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PRAY FOR NIGERIA - Catholic Church reports as many as 20 priests hiding from Boko Haram in Nigeria Watch

Image of Nigerian Christians are under serious threat from Boko Haram.

The Catholic Church is warning the world that 25 villages, all with large Catholic populations, remain under the firm control of Boko ... continue reading

Has Ebola gone airborne? Fears spread that virus could mutate Watch

Image of The World Health Organization has reported that the West African outbreak of Ebola has caused 2,500 deaths since it began in early 2014.

Concerns have been raised that the federal government is anticipating a rapid spread of the Ebola virus, as evidenced by the U.S. State ... continue reading

Obama declares war on Ebola! 3,000 U.S. Marines and soldiers head to Liberia Watch

Image of 3,000 U.S. soldiers and Marines are going to be sent to Liberia to help stop the current Ebola outbreak.

Thousands of U.S. troops will arrive in the West African nation of Liberia as part of President Barack Obama's response to the Ebola ... continue reading

Traditional methods of fighting disease are not working in West Africa Watch

Image of Health workers transport the body of an Ebola victim wrapped in a plastic bag. Ebola victims are burned in the bags they're collected in.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which continues to ravage countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, has so far proved resistant ... continue reading

Some people have all the luck! $13 million diamond found in South Africa Watch

Image of This 232.08-carat diamond has been unearthed at the Cullinan mine in South Africa and has a possible value of nearly $13 million.

A 232.08-carat D color Type II diamond has been unearthed at a mine in South Africa, with a possible value of nearly $13 million. LOS ... continue reading

WHO warns that Liberia faces extinction by Ebola outbreak Watch

Image of Aid workers in protective clothing treat a woman infected with the Ebola virus.

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa-the worst in recorded history-jumped by almost 200 in one day, bringing the total ... continue reading

Gambia passes anti-gay legislation that threatens life imprisonment Watch

Image of Gambia's president Yahya Jammeh, a ruthless autocrat who has made numerous anti-west speeches and threatened to kill all homosexuals within the country, is known for his anti-gay stance.

Gambia has passed a bill that punishes homosexuals by imposing a sentence of life imprisonment, worsening the climate for sexual ... continue reading

It may go global... Ebola outbreak has outstripped West Africa's ability to treat the disease Watch

Image of Aid workers provide supplies to an Ebola infected man in West Africa. So far, 2,000 people have been killed by the outbreak that began in early 2014.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that the Ebola outbreak in Liberia is spreading exponentially as patients spread out in ... continue reading

Mentally disturbed man kills three Italian nuns in Africa Watch

Image of 82-year-old Olga Raschietti, an Italian nun who had spent the last 50 years of her life in Africa helping those in need.

Police in the capital of Burundi found three murdered Italian nuns, officials and a priest in the African state reported on September 8. ... continue reading

'They would still be alive!' Security forces reveal the truth behind Benghazi attack Watch

Image of Security forces who were on the ground in Libya explained how they were forced to stand back and watch as Americans were killed during the September 11, 2012 attacks.

A U.S. security team in Benghazi was held back from immediately responding to the attacks on the American diplomatic mission by orders ... continue reading

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