacy his parents built in his honor.   Chang has covered major breaking news for decades for ABC News including extensive coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic: the science, the economic fallout, the racial disparities, the impact on hospital ICUs and essential workers. Chang has covered mass shootings and the myriad issues raised by shootings at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, at the concert in Las Vegas and at the Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Conn. She's reported on global climate issues including a trip through Guatemala examining the “dry corridor” impact on climate refugees profiling a desperate farming family faced with the stark choice of starvation or migration. Chang has consistently covered gender-based violence through Central Africa on the front lines against Boko Haram and #bringbackourgirls. She traveled to Honduras for “Femicide: the Untold War,” an eye-opening look at rampant violence against women. Chang has profiled newsmakers like Joe Biden and Oprah Winfrey as well as high-profile celebrities including Jamie Lynn Spears, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Her extensive feature reporting covers mental illness, opioid addictions and parenting dilemmas. A former news anchor for “Good Morning America,” Chang joined ABC News just after college as an entry-level desk assistant in 1987 and rose to become a producer for “World News Tonight.” After reporting for KGO-TV in San Francisco and the ABC News affiliate service NewsOne in Washington, she co-anchored the overnight show “World News Now.” Chang's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including multiple Emmys, Gracies, a DuPont, a Murrow and Peabody Awards. Born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Northern California, Chang graduated with honors from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and communication. She is married to WNET president and CEO Neal Shapiro and, together, they have three sons. Chang is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a founding board member of the Korean American Community Foundation.   Connect with JuJu: https://www.instagram.com/jujuchangabc/?hl=en https://x.com/jujuchangabc?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/jujuchang/   How you can stay in touch with Linda: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube SoundCloud   "Proud Sponsors of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T" Essential Formulas

Situated on the Mediterranean, just a short distance from Spain and the rest of Europe, Morocco attracts tens of millions of tourists every year. They flock to see the iconic mosques and bazaars.  But there's another, much larger structure that you won't find in any tourist guides and is seldom talked about.  It's a 2700 kilometer long barrier wall constructed of dirt and brick that runs through the heart of the Sahara Desert.  And for the people living in its shadow, it's a symbol of an ongoing occupation and decades long period of oppression.  In this episode, I speak with Jacob Mundi, professor from Colgate University, an expert on the subject of Morocco's illegal decades long occupation of Western Sahara and the refugee crisis it created that now spans generations.  Guest: Prof. Jacob Mundy Links Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution Stephen Zunes, Jacob Mundy Jacob Mundy on violence in the Middle East If you found this topic interesting I have previously covered many of the subjects we mentioned in passing. Please check out my back catalogue to learn more about Mauritania (Modern Slavery) Mali (Songhai and Hamdullahi empires), Islamic extremism (Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, Hezbollah, Guantanamo Bay), Colonialism (Dahomey, Apartheid South Africa, Boer War, Simon Bolivar, Incas, Cambodia, Australia, Goering, Ireland 1793) Cold War (Angolan civil war, Pinochet, East Germany, Ceausescu, Hungary 1956, Moscow Apartment bombings), Africa (Tutankhamen, Ghana lake people, Kush empire, Mobuto Sese Seko, Gabon, Rwandan genocide) Music: Pixabay This episode is sponsored by World History Encyclopedia, one of the top history websites on the internet. I love the fact that they're not a Wiki: Every article they publish is reviewed by their editorial team, not only for being accurate but also for being interesting to read. The website is run as a non-profit organization, so you won't be bombarded by annoying ads and it's completely free. It's a great site, and don't just take my word for it they've been recommended by many academic institutions including Oxford University. Go check them out at WorldHistory.org or follow this link: World History Encyclopedia.

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns following Sunday's attack. We hear a moving tribute and reaction to her death, also what's it like being a female athlete? Over 100 people have been killed in northeastern Nigeria by the group known as Boko Haram. Are the militants re-grouping?And can AI be helpful when it comes to archiving African music? Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Frenny Jowi in Nairobi. Bella Hassan, Rob Wilson and Claudia Efemini in London. Technical Producer: Nick Randell Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2“I was born in a village where we were subjected to attacks on a monthly basis, or yearly basis. The government troops [would] come and burn down the villages—kill whoever that they will find. … When I see what happened recently in Israel, where they went and burned down, and shot people—that's exactly what I experienced when I was a child.”When Simon Deng was nine years old, he was kidnapped from South Sudan and brought to the North. He was given to an Arab family as a “gift,” and enslaved for more than three years.“I'm here talking to you as a living proof of the slavery which still exists,” says Mr. Deng.25 years ago, Charles Jacobs helped to liberate tens of thousands of slaves in Africa, and received an award from Coretta Scott King for his work.“We went to the slave redemption sites, and we talked to the survivors who were brought back. And they told us their stories,” he says.Today, Mr. Deng and Mr. Jacobs are cofounders of the newly-formed African Jewish Alliance, which raises awareness about the threat posed by Jihadism.“Hamas is no different than Boko Haram in Nigeria,“ says Mr. Jacobs. ”It's one front in Israel, but it belongs to a global movement. And people need to know that.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.