LAGOS, AUGUST 30, 2016(CISA)-Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to hurry with the changes he promised before his election last year. “Today, cries of hunger can be heard across the length and breadth of our vast country. Nigerians hunger not only for food, but also for good leadership, for peace, security […]
Day: 31 August 2016
ZIMBABWE: Human Rights Group Condemns Violent Police Crackdown
HARARE AUGUST 30, 2016 (CISA) – Zimbabwe’s Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has accused police of brutality and violating the rights of protesters during anti-government demonstrations in the last two months. In a statement on the protests the commission said its investigations had revealed “unbecoming and violent conduct” by police officers and urged victims to make […]
UGANDA: Archbishop urges Citizens to Make Wills
KAMPALA, AUGUST 30, 2016(CISA)-Archbishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has urged Ugandans to make wills “to avoid leaving misunderstandings among potential beneficiaries of their property when they die.” Speaking at the burial ceremony of the late Fr Joseph Kijjambu at Sacred Heart of Mary Cathedral, Lubaga, August 27, Archbishop Lwanga […]
EGYPT: Bill on Construction of Churches Await Final Approval
CAIRO AUGUST 30, 2016 (CISA) – Two laws on the construction of churches and the Civil Service law, have passed from the State Council’s legislative revision department to be looked into by the House of Representatives for final approval. The law is to be discussed inside the parliament, as is required by the constitution in […]