Podcasts about Chibok

Global outcry at ICJ as Israel faces accusations of starving Palestinians At the International Court of Justice, South Africa accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon in Gaza, calling it a breach of international law. Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Spain echoed concerns, citing Israel's disregard for humanitarian obligations and UN rulings. Representatives warned of a collapsing aid system and worsening famine, urging global action and reaffirming support for Palestinian self-determination amid what was described as an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe. Israel, in its genocidal war, has killed more than fifty-two thousand three hundred Palestinians since October 2023 and wounded hundreds of thousands of others. UN chief urges two-state solution in Israeli war on Palestine United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pushed countries to "take irreversible action towards implementing a two-state solution" between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of an international conference in June. "I encourage Member States to go beyond affirmations, and to think creatively about the concrete steps they will take to support a viable two-state solution before it is too late," Guterres told a Security Council meeting on Tuesday. France and Saudi Arabia will co-host the conference at the United Nations in June. Daesh-linked militants attack mourners in Nigerian village, killing 15 A wave of terror engulfed Kwaple village in Nigeria's Borno State when Daesh-linked militants stormed in on motorcycles, unleashing a hail of bullets on mourners and killing at least 15 people. "The ISWAP militants opened fire on the mourners and pursued them on motorcycles into the bush as they tried to flee," Ayuba Alamson, a community leader in Chibok, said. Local leaders are gripped with dread, warning that the true death toll may be far higher, with scores still missing in the chaos. Trump marks 100 days, promises defence investments US President Donald Trump kicked off a pair of events in Michigan, celebrating his first 100 days in office. Speaking to a packed rally in Macomb, Trump touted the country's economic growth, declaring, "Companies are coming back to Michigan." Highlighting a $1 trillion defence investment, he praised Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer for securing the Selfridge Air National Guard Base. While his approval rating dropped to 42 percent, according to a Reuters-Ipsos poll, Trump continues to promote his administration's successes, claiming the best start in US presidential history. BRICS unites in opposition to Trump's tariff policy BRICS foreign ministers, including those from China and Russia, criticised the growing "trade protectionism" during talks in Rio de Janeiro, a direct response to US President Dondald Trump's tariffs. Brazil's foreign minister, Mauro Vieira, emphasised the group's ""strong rejection"" of such policies, without naming Trump. Amid escalating tariffs, China has imposed 125 percent duties on US goods, while the US has slapped 10 percent tariffs on numerous countries. The ministers agreed on a unified stance against trade conflicts just ahead of the leaders' summit in three months.

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

One of the most powerful women in African media shares her story with me today. This is the woman who broke major Chibok stories, amplifying it to the world via CNN, and has since continued to give life to countless stories—including EndSARS and many more.But Stephanie Busari tells me her life hasn't been all rosy. Yes, she has won every highly coveted journalism award, including an Emmy, but she has also faced immense tribulations.She lost her mother in 2022 - rushing to London to watch her slowly fade away. Her brother was trapped in a building collapse in Lagos—a tragedy she was reporting for CNN, not knowing he was trapped within. She opens up about finding love again ten years after her divorce, why the Chibok story consumed her, and how the resilience of Nigerians continues to inspire her every day. She also shares her hopes that people will connect with the stories of extraordinary women in her book—and why, after 16 years, she decided to leave CNN.Let me know your thoughts in the comments. ❤Watch all new and old full episodes here: www.withchude.comBuy ‘How Depression Saved My Life', #TheDailyJoy and #TheDailyVulnerable books here: shop.withchude.com Donate to the work here: partner.withchude.com Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/chude Exclusive Patron-only Content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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

In conversation with Chitra Nagarajan In this episode, Africa Rights Talk podcast sits down with Chitra Nagarajan to delve into her compelling book, The World Was in Our Hands: Voices from the Boko Haram Conflict. Chitra discusses the personal and professional journey behind the book. She shares insights into her approach to compiling the anthology, focusing on the voices of diverse individuals profoundly impacted by the Boko Haram insurgency. The conversation explores how she navigated the challenges of capturing their stories, and the themes of patriarchy, economic hardship, and climate change intertwined with the conflict. Chitra also reflects on how the book presents a different perspective from mainstream media narratives, shedding light on the ongoing repercussions of the Chibok girls' abduction and aiming to influence global understanding and response. This episode highlights the importance of  human stories that underpin the broader issues of violence and advocacy in the region.   Chitra Nagarajan is an award-wining author, journalist, researcher and activist with a rich background in conflict analysis, climate change, feminism, foreign policy, migration, Nigeria and the wider Lake Chad region, race and sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. She has written for The Guardian, New Humanist, New Internationalist, This is Africa and Ventures Africa. With a LLM degree in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice and extensive experience working with various international and grassroots organisations, she has dedicated her career to addressing issues of conflict and displacement. Her work focuses on the impact of violence on marginalised communities, particularly women and children.  She is also known for her ground breaking collection She Called Me Woman: Nigeria's Queer Women Speak, co-edited with Azeenarh Mohammed and Rafeeat Aliyu.   This conversation was recorded on 19 August 2024.     Youtube: https://youtu.be/MpQFogU6lns Music and news extracts: Inner Peace by Mike Chino https://soundcloud.com/mike-chinoCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/0nI6qJeqFcc imitless https://stock.adobe.com/za/search/audio?k=452592386        

A wannan mako, shirin ya yi duba ne a kan yadda hare-haren ‘yan ta'adda suka kassara harkokin ilimi a arewacin Najeriya, shekara 10 kenan da 'yan ta'adda suka fara kai hari kan makarantu a Najeriya, lamarin da ya fara faruwa a shekarar 2014 a makarantar sakandaren ‘yan mata ta garin Chibok da ke jihar Borno a Arewa maso gabashin kasar. Bincike ya nuna cewa, tun bayan harin na 2014, 'yan ta'adda sun ci gaba da kai makamancinsa a kimanin makarantu 17, waɗanda suka haɗa da makarantun Firamare da sakandare da ma manyan makarantun gaba da sakandare, inda suka yi garkuwa da dalibai da dama, an sako wasu bayan biyan kuɗin fansa, wasu kuwa suna rike a hannunsu  har zuwa yanzu. Cikin shekaru goma da fara ƙaddamar da irin wannan ta'addanci kan makarantu da ɗalibai, masana sun bayyana shakku kan gwamnatin Najeriya tare da zarginta da nuna halin ko in kula kan ilimi tare da rayukan al'ummar kasar musamman ɗalibai. Kuna iya latsa alamar sauti domin sauraron cikakken shirin...

10 years ago, hundreds of Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria were abducted and held hostage by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The quest to rescue them captured the world's attention, aided by pleas from high-profile figures and a viral hashtag online. But a decade later, those who escaped are still dealing with the fallout and others are left wondering if they will ever see their loved ones again. In this episode, we hear the story of one survivor and look at the state of girls' education in the country.  Guest: Stephanie Busari, CNN Senior Editor - Africa  Read more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earlier this month we marked the 10th anniversary of the kidnapping of the Chibok girls. It was one of the first mass kidnappings of children witnessed in Nigeria. In 2014, 276 girls were abducted from their school by militants from Chibok, a town in the country's north east. Over the past 10 years, mass abductions and kidnappings have become a common occurrence in Nigeria. So what is the government doing to get a handle on security?In today's Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Mohammed Idris, Nigeria's Minister of Information and National Orientation.

Oggi si vota in Croazia per eleggere il nuovo parlamento e l'esito del voto determinerà la posizione della Croazia in Europa e nel mondo. Il 14 aprile 2014, 276 ragazze tra i 16 e i 18 anni che frequentavano una scuola femminile di Chibok, nel nordest del paese, furono rapite dal gruppo terrorista Boko Haram. Molte sono state liberate, ma di un centinaio di loro non si hanno notizie. CONGiovanni Vale, giornalista, da ZagabriaFrancesca Sibani, editor di Africa di InternazionaleCroazia :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uixt7Tqv7MNigeria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o8YHYSnruQArticolo: Naomi Klein, I paesi ricchi si nascondono sotto una cupola di ferrohttps://www.internazionale.it/magazine/naomi-klein/2024/04/11/i-paesi-ricchi-si-nascondono-sotto-una-cupola-di-ferroDisco: Concerti per piano di Mozart. Annerose Schmidt, Dresdner Philharmonie, direttore Kurt MasurSe ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/podcastScrivi a podcast@internazionale.it o manda un vocale a +39 3347063050Consulenza editoriale di Chiara Nielsen.Produzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De Simone.Musiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele Scogna.Direzione creativa di Jonathan Zenti.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu says the country will no longer pay ransom to armed gangs that have plagued Nigeria with kidnapping and extortion. He made the statement as activists commemorated the 10th anniversary of the infamous kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.

It's exactly a decade since Boko Haram militants stormed Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State.Join us in this episode of the Nigeria Daily as we dive deeply into why Chibok livelihoods remain the shadow of itself.

Today on The Amanda Seales Show, we delve into pressing issues of accountability in law enforcement and the ongoing fight against corruption. We also examine universities like Duke taking steps that some perceive as exacerbating the false narrative of reverse racism. Our big up let down segment highlights concerns surrounding a highway, a runway, and a track lane. Plus, we explore the diverse spectrum of black experiences and bring you the word of the day. In our Blackurate News segment, we discuss the tragic death of 26-year-old Dexter Reed at the hands of Chicago police, raising questions about excessive use of force. Additionally, we shed light on global events like the anniversary of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping in Nigeria.  Listen, Laugh, and Learn on The Amanda Seales Show! If You Have A Comment Leave Amanda A Message At 1 855-Amanda-8 That's 1-855-262-6328 FOLLOW ALONG AS WE COVER:   (03:01) - Week/Weekend Recap We continue to fight for accountability when it comes to corrupt law enforcement. Duke and other universities are taking the reverse racism lie to another level. Our Big Up Let Down involves a highway, a runway, and a track lane. How black do we feel today? We're gonna let you know, and of course, we've got our Word of the Day.   (08:35) - 60 Second Headlines Story 1: 26-year-old Dexter Reed was shot and killed by Chicago police officers during a traffic stop.   (09:09) - Black Around the World Story 1: This week marks ten years since 276 mostly Christian female students were kidnapped by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram from the Government Girls Secondary School at the town of Chibok in Nigeria.   (14:13) - 60 Sec Headlines Story 1: “Now is the time for maximum restraint.” That was the warning issued by the Secretary-General during an emergency meeting of the U-N Security Council. Story 2: The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the Baltimore bridge collapse. According to reports, authorities are investigating the moments that lead up to the cargo ship crashing into one of the bridge's support pillars. Story 3: A Texas judge is scheduled to hear arguments regarding rapper Travis Scott's request to be dismissed from a lawsuit related to the deadly 2021 Astroworld Festival.   (17:58) - Caller (How should OJ Simpson be remembered?) (21:11) - We Up, We Up, We Up! On this day, April 15th, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history as the first African American player in Major League Baseball, breaking the sport's color barrier at age 28.   (23:40) - Blackurate News It's The Amanda Seales Show! I'm Amanda Seales… And now it's time for Blackurate News. Story 1: Duke University is discontinuing its “Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program,” which was established in 1979 for "top applicants of African descent."   (30:03) - Sports/Pop Culture Story 2: Drake drops a new diss track and claps back at all his haters, including Kendrick, Metro Booming, and Rick Ross.   (34:16) - Big Up, Let Down It's The Amanda Seales Show! I'm Amanda Seales… And now it's time for!... The Big Up, Let Down. Big Up - Goes to the sun for making it the perfect day to protest against genocide. Yesterday was a global day of protest against the genocide in Gaza, and that's exactly what people did. Let Down - The letdown goes to the apparent fabric shortage at the Nike factory. Nike dropped its Olympic women's track and field outfits, and the ladies are not feeling it, calling it too revealing and sexist.   (37:31) - Caller (38:32) - We Up, We Up, We Up!! It's The Amanda Seales Show! I'm Amanda Seales… On this day, April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote what became known as his Letter from the Birmingham Jail.   (41:52) - Blackurate News It's The Amanda Seales Show! I'm Amanda Seales… Story 1: The Rev. Al Sharpton criticized pro-Palestinian demonstrators who disrupted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries during a speech at the National Action Network convention. Take a listen.   (45:49) - How Black Do You Feel It's The Amanda Seales Show! I'm Amanda Seales … Right now, I need to check in with my people and find out how black they are feeling today.   (49:20) - Caller (52:34) - The Word of the Day is: Tawdry     (54:38) - Politicians Say the Darndest Things FOLLOW THE SHOW ON ALL SOCIALS: @Sealessaidit @Amandaseales @thesupremeexperience If You Have A Comment Leave Amanda A Message At 1 855-Amanda-8 That's 1-855-262-6328  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Tuesday, April 16th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Nigerian Muslim kidnappers are increasingly bold International Christian Concern reminds us this morning that 91 young women, who were kidnapped exactly ten years ago from their schools in Chibok in northeastern Nigeria, are still held in captivity.  Islamic terrorists kidnapped 276 teenage girls a decade ago, many of whom were forced to marry their abductors. That wasn't the end of the persecutions however. Just last month, Boko Horam terrorists kidnapped another 400 persons from a Borno State refugee camp, and another 287 students and teachers were abducted from a school in Kaduna State, reports Voice of America. Nigeria, Africa is the sixth most dangerous country worldwide in which to be a Christian. Knife attacks in Australia Gun ownership in Australia is severely restricted by government licensing, but that hasn't stopped knife attacks in that nation. Six people were killed and 11 wounded by a knife attack in a mall last week. In addition, just yesterday, a pastor and four church members were stabbed during a Bible study at Good Shepherd Church in Sydney.  Iraq considers death penalty for adultery and perversion The Iraqi parliament is considering a bill requiring life in prison or the death penalty for certain types of adultery or homosexual activity, reports U.S. News and World Report. The nations of Israel and Iraq have the loosest laws of all Middle Eastern countries concerning homosexuality.  Israel legalized homosexuality in 1988, and recognizes homosexual faux marriage performed in other countries. At least officially, homosexual activity was legalized in Iraq in 1969. Homosexuality has been legalized by most Protestant and Catholic nations in Europe, North and South America, and Oceania which includes Australia. Scripture in 1 Timothy 1:8-10 points out that “the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers.” Trump in court over hush money payments Former President and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is back in state court, defending himself from 34 charges of falsifying business records, in relation to alleged hush money payments made before the 2016 election. The payments allegedly went to a film star who is known for promulgating violations of the seventh commandment.   Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges and denies the accusations concerning the adulterous affair. Top 10 busiest airports Airports Council International just released the list of the busiest 10 airports in the world for last year. These are, in order, from 1 to 10. 1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Dubai International Airport Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport London Heathrow Tokyo Haneda International Airport Denver International Airport Istanbul Airport Los Angeles International Airport Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.  Atlanta's International Airport accommodated almost 105,000,000 passengers last year. TSA intercepted 1,503 guns since January The U.S. Transportation and Safety Administration has announced that officers intercepted 1,503 guns at airport security check points  in the first three months of the year — or about 500 per month. Last year, a record 6,737 guns were intercepted — 93% of which were loaded weapons. Gold, silver, Bitcoin and NASDAQ all up Gold hit $2,390 yesterday, and silver scraped $29.00 an ounce.  Over the last six weeks, gold and silver are up about 25%. Bitcoin has better than doubled in price, and the NASDAQ Composite Index is up about 19%. Inflation up again   Inflation here in the U.S. is back up around 6% — with core services in the Consumer Price Index scraping the 6.8% territory in March. Rent hit a 5.04% inflation rate in March. Motor vehicle maintenance inflation rate reached 8.2%, motor vehicle insurance up 22%,  and overall Consumer Price Index popped up to 4.6%, reports WolfStreet.com. The Producer Price Index saw a 6.2% annualized increase in March. That's almost back up to 2022 levels, after the Federal Reserve made a half-hearted attempt to bring inflation down by increasing benchmark lending rates. Tesla laying off 10% of workforce Tesla has announced they will be laying off 10% of its workforce, or 14,000 employees, reports Electrek.com. Americans not getting enough sleep Americans are stressed out.   A whopping 57% of Americans say they are not getting enough sleep.  And only 36% of women say they are happy with the sleep they get. That's down from 52% in 2013, according to surveys from Gallup. Psalm 127:1-2 reminds us that unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, April 16th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe 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.

Aunque muchas de las niñas de Chibok secuestradas hace 10 años en Nigeria están ahora libres, algunas se sienten muy decepcionadas. Y cerca de 100 siguen en cautiverio.

Australian police investigating the fatal stabbing of six people at the crowded shopping centre in Bondi Junction, Sydney say they're looking into whether the attacker deliberately targeted women. Joel Cauchi killed five women - and a male security guard who tried to intervene - before he was shot dead by police. Eight of the twelve injured who went to hospital, including a baby, are also female. To find out more Jessicax Creighton is joined by BBC Australia correspondent Katy Watson based in Sydney.Jing Lusi stars as DC Hana Li in ITV's new thriller Red Eye, set on a plane flying between London and Beijing. She joins Jessica Creighton to talk about what it's like to play a lead role for the first time, and how important it is to see British East Asian women as the main protagonist.Ten years ago 276 Nigerian school girls were abducted by the Islamist group Boko Haram from their school in Chibok, a town in the north-east of Nigeria. A decade later, dozens of the girls are still missing and kidnappings are once again on the rise in Nigeria. Jessica is joined from Lagos by BBC Africa Senior reporter Yemisi Adegoke.2024 marks the centenary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. First written by British feminists, it was adopted by the League of Nations in 1924. Today we know it as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Dr Emily Baughan, Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Sheffield explains the role women played in its creation. Plus, Danielle Scott, Assistant Vice Principal at Green Gates Academy, explains how the rights are still being used in schools today.A real life experience of a mugging in New York inspired Imogen Wade to write a poem which has just won the National Poetry Competition, coming first out of 19000 entries. She joins Jessica to share her poem and, as a counsellor, to explain how the act of writing helped her to process the experience.Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Louise Corley Studio Engineer: Donald MacDonald

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. 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 caliphat. Elle est la première « Chibok Girl » a 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 3 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.

Every week more and more Democrats are expressing frustration with American policy on Israel and the war in Gaza. Some heavyweights, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are now even joining the call for the U.S. to stop arms transfers to Israel. Senator Bernie Sanders has been one of the loudest voices on this issue. At 82 years old, he manages to be the voice of young liberals, and warns that if President Biden doesn't change tack on the Israel war, and doesn't expand his economic policy for working families, he could lose in November. Senator Sanders joins Christiane from Washington. Then, the unbelievable life story of the newly elected New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam. He was just 15 when he, and four other teens, were falsely accused of raping a jogger in central park in 1989. The media went all-out, assuming their guilt and the group became known as the "Central Park Five.” Salaam spent nearly seven years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He and the others were exonerated after the real perpetrator confessed and submitted DNA to prove it. But Salaam refused to be beaten by bitterness, and began this year being sworn in as the councilor for Harlem. He speaks with Christiane about all of it as they sit down together in Manhattan. This Sunday marks a decade since terror became reality in Chibok, Nigeria, sparking a global cry to 'bring back our girls', when nearly 300 innocent students were kidnapped by Boko Haram militants. Many of those taken have yet to return home. And kidnapping has become a recurring horror in the country. Now, CNN's Stephanie Busari takes us to where tragedy unfolded, as part of CNN's ongoing series on gender inequality called As Equals. Also in this week's show, Bill Weir, CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent who has spent years covering our warming planet, says there is still room for hope, despite all the despair surrounding climate change. His book , ‘Life as we know it (can be)', goes on sale on April 16th. He joins Christiane in New York. From the Amanpour Archive: With war raging in Gaza, the Israeli Palestinian conflict may feel more intractable than ever. Peace may feel like a distant possibility. But there was a time when Northern Ireland felt like that too. After decades of brutal sectarian conflict and terrorist violence, its leaders and its people bravely chose peace. And this week they celebrated 26 years since the Good Friday Agreement that secured it. It remains one of the United States' greatest diplomatic triumphs as President Bill Clinton and Senator George Mitchell brokered the talks. Along with British Prime minister tony Blair and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and of course Northern Irish leaders themselves, they got the deal over the line. And last year, on its 25th anniversary Christiane travelled to Belfast to speak to Clinton, Blair, and Ahern. A peacemaker's reunion. We revisit some of that historic conversation. We end the hour with a little opera for the soul. And a history making show at the Met in New York. “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” by the Grammy-award winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard, made history as the first work by a Black composer at the Metropolitan Opera in its 138-year history. And now it's back. Christiane went to the Metropolitan Opera House to meet him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A decade after Boko Haram kidnapped 276 female students from a Nigerian Christian school, Reuters reporters explore the efforts to rehabilitate those who've come home. Among them, young women who say they want to stay in their forced marriages and the repentant Boko Haram fighters who want to come in from the forest. And we hear from family of the nearly 100 young women still missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dans la nuit du 14 au 15 avril 2014, 276 lycéennes âgées entre 15 à 18 ans, pour la plupart chrétiennes, étaient enlevées dans leur internat public de Chibok par le groupe armé Boko Haram. Alors qu'elles faisaient la une de l'actualité dans le monde entier il y a encore sept ans, les filles de Chibok sont retombées dans l'oubli depuis, avec la banalisation des enlèvements de masse au nord-est et surtout dans le nord-ouest du Nigeria. Témoignages d'Amina Nkeki et Jummai Metuh, qui ont vécu ce spectaculaire kidnapping d'avril 2014, puis plusieurs années de séquestrations. De notre envoyé spécial à Yola,Dans son logement une pièce de Yola, Amina Nkeki apprécie la liberté d'élever sa fille Patience, née en captivité d'un père membre de Boko Haram. Bénéficiant d'une aide fédérale, Amina a trouvé son équilibre en reprenant ses études. Mais les enlèvements en 2024 dans des écoles du nord-ouest du Nigeria replongent Amina dans un cauchemar sans nom.« Les enlèvements et les séquestrations se poursuivent dans ce pays. N'y a-t-il pas de dirigeants dans ce pays ? Ils ne prennent aucune mesure pour lutter contre l'insécurité. Je ne cesse de me demander quand tout cela va s'arrêter. »À lire aussiNigeria: deux jeunes filles de Chibok retrouvées 8 ans après leur enlèvement en 2014« J'ai pardonné aux membres de Boko Haram »Pour Jummai Mutah, chaque enlèvement de masse est une douloureuse épreuve. Maman d'une petite Zoey, elle est soulagée de vivre en sécurité à Yola, loin de Chibok, toujours sous la menace de Boko Haram. Pourtant, Jummai confesse ne plus en vouloir aux responsables de sa séquestration :« J'ai déjà pardonné aux membres de Boko Haram. Mais Dieu dit de pardonner et d'oublier. Certes, j'ai pardonné, mais quant à oublier... Je demande encore à Dieu pour qu'il me fasse oublier tout le passé. Car je sais que même si je dis que je pardonne, je ne peux pas oublier. »La quête de paix sans passer par la JusticeJummai se rmémore encore la forêt de Sambisa et la dramatique malnutrition durant sa captivité. Aujourd'hui remise physiquement, Jummai se sait fragile mentalement. Pour être en paix, elle n'envisage pas de recourir à la justice pour réparer ses années de jeunesse perdues :« Nous ne sommes pas les seules à avoir connu ce genre de situation au Nigeria. Je sais que la justice fait son travail. Mais même si j'essaie, je ne pourrais pas gagner un procès. Alors, que puis-je faire ? »Et comme Amina, l'école est la rare institution nigériane à laquelle Jummai croit encore. Dans deux ans, elle compte bien inscrire sa petite Zoey en maternelle.

Since the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 students in 2014 at an all-girls school in the town of Chibok, abductions have become a recurrent fixture in Nigeria, especially in the northern regions. Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and has one of the strongest military forces on the continent, so why does the government still grapple with mass kidnappings? In this episode:  Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare), Co-Founder of Bring Back Our Girls Movement Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili and Khaled Soltan with our host Natasha Del Toro, in for Malika Bilal. Sonia Bhagat, Catherine Nouhan, and Manahil Naveed fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

How the Chibok girls are getting on with their lives ten years on from when they were kidnappedConcern over cyber-crime in Zambia following the busting of a syndicate scamming innocent peopleAnd why African men are twice as likely to get prostate cancer than white men.

This month marks ten years since the kidnapping of the Chibok girls in north eastern Nigeria when militants abducted nearly 300 girls. Most of the girls have either been freed or escaped but dozens remain unaccounted. In the years since, kidnapping for ransom - for profit- by criminal gangs has also become the norm, even in places like trains or in the capital Abuja, which used to be considered relatively safe.In today's episode Alan Kasujja speaks to a woman who was kidnapped twice on her way home from work, and hears more about the approach by Nigerian police to kidnappings.Some listeners may find some of the descriptions of kidnapping in this episode distressing.

This weekend marks a decade since 276 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram militants in Chibok, northern Nigeria. The world united in rage, with millions sharing the #bringbackourgirls campaign. Despite that, ten years later, many of the girls still haven't returned home. And Nigeria is reckoning with another wave of mass kidnappings.Two BBC journalists - Yemisi Adegoke and Azeezat Olaoluwa - have recently visited Chibok, a town guarded on all sides by the military. They bring us the stories of the girls who escaped, the families still missing their daughters and the men repenting for their role in abduction. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell The Global Story. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com. Or, message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. #TheGlobalStory.The Global Story is part of the BBC News Podcasts family. The team that makes The Global Story also makes several other podcasts, such as Americast and Ukrainecast, which cover US news and the war in Ukraine. If you enjoy The Global Story, then we think that you will enjoy some of our other podcasts too. To find them, simply search on your favourite podcast app.This episode was made by Richard Moran and Rachel Hagan. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

April 14th, 2024, marks the passing of ten years since the militant Islamic group, Boko Haram, kidnapped 276 mostly Christian girls from a secondary school in the Nigerian town of Chibok, Borno State. According to a recently published BBC report, 91 of the abducted students remain missing today. During the past two years, 20 of the kidnapped victims were rescued from Boko Haram hideouts in the Sambisa forest, which is located in northeastern Borno State. However, recent reports indicate that some of the rescued women have decided to stay married to their captors. The state government's response to this situation has sparked outrage among the parents – including Yama Bullum, who was heartbroken to discover that his daughter, Jinkai, remains married to the militant who once held her captive. In this episode of the Closer to the Fire podcast, host Greg Musselman is joined by Rev. Margaret Adina. This Christian leader serves as the Director of Mara's House, a trauma centre for women and girls near Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Rev. Adina discusses why some of these recently freed young women, who were teenagers when they were abducted ten years ago, are choosing to stay with their kidnappers. During her conversation with Greg, she also explains how traumatized Nigerian women and girls are receiving greatly needed healing and hope at Mara's House. Length: 40 minutes Episode Notes To Watch the Interview with Margaret Adinga https://vomcanada.com/cttf-videos/video/cttf-ng-chibok-parents.htm Learn more about Mara's House: https://www.vomcanada.com/ng-videos/video/ng-maras-house2.htm Christian Faith Ministries: https://cfaithministries.org/ The Voice of the Martyrs Canada: www.vomcanada.com

As Nigeria remembers the Chibok schoolgirls abduction of 2014, AfricaLink's Eddy Micah Jr and Josey Mahachi seek to find out why kidnappings are still happening and what can be done to stop them.

On the 14th of April 2014, 279 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, in north eastern Nigeria. Since that fateful night some have escaped, many have been rescued but sadly others remain missing. As Nigeria and the community of Chibok mark 10 years since the kidnapping of the girls, the country has seen many more abductions. One estimate suggests more than 4,000 people have been abducted in Nigeria in the past 8 months. So today Alan Kasujja will be looking at how the girls, now women, families and community are getting on. And we hear from the army on what they are doing to find the girls who are still missing.

Almost three hundred school children have been kidnapped in the past few days in Nigeria's Kaduna State. The recent kidnappings surpasses the abduction of almost two hundred and seventy six Chibok girls, by Boko Haram in 2014. Why do children keep getting abducted? What's going on? Also how the ongoing Red Sea crisis is affecting Ramadan celebrations in East Africa.And why are fans of Nigerian Afrobeat star Asake, upset with him?

Nigeria is struggling with a kidnapping epidemic. Every year hundreds of people are abducted and held for ransom. The kidnap crisis hit the headlines ten years ago when the Chibok school girls were snatched by Boko Haram militants - but now, arguably, the problem has got worse. We speak to Chimezie Ucheagbo, a journalist with BBC Igbo, about how it's affecting every day life for Nigerians. Plus, we hear from a family who had to deal with the problem first hand. Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: William Lee Adams Producers: Emily Horler and Alex Rhodes Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

In this revealing episode of the Mic on Podcast, the anchor, Seun Okinbaloye delves into a compelling conversation with Ndu Nwokolo, a security expert and Agada Godwin Paul a kidnap victim. The focus of this discussion is the ominous shadow of abduction that has cast a long and dark clouds over Nigeria, spanning from the notorious Chibok girls' incident to the alarming surge in multiple kidnapping cases. The epicenter of this disconcerting trend has now shifted to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where social media is inundated with distress calls, and the desperate cry for help resonates ever more loudly. The podcast highlights Nwokolo's insights into the potential consequences for the safety of Abuja and its diplomatic community, as well as a comprehensive strategy to combat the well-organized kidnappers and their planners. Additionally, the podcast amplifies firsthand accounts from survivors, offering narratives that further illuminate the brutality of these incidents. These stories reveal the profound psychological and physical trauma endured by those who have faced abduction. Ultimately, the podcast serves as a compelling call to action, illuminating the urgent need for collective efforts to address and curb the alarming rise of kidnappings in the country. Guest(s): Ndu Nwokolo Security Expert

Born into a family of strong women, Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode defied societal norms by pursuing her education.  Motivated by her observance of the difference between formally educated and uneducated women in Nigeria, Aisha felt compelled to fight for change.   Aisha  is a development specialist, international non-governmental organization (NGO) expert, and human rights activist specializing in women's and girls' initiatives. She is the founder and CEO of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF), a non-governmental organization that promotes good governance and is dedicated to engendering socio-economic change on the African continent.  As co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG), an activist group formed in the aftermath of the abduction of 276 girls from their school premises in the Chibok village of Borno State, and the author of Stolen Daughters of Chibok, Aisha is committed to societal change and making sure all of the girls are returned home and not forgotten.    What You Will Hear in This Episode:    1:50 Aisha's personal story 6:40 Boko Haram Chinbok schoolgirls kidnappings 9:00 Activism for women's rights,  gender issues and education 14:00 The impact of Boko Haram on women and girls 22:10 Reconstructing communities and building trust 28:22 Aisha's book, “Stolen Daughters of Chibok”   Quotes “I come from a family of women who are very clear about what they want and so you can imagine if you then juxtapose that with an education I think activism probably runs in our blood.” “In some communities 70% of the children have never seen the inside walls of a formal classroom. “ “My argument also is that for every child that you put back in school, that's a whole generation of that child's family that is going to benefit.”   Mentioned: Stolen Daughters of Chibok Murtala Muhammed Foundation Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   eConnect with Bonnie https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/ https://web.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus https://twitter.com/selfpromote https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/ Gendered Ageism Survey Results Forbes article 5 Tips to own the superpower of your age IAMMusicGroup Purchase my book Not Done Yet on Amazon:    If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review.  

In 2014, Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped 276 female students from their dormitory at the Government Girls Secondary School in the Nigerian town of Chibok. The act inspired international outrage and a worldwide campaign to #BringBackOurGirls. Far less attention has been paid, however, to the plight of those who escape Boko Haram's violence and become displaced within their own country. Now, anthropologist Gbemisola Abiola, PhD '23, is exploring different sites—camps, informal settlements, and host communities—where internally displaced persons (IDP) resettle. In this episode of Colloquy, Abiola discusses protracted displacement, the new structures of social and economic life that emerge from it, and the different survival strategies and tools IDP use to rebuild their lives.

It's Monday, May 8th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus.  (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Two kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls rescued in Nigeria Last Friday, after more than nine years of captivity, two more Chibok schoolgirls have been rescued by Nigerian soldiers, reports International Christian Concern. Hauwa Maltha and Esther Marcus, who are now in their 20s, were forced into marriage with the Boko Haram Muslim terrorists who kidnapped them. Maltha revealed that she was forced to marry three terrorists during her nine-year captivity. She was eight months pregnant during her rescue and delivered a healthy baby boy on April 28. Christian communities within Chibok have been faced with ongoing persecution since 2014 when about 300 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram. The coronation of King Charles III On Saturday, King Charles III was officially coronated as Britain's reigning monarch at London's Westminster Abbey, reports Fox News. Beside him was his wife, Queen Camilla. The eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was crowned on Saturday. The 74-year-old ascended to the throne upon the death of his mother, who died in September 2022 at the age of 96. Queen Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Charles was proclaimed Britain's monarch two days later. The coronation was filled with pageantry and music. (sound of music) BOY: “Your Majesty, as children of the Kingdom of God, we welcome you in the name of the King of Kings.” KING CHARLES: “In His name, and after His example, I come not to be served, but to serve.” Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, led the oath. ARCHBISHOP WELBY:  “The coronation oath has stood for centuries, and is enshrined in law. Are you willing to take the oath?” KING CHARLES: “I am willing.” ARCHBISHOP WELBY: “Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, your other realms and the territories to any of them belonging or pertaining, according to their respective laws and customs?” KING CHARLES: “I solemnly promise so to do.” ARCHBISHOP WELBY: “Will you, to your power, cause law and justice and mercy to be executed in all your judgments?” KING CHARLES: “I will.” ARCHBISHOP WELBY:  “Will you to the utmost of your power, maintain the laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel? Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain in the United Kingdom, the Protestant Reformed religion established by law?” KING CHARLES: “All this I promise to do. The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. So help me God.” WELBY: “God save the king!” PEOPLE: “God save the king!” [Watch the key points in the coronation and subsequent procession at C-SPAN where you can click on just the portions that interest you.] King Charles' request to let non-Christians lead prayer was overruled Two theological controversies arose out of the planning of the coronation. First, to the discomfort of Anglican church leaders, King Charles wanted four non-Christian religious leaders -- a Muslim, a Hindu, a Sikh, and a Jew -- to lead prayers at some point during the coronation Christian service in Westminster Abbey. Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby said, “The coronation is first and foremost an act of Christian worship.” And Gavin Ashenden, the former Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth, offered his analysis to CBN. ASHENDEN: “The order of service was delayed. And we're pretty sure it was delayed because Charles wanted a group of representatives of other faiths to lead the prayers. But there's a rule in the Church of England; it's part of the church's law, and it's backed up by Parliament's law, that to lead the liturgy in an Anglican church, you have to be a believing Anglican. So, there was a conflict. And it looks like Charles lost.” Instead of leading prayers, the Muslim, the Hindu, the Sikh, and the Jew  presented the king with four pieces of coronation regalia on page 9 of the Order of Service. [Those taking part are Most Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala (Buddhist), Lord Singh of Wimbledon, (Sikh), Radha Mohan das (a representative from a Hindu temple in Hertfordshire), Aliya Azam (Islam), and the Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis (Judaism).] In Exodus 20:2-3, the one true God speaks with clarity. “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.” Defender of the Faith, Defender of Faith, or Defender of Thy Faith? The second theological controversy actually dates back to 1994. That's when Prince Charles had expressed an interest in changing the title of the ruling monarch, once he assumed the throne, from “Defender of the Faith” – meaning the Christian faith -- to “Defender of Faith,” a generic reference that would have been inclusive of any faith and thus terribly meaningless, reports EuroNews.com. Apparently, Archbishop Welby settled on the title of “Defender of Thy Faith,” referring to God's faith.  Candidly, that is an odd reference since God doesn't need to have faith in His own existence; we do. Listen for that phrase as Archbishop Welby opens the communion portion of King Charles' coronation service. WELBY: “It is right, and our bounden duty, that we should, at all times and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, Oh Lord, Holy Father, Almighty Everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son, our Lord, who has, at this time, consecrated Thy servant, Charles, to be our king. That by the anointing of Thy grace, he may be the Defender of Thy faith and the protector of Thy people, that with him, we may learn the ways of service, compassion, and love. And that the good work that Thou has begin in him this day may be brought to completion in the day of Jesus Christ.” That last sentence is a clear reference to Philippians 1:6 which says, “He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Gunman at Texas mall killed 8, wounded 7 And finally, a gunman shot and killed eight people and wounded at least seven others at Allen Premium Outlets mall located 25 miles north of Dallas on Saturday, reports Reuters. EYEWITNESS #1: “It was at least 50 to 100 rounds. It was nonstop and there was nothing we could do. It was just terrible.” According to a DashCam video of the scene, the gunman, dressed in black, pulled up in a Grey Charger, opened his door, and just started firing on shoppers as they walked by the H&M store. Allen, Texas Police Chief Brian Harvey explained how the shooting came to an end. HARVEY: “At 3:36pm this afternoon, one of our officers was on an unrelated call at the outlet mall. He heard gunshots, went to the gunshots, he engaged the suspect, and neutralized the suspect. He also then called for ambulances.” The attacker has been identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, who had been living with his parents until recently before he started staying at a motel nearby, reports NPR. Police found an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun at the scene after Garcia was killed. Steven Spainhouer, whose son worked at the H&M store at the scene of the shooting, said this. SPAINHOUER: “It was a warzone there. There is no other way to describe it. There's no way these people could have survived the assault of those weapons.” Please pray for God's strength and comfort for both the grieving families and the wounded survivors. Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Monday, May 8th in the year of our Lord 2023, my 57th birthday. Subscribe 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.

The revolution that destroyed our world took place in the 1960s, largely led by popular culture - movies and music.  Here we examine the social, sexual, and political revolutionary fervor that marked a Proverbs 30:11-14 crowd in the 1960s and 1970s. The revolution was always intended to destroy, and destroy is what it did. But do Christain Americans realize that the destruction came by the Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Simon and Garfunkel? The existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre played hardest on the pop culture icons of this era. This program includes: 1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus (King Charles' request to let non-Christians lead prayer was overruled; Gunman at Texas mall killed 8, wounded 7; Two kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls rescued in Nigeria) 2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

The revolution that destroyed our world took place in the 1960s, largely led by popular culture - movies and music.--Here we examine the social, sexual, and political revolutionary fervor that marked a Proverbs 30-11-14 crowd in the 1960s and 1970s. The revolution was always intended to destroy, and destroy is what it did. But do Christain Americans realize that the destruction came by the Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Simon and Garfunkel-- The existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre played hardest on the pop culture icons of this era.--This program includes---1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus -King Charles' request to let non-Christians lead prayer was overruled- Gunman at Texas mall killed 8, wounded 7- Two kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls rescued in Nigeria---2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the Nigerian students trapped in Sudan, the 24-hour traffic in Lagos over the weekend, the FG postponing the census, the Chibok girls who escaped from captivity, and Dr Ayo provides counsel on Release Therapy.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 30:51 - Fan mail 133:20 - Response to fan mail34:20 - Hosts recap how their week went44:20 - WellaHealth51:27 - Tweet of the week01:04:45 - Nigerian studentstrapped in Sudan01:15:35 - The 24-hour traffic inLagos over the weekend01:22:38 - Release Therapy01:27:10 - Response to Release Therapy01:35:00 -Release Therapy 201:37:00 -Response to Release Therapy01:40:24 - Prop of the week01:42:00 - Flop of the week01:44:30 - Sign out For more information on all episode releases and additional information about the hosts, follow 234 Essential on Twitter and Instagram. You can also mail fanmail@234essential.com to let Ugochi and Ayo know your burning thoughts and questions.Support 234 Essential here: https://paystack.com/pay/234eSignup for our newsletter here to get the pod directly to you https://234essential.com/ WellaHealth Diaspora is that solution that helps Nigerians in the diaspora send money specifically for healthcare back home.Here's how it works; when you buy a health voucher on WellaHealth, they'll contact you on how you'd prefer to spend your voucher on your family, and they'll deliver quality healthcare to them and report back to you.Visit www.wellahealth.com/234e to send health vouchers to your loved ones in Nigeria today! 

Ikiwa ni miaka tisa imepita tangu wasichana 276 kutekwa nyara wakiwa katika shule ya bweni huko Chibok Nigeria ambapo mpaka sasa 96 bado wapo utumwani, Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto UNICEF limetaka wadau kusaidia katika kuwekeza zaidi katika usalama wa wanafunzi mashuleni kwani bado vitendo vya utekaji vinaendelea nchini humo.Mwakilishi wa UNICEF nchini Nigeria Cristian Munduate amesema vitendo vya utekaji nyara wanafunzi Kaskazini Mashariki mwa Nigeria vimefurutu ada ambapo taarifa za hivi karibuni kutoka vyombo vya habari zinasema wanafunzi 80 wametekwa nyara na wana mgambo huko Tsafe jimboni Zamfara.Bi. Muduate amesema “Hatuwezi kufumbia macho mateso ya watoto wa Nigeria. Lazima tufanye kila tunachoweza katika uwezo wetu kuhakikisha watoto hawa wanakuwa katika mazingira salama, wanapata elimu na fursa nyingine kadri ya uwezo wao.”Tangu mwaka 2014 zaidi ya wanafunzi 6800 wameathirika. Lakini si wanafunzi pekee, Tangu mwaka 2009 takriban walimu 2300 wameuawa, 1900 hawajulikani walipo na shule 1500 zimefungwa kutokana na kukosa usalama.Akieleza zaidi changamoto wanazokutana nazo wanafunzi na walimu nchini humo ameeleza kuwa “takwimu zinaogofya, ikiwa imepita miaka 9 tangu utekaji nyara wa kutisha wa wasichana wa Chibok, lakini jinamizi hilo linaendelea kwani watoto bado wanatekwa, wanasajiliwa kinguvu kushiriki kwenye kupigana vita, kuuawaa, kujeruhiwa na wanaharibiwa maisha yao ya baadae.”UNICEF imekaribisha utiaji saidi wa serikali ya Nigeria na ahadi yake ya kutenga dola milioni 314.5 ambazo zitaelekezwa katika usalama kwenye shule na kuahidi kushirikiana nayo kwenye kutekekeza mpango wa shule salama na kuhakikisha watoto wote waliotekwa na wanamgambo wanarejeshwa salama kuungana na familia zao.UNICEF pia imezitaka pande zote kwenye mzozo nchini humo kuheshimu sheria za kimataifa na haki za binadamu na kulinda haki na ustawi wa watoto.

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia wasichana waliotekwa nyara katika shule ya bweni huko Chibok Nigeria ambapo mpaka sasa 96 bado wapo utumwani, na matokeo ya mradi wa FISH4ACP nchini Tanzania. Makala tunakupeleka nchini Rwanda na Mashinani nchini Jamhuri ya Congo, Brazaville, kulikoni?Ikiwa ni miaka tisa imepita tangu wasichana 276 kutekwa nyara wakiwa katika shule ya bweni huko Chibok Nigeria ambapo mpaka sasa 96 bado wapo utumwani, Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto UNICEF limetaka wadau kusaidia katika kuwekeza zaidi katika usalama wa wanafunzi mashuleni kwani bado vitendo vya utekaji vinaendelea nchini humo.Nchini Tanzania, shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Chakula na Kilimo, FAO kupitia  mradi  wake FISH4ACP  limepokea matokeo ya Utafiti kuhusu Usawa wa Kinjisia katika Masuala ya Uvuvi, moja ya hoja ambayo ikitekelezwa vema itasaidia kufanikisha malengo ya maendeleo endelevu, SDGs hasa la kutokomeza njaa na kuondokana na umaskini. Devotha Songorwa wa Redio washirika Kids Time FM nchini Tanzania ndio shuhuda wetu wa uzinduzi huo uliofanyika katika  Mkoa wa Kigoma, Magharibi mwa Taifa hilo la Afrika Mashariki.Katika tunasalia hapa makao makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa kusikiliza simulizi ya manusura wa mauaji ya kimbari dhidi ya watutsi nchini Rwanda mwaka 1994, ikiwa leo Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifa lina kumbukizi maalum ya mauaji hayo.Na katika mashini tutaelekea katika mji mkuu wa Jamhuri ya Congo, Brazaville kusikia ushauri kutoka kwa mwanamke ambaye amekuwa akiishi na Virusi vya Ukimwi, VVU kwa miaka 24.Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, Karibu!

Author and human rights activist Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode documented the heartbreaking stories of the Chibok families nine years after the Boko Haram abductions that gripped the world's attention.

On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced that by 2032, two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the US would need to be electric in order for auto manufacturers to be in compliance. And, Nigerian activist Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode's new book, "The Stolen Daughters of Chibok," documents the April 2014 kidnapping of northern Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram. Also, Bengali Muslims all over India face discrimination. Plus, the last stop of a 9,000-mile butterfly migration.

In Rutshuru, DR Congo, the International Committee of the Red Cross has set up phone booths to help displaced families track down those left behind in combat zones. Also, a new film is out in France that focuses on the Senegalese tirailleurs, a corps of colonial infantry in the French armies of the First and Second World Wars. Finally, a gallery in Lagos pays tribute to the dozens of Chibok schoolgirls who are still missing, more than eight years on.

This week ICON Advocate Adams Ishaku shares his story from Chibok, Borno State . The location where nearly 300 boarding school girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in 2014 - inspiring #BringBackOurGirls. Boko Haram continues to attack and kill hundreds and displaces thousands. The world has forgotten Chibok but the Ishaku  family has lost its home, farm, and beloved daughter Patience (who remains in BH captivity).Welcome to Hear Their Voices (HTV), the third season of ICON's podcast. This season we will be sharing testimonies and stories from those who have suffered and survived attacks and persecution across  Nigeria.Thank you for joining us today. Hear Their Voices, an icon podcast production. For more information please visit our website: ICONhelp.orgOr send us an email:  info@iconhelp.orgSupport the showThanks for listening! Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, and also watch us on YouTube.Support the showThanks for listening! Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, and also watch us on YouTube.

Deuxième volet de notre série consacrée aux lycéennes de Chibok, ces 276 jeunes filles enlevées par Boko Haram il y a huit ans. Art Twenty One, une prestigieuse galerie d'art contemporain de Lagos, propose l'exposition « Statues Also Breathe » : 108 sculptures de visages pour rappeler les 108 filles toujours manquantes, de la plasticienne Prune Nourry. Une performance a eu lieu en présence de six mamans de filles toujours captives et de six filles libérées. Parmi elles, Mary Dauda et Amina Nkeki, libérées il y a cinq ans, qui ont bénéficié de soins médicaux et des programmes de déradicalisation. Elles tentent de reconstruire leur vie. De notre correspondant de retour de Lagos,  Mary Dauda ne reste jamais trop loin de son bébé. Sa fille est soit calée sur son dos, bien emmitouflée dans un pagne, soit sur ses genoux. En se mariant en 2020, puis en devenant maman de deux enfants, Mary a surmonté ses blessures d'ex-otage de Boko Haram. Mais cinq ans après sa libération, cette ancienne lycéenne de Chibok reste hantée par son séjour dans la forêt de Sambisa : « Dès que je suis assoupie, parfois j'ai des flashbacks. J'ai l'impression d'être toujours en captivité, en train de pleurer car je suis loin de mes parents. Dans ces songes, je supplie Dieu de me venir en aide. » raconte la jeune femme.  Mary était dans le groupe des 82 jeunes filles de Chibok libérées en 2017. En échange, cinq leaders de la branche de Boko Haram, proches d'Abubakar Shekau, quittaient des prisons du Nigeria. Par pudeur, Mary préfère taire ses conditions de captivité. Difficile pour elle en effet de mettre des mots sur les horreurs qu'elle a vues, les sévices qu'elle a subis : « De rares fois, nos ravisseurs nous abandonnaient à notre propre sort, quand on leur disait que nous refusions d'être leurs épouses, relate-t-elle. Alors, ils nous faisaient du chantage à la nourriture. Nous menaçant de nous laisser mourir de faim... » ► À lire aussi : Nigeria : 8 ans après l'enlèvement des lycéennes de Chibok, une centaine toujours portées disparues « Nous, les femmes, nous ne sommes plus des citoyennes de seconde zone » Quelques mois avant Mary, Amina a recouvré la liberté. Avec un membre de Boko Haram se présentant comme son mari à l'époque, et leur petite fille Patience, née dans la forêt de Sambisa, Amina Nkeki a semé ses ravisseurs. Le trio errant a croisé la route de miliciens volontaires en mai 2016.  Aujourd'hui, Amina n'est plus avec le papa de Patience. Elle suit des études de relations internationales et de sciences politiques à l'Université américaine de Yola : « Les autres étudiants me regardent de haut en pensant que je n'y arriverai pas à cause de mon passé, affirme-t-elle. Mais je continue à m'encourager en me disant que dans ce monde, on ne peut rien obtenir si on ne fait pas les efforts nécessaires. Nous, les femmes, nous ne sommes plus des citoyennes de seconde zone. » Amina arbore un sourire franc et massif. Un sourire qui dissimule à peine la lassitude et le poids d'être, pour la vie, une rescapée de Boko Haram. ► À lire aussi : Nigeria : les têtes en céramique de l'artiste Prune Nourry, un hommage aux lycéennes de Chibok [1/3]

Troisième volet de notre série consacrée aux jeunes filles de Chibok, ces 276 lycéennes kidnappées en 2014 par Boko Haram au Nigeria. 108 sont toujours portées disparues. Certaines seraient mortes et d'autres auraient été mariées de forces aux jihadistes. Rencontre avec Ladi Lawan, très active dans le soutien moral des parents des Chibok Girls. Elle-même est privée de sa fille Aisha depuis avril 2014. Avec notre correspondant de retour de Lagos,  Avec délicatesse, Ladi Lawan sort de son sac à main un cliché imprimé en format portrait. Avec le temps, la photo a pris une teinte rosée. Sur ce cliché, sa fille Aisha se tient debout, la main gauche posée sur la hanche, le regard fixant l'objectif. « J'ai des palpitations cardiaques, confie la mère d'Aisha. J'ai le cœur serré à force d'attendre la libération de ma fille. Ça va faire huit ans cette année que je n'ai pas vu ma fille. » Une trentaine de parents dont les filles ont été enlevées sont morts depuis avril 2014. Principalement d'hypertension, d'anxiété et de stress générés par le non-retour de leurs enfants. Quelques-uns ont été victimes d'attaques de Boko Haram. Malgré ses souffrances, Ladi caresse toujours l'espoir de revoir un jour sa fille, mais aussi les autres jeunes femmes encore en captivité. « La rumeur dit que nos filles seraient mariées de force dans la forêt de Sambisa, relate-t-elle. Certaines auraient eu des enfants issus de ces unions. Moi, j'aime les enfants. Donc même s'il y a dix enfants de pères membres de Boko Haram, je n'aurais jamais peur de porter ces enfants de nos filles. Même une dizaine d'enfants, pas de problème. Qu'on leur rende leur liberté afin que nos filles puissent reprendre leurs études. » ► À lire aussi : Nigeria : deux jeunes filles de Chibok retrouvées 8 ans après leur enlèvement en 2014 « Je veux que le gouvernement fédéral fasse encore plus d'efforts » Yakubu Nkeki préside l'association des parents des lycéennes enlevées. Malgré des relations parfois orageuses, ce quinquagénaire est le référent auprès des autorités fédérales. En juillet puis en octobre dernier, Yakubu a, comme à chaque fois, certifié l'origine des cinq rescapées de la forêt de Sambisa, suite à des raids libérateurs de l'armée nigériane, appuyée par la Force multinationale conjointe. Si Yakubu reconnaît les efforts d'Abuja pour libérer les dernières captives, il trouve que huit années de captivité, c'est trop long à supporter :  En tant que leader de ces parents, je ne peux pas me contenter du nombre raisonnable de Chibok Girls déjà libérées. Je veux vraiment que le gouvernement fédéral fasse encore plus d'efforts. C'est le seul moyen de sauver nos filles toujours en captivité. Les cinq Chibok Girls libérées récemment sont toujours entre les mains de l'armée et des services secrets nigérians. Une étape obligatoire pour les autorités nigérianes avant qu'elles reprennent leur place dans la société.  ► À lire aussi :  Nigeria : les têtes en céramique de l'artiste Prune Nourry, un hommage aux lycéennes de Chibok [1/3] Hommage aux lycéennes de Chibok au Nigeria : que deviennent les rescapées ? [2/3]

In the tradition of so many who went before them, who were granted “not only to believe in Christ but to suffer for His sake,” the Chibok schoolgirls held on to faith, and in so doing, found life and hope where there was seemingly none. This Breakpoint was originally published on March 7, 2022.

Premier volet de notre série consacrée au sort des lycéennes de Chibok, ces 276 jeunes filles enlevées par Boko Haram il y a huit ans au Nigeria et dont le sort avait soulevé une vague d'indignation mondiale. Art Twenty One, une prestigieuse galerie d'art contemporain de Lagos, propose l'exposition « Statues Also Breathe » : 108 sculptures de visages pour rappeler les 108 filles toujours manquantes. La plasticienne française Prune Nourry s'est inspirée des fameuses « têtes d'Ife », des sculptures ancestrales Yoruba, pour réaliser ses « têtes de filles de Chibok » en céramique. Une performance a eu lieu pour le lancement de l'exposition en présence de six mamans de filles toujours captives et de six filles libérées. Outils à la main, Prune Nourry observe d'abord. Fait un va-et-vient entre la photo de Yinkal Yama et la tête sculptée représentant cette « Chibok girl ». Puis, avec humilité et tact, l'artiste prodigue ses conseils à John Alabi, étudiant en première année de céramique. Comment gratter, façonner, tracer, polir ou nettoyer... Prune Nourry insiste, geste à l'appui : « Ce qu'on veut, c'est se concentrer sur le portrait des "Chibok girls" autant que possible pour pouvoir faire ressortir les traits importants de leurs visages, et les faire vivre à travers ces sculptures. Et en même temps, on s'inspire des "têtes d'Ife" du 15e siècle. Donc, il faut suivre la manière de sculpter de ces têtes incroyables. » Une collaboration entre l'artiste et l'université d'Ife Prune Nourry déambule entre les 108 chevalets noirs installés sur l'herbe d'une large esplanade. Espacés de manière millimétrée en huit rangées, les étudiants s'appliquent à l'ouvrage. Tous sont vêtus en adire, un tissu bleu indigo et noir. Une tenue en batik d'inspiration Yoruba, que porte aussi Prune Nourry. Un code vestimentaire pour bien marquer la collaboration entre le département des Beaux-Arts de l'université d'Ife et la plasticienne. « J'étais convaincu qu'il y avait quelque chose à l'université d'Ife. Je voulais que cela se passe à Ife. Mais je ne savais pas avec quels artisans collaborer. Il n'y a plus d'artisans ici, mais l'université a eu du sens. Et pour les professeurs du département d'art, ils sont incroyables. Ils ont une mentalité et une philosophie incroyable. Et c'est comme ça qu'on a décidé de collaborer ensemble. » Une exposition qui sert également de rappel Au cœur de la performance, Olusegun Ajiboye, le doyen de la faculté des Beaux-Arts, savoure l'implication de ses étudiants. Mais cette création collaborative avec Prune Nourry sur plusieurs mois sonne comme un rappel au monde entier : plus de cent « Chibok girls » restent toujours privées de liberté. « Ce travail n'est pas seulement une exploration créative. Il s'agit aussi d'assumer un propos sensé et profond. Il s'agit de nous rappeler comment nous devons nous valoriser. Mais nous devons nous valoriser avant tout en prenant bien soin de nos femmes, en prenant bien soin de nos filles. » En fin de journée, Prune Nourry enlace une à une les six ex-otages et les six mamans de « Chibok girls » manquantes. L'artiste plasticienne rêve aussi secrètement de pouvoir faire un tour du monde avec ces femmes pour montrer ces 108 têtes en céramique.

The kidnapped Chibok girls were the identifiable victims of Nigeria's war with Boko Haram islamist insurgents. Drew Hinshaw (@drewhinshaw) talks about reporting around Europe and Africa for the Wall Street Journal while co-writing an award-winning book about the Chibok girls on nights and weekends. We also find out what happens when you wear the wrong pants to cover a press conference with Barack Obama. Countries featured: Ghana, Nigeria, Poland, Senegal, Mali, Spain, USA Publications featured: Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Metro, Rolling Stone   Here are links to some of the things we talked about: Drew's book Bring Back Our Girls - https://amzn.to/3E7H1OI  His stories for The Wall Street Journal - https://on.wsj.com/3Cnhgsw His big WSJ story on Chibok girls being freed - https://on.wsj.com/3SOzOap WSJ's Pulitzer finalist package on China's influence - https://bit.ly/3LWl6fj Drew's story on Gadhafi's house - https://on.wsj.com/3RnHbEN Rukmini Callimachi's al-Qaida Papers series for AP - https://bit.ly/3dT058V Steve Rosenberg's Lukashenko interview - https://bit.ly/3FNDoeW Hidden Valley Road book - https://amzn.to/3SSv7wp Columbine book by Dave Cullen - https://amzn.to/3ft3ag1 Billion Dollar Whale book - https://amzn.to/3ro1cjL   Follow us on Twitter @foreignpod or on Facebook at facebook.com/foreignpod Music: LoveChances (makaih.com) by Makaih Beats From: freemusicarchive.org CC BY NC

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We meet leading British-Nigerian artist Joy Labinjo to discuss her solo exhibition of self-portraits in Lagos at Tiwani Contemporary, her giant public mural for Brixton underground station and her major institutional solo show at Chapter Gallery, Cardiff.Joy Labinjo's large-scale figurative paintings often depict intimate scenes of historical and contemporary life, both real and imagined and often based on figures appearing in personal and archival imagery that include family photographs, found images and historical material. In the past, she has explored themes including but not limited to identity, political voice, power, Blackness, race, history, community and family and their role in contemporary experience. Exploring multiple modes of representation including abstraction, naturalism, flatness and graphic patterns, Labinjo's ‘collage aesthetic' comprises an eclectic visual vocabulary and mixed painterly techniques which echo her experience of multiple identities – growing up Black, British, Nigerian in the 90s and early 00s. Comprising a series of nude self-portraits – her only works of such kind to date, the exhibition unfolds an interest in the significance of the nude in the history of visual art and contemporary public practices of sending nude digital imagery for example to lovers. These large scale works translate images that Labinjo took using her phone. Each work comprises loose geometric color blocks where her body can be likened to a variegated landscape. Capturing a range of poses, the works are resolutely frank and unapologetic. In this way, they assert an acceptance of self that is divergent from performative nudity and highlight self-love as erotic and feminine and at odds with patriarchy and sexism. Labinjo's figure is emphasized by muted and simplified backgrounds, distinct from the dense compositions of her earlier paintings. Departing in colour and composition from previous works, these works present muted earth tones alongside a solitude that dominates each image and contrast with the vivid, saturated colours and social exchanges shown in earlier paintings. She continues to hone distorted renderings that percolate between abstraction and representation. Each work positions Labinjo's body against a new beginning or a space to be populated by unforeseen content. In the context of historical and contemporary events in Nigeria, the works also recall the significance of female nudity and its link to collective action in the West African country. In the early 20th century, numerous accounts emerged of women using their nude body to dissent against onerous taxation structures and unfair laws during the country's colonial period. More recently, Nigerian women have threatened and used naked protest against a range of happenings in the country including the abduction of school girls in Chibok in the north-east and, in the north, anti-violence in Kaduna respectively. As such, Labinjo's work presents the body as a political agent and platform. By portraying herself nude, she invites the viewer to consider the artist's position, and the cultural loads that cover the body. Labinjo obscures reference to place, time, and social affiliation and prioritizes her self-perspective, removing much of the representational content that took precedence in earlier work. These works imitate a personal relationship between Labinjo and her body and present a point through which the artist is able to build associations that inform her interpretations of her surroundings and crucially, her own body. Follow @JoyLabinjo and @TiwaniContemporary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.