“Displaced youth face a 50-60% risk of radicalisation,” states Mike Arnold, stressing that education is the key solution to combating insecurity.
An American entrepreneur and outspoken critic of the Bola Tinubu administration’s handling of insecurity in Nigeria has responded to a controversial amateur video circulating on social media, which allegedly depicts Christians being slaughtered by suspected Fulani militia, by emphasising that education is the key to deradicalisation.
“The Catholic Church in Africa is growing. It is young, it is vibrant, it is the future, and its Pope showed up.” Here’s why!
This in-depth analysis provided by Catholic Snack delves deeply into the context of Pope Leo’s Apostolic Pilgrimage to Africa, offering a rich blend of theological reflections and practical insights. Unlike the often superficial coverage found in many news headlines, this exploration sheds light on the deeper significance of the pilgrimage, highlighting its implications for the Catholic Church and its mission in Africa.
Pope Leo XIV brings “light of hope” to a traumatised population, Archbishop Andrew Nkea says in emotional message
During Pope Leo XVI’s Apostolic Pilgrimage to Africa, Archbishop Andrew Nkea delivered a bold and candid address, disappointing critics of the Church as the world observed the unfolding situation in crisis-ridden Bamenda, Cameroon.
US-based Non-profit Organisation rescues Plateau youths from Fulani attacks, pays hospital bills
A US-based Non-Governmental Organisation has rescued four Plateau youths from suspected Fulani attacks, paying their hospital bills.
“Over time we have watched the insult meted against the Body of Christ,” Middle Belt Christian Solidarity Network warns
A Christian youth group in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, which has come under persistent attacks by suspected Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM), has strongly condemned the trend of some Muslim leaders in the region calling Christians infidels, warning of repercussions.
Bishop Mfumbusa Appointed by Pope Leo XIV to Dicastery remembered as a “shining example of pastoral dedication”
Renowned Tanzanian Prelate and Communication expert, Most Rev. Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa, who was appointed to the Dicastery for Communication on 9 April 2026 by Pope Leo before his sudden death is remembered as a shining star across the African continent.
US-based Nigerian lawyer, rights activist pledges “to Defend Nigeria’s Persecuted Christians.”
A US-based Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist has risen in defence of helpless Christians in the West African nation’s Middle Belt region who are consistently attacked by suspected Fulani media amid denials by government officials and lobbyists.
“Without context, routine behaviour gets misread and innocent people become targets,” – Award-winning Conflict Reporter, Ahmad Salkida, says in reaction to intractable conflict across Northern Nigeria
Veteran conflict reporter, Ahmad Salkida, has reacted to the intractable conflict across Northern Nigeria with a call for authorities to pay attention to contexts to avoid costly mistakes.
Barbaric: Terrorists behead 30-year-old man, Elisha, at Riwhie-Chwo, Plateau State
Suspected Fulani militia have been fingered behind the beheading of a 30-year-old man in Bassa Local Area (LGA) of Plateau State in the Central part of the country.
17-year-old Christian girl forcefully converted to Islam in Adamawa State escapes, now receiving discipleship
The trend of forceful Islamisation of minors and teenagers across northern Nigeria without arrest and prosecution has once rocked Adamawa State, north-east, where a Christian teenage who recently escaped from her captors is now taking lessons in discipleship.

