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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
The Holy See has appointed Reverend Father Jean Miguina as Bishop of the Diocese of Sarh, in southern Chad, replacing Bishop Miguel Angel Sebastian Martinez, whose resignation from the pastoral office due to age was accepted by the Pope.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar 111, has emphasised the need for increased cooperation among religious communities to promote peace and peaceful coexistence in Nigeria and beyond.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the Nigerian National Assembly (Parliament) to investigate the alleged allocation of over ₦1.3 billion to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC/Presidential Economic Advisory Council in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has urged all Ghanaians, irrespective of religion or ethnicity to continue promoting peace, tolerance, understanding and mutual respect.
South Africa has recently witnessed growing tensions linked to anti‑immigrant mobilisation, with foreign‑owned shops targeted in some communities.
Following their ad limina visit to the Vatican, the bishops of the Burkina-Niger Episcopal Conference have issued a fervent plea for peace, interfaith dialogue, and social cohesion across the Sahel.
Public authorities and religious leaders in Mali convened in Bamako on April 23, 2026, to address the urgent need for preventing radicalization among talibé children.
The constitutional amendment proposes extending presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and replacing direct presidential elections.
As the Pontiff’s visit to Algeria approaches, several international organisations are calling for an explicit stance on civil liberties. With…