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20 Dead in Overcrowded Boat Sinking in DR Congo

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At least 20 people, including a baby, have died after an overcrowded boat sank on the Lukenie River in the Western Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend. The incident occurred overnight from Saturday to Sunday as the motorized wooden vessel, carrying approximately 300 people and cargo, struck debris while en route to Nioki, according to Kutu district administrator Jacques Nzenza.

Search efforts have recovered 20 bodies so far, with the search still ongoing. Nzenza emphasized the dangers of night travel on rivers, a common mode of transportation in the country due to the scarcity of roads. This tragedy follows a similar incident in July, where 25 people died in a boat sinking on the Congo River, and a 2019 disaster on Lake Kivu that claimed around 100 lives.


 

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Pastor Tunde Bakare Speaks on Rising Kidnappings, Urges Government Action

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Nigerian pastor and overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, addresses and reacts to the current happenings of the country regarding the kidnapping and the abductions.

The pastor urges the government on steps they can take to solve and help the people of the country. “The Nigerian government has a clear and urgent duty to protect these Middle Belt communities, who have carried the weight of violence for far too long.”

“Rather than play the ostrich and cover up clear terrorism as mere farmer-herder clashes, the Nigerian state has a responsibility to invade the camps of armed marauders who hide under the cloak of herdsmen of whatever ethnicity, and who invade defenceless communities and gleefully massacre unarmed men, women and children.”


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“Nigeria Is a Disgrace”: Trump Criticizes Government on Worsening Attacks

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US President Donald Trump criticizes the Nigeria government once again after the increase of insecurity over the past few days. The president stated that the government is failing to protect Christian communities from the attacks going on.

“Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace,” Trump said. “They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide, and I’m really angry about it. And we pay, you know, we give a lot of subsidies to Nigeria. We’re going to end up stopping.”


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“How Many More Lives?” — Atiku Urges Government to Act After New Student Abduction

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar speaks out against the rising insecurity in the country. He urged the government to take action and claimed that it is not too late to declare a state of emergency.

He reacted after another news of abduction of students was announced on the 21st of November.

“How many more lives must be shattered before decisive action is taken? It is not too late for the government to finally declare a state of emergency on insecurity and confront this menace with the urgency it deserves.”


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