Abducted priest shot dead in Nigeria’s Kaduna state
Rev Father John Mark Cheitnum was kidnapped by gunmen together with another priest.
The Christian Association of Nigeria has expressed anger at the latest killing of a Catholic priest. Rev Father John Mark Cheitnum was one of two priests abducted by gunmen less than a week ago. The chairperson of CAN in Kaduna state says the government must step up action against the bandits.
Plus, a rare interview with Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh on relations with Ethiopia, Somalia and his response to calls for him to resign after 23 years in power.
And Cameroon hosts a conference on fighting rising fraud and digital crime, but can the authorities really keep ahead of cybercriminals.
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