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Rape fast becoming cultural in Sierra Leone.

On: January 14, 2019

Mary” was just nine years old when her childhood ended abruptly. Three men fed her sedatives then raped her. Her mother, who had been washing clothes in a stream near their home in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, got home to find her child lying on the ground distraught, her legsRead More →

2018 ‘Unity Day’ marked with students in Ethiopia.

By: Guest Blogger

On: December 10, 2018

In: Motherland News, News, People, Trending

The job of a leader of government is demanding, more so for a country of over a hundred million plus citizens. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, aside his high level engagements at home and with foreign visitors paying courtesy calls on him, made time last Friday to engage with youngRead More →

Syrian children receive solidarity support from Pope Francis.

By: Guest Blogger

On: December 3, 2018

In: News, People, Trending

Pope Francis on Sunday lit a candle for the children of Syria, adhering to the initiative of “Aid to the Church in Need”. The pope also offered prayers for the Syrian children who he said are ‘‘tormented by war’‘. “In this moment, my own hope of peace is for theRead More →

DR Congo Health Ministry blame traditional healers for kids dying of Ebola.

By: Guest Blogger

On: October 29, 2018

In: Motherland News, News, People, Trending

Children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are dying from Ebola at an unprecedented rate due largely to poor sanitary practices at clinics run by traditional healers, the health ministry said on Sunday. The impact on children has been felt acutely in the city of Beni, which has emerged asRead More →