By Leo Igwe After reading The juju curse that binds trafficked Nigerian women into sex slavery by Lorenzo Tondo and Annie Kelly in The Guardian recently, I said one emphatic thing to myself: enough! Yes, enough of this sweet, flimsy nonsense in the Western press. There is a need to[Read More…]
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Anti-Voodoo Cult: Death, Despair, And Religious Exploitation In West Africa
(JollofNews)- They died expecting the Holy Spirit who never descended to rescue them. They died seeking spiritual help that they never received. Five persons reportedly suffocated to death and several others were hospitalized for respiratory problems after a prayer ritual went awry in Benin in West Africa. A religious cult that[Read More…]
January 19: Gambia Awaits The Will Of Allah?
(JollofNews) – Anxiety prevails in the Gambia as the people await what becomes of their country come January 19. Will this country tow the path of peace or anarchy? Will Gambians have a new president? Will the incumbent remain in power? On this day of destiny, current president, Yahya Jammeh[Read More…]