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Pope condemns “terroristic massacre” of Nigerian farmers

Pope condemns “terroristic massacre” of Nigerian farmers

POPE Francis has condemned the killing of scores of farmers and villagers in northeast Nigeria by suspected Islamist militants as a "terroristic massacre" that offended the name of God. Francis spoke of Saturday's attack during his weekly general audience, held virtually from his library in the Vatican because of the coronavirus pandemic. "I want to assure my prayers for Nigeria, which unfortunately once again has been bloodied by a terroristic massacre," the Pope said. Around 30 of the men were beheaded in the attack, which began on Saturday morning in the village of Zabarmari, and the U.N. estimated that at…
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Nigeria’s battered farmers to get $20 million to aid crop output

Nigeria’s battered farmers to get $20 million to aid crop output

ABRAHAM ACHIRGA and LIBBY GEORGE MARY Daniel, a slight woman in her 40s, weeds by hand a field dotted with trees and scraggly sesame plants. A widow with seven children, she is among the 70% of all Nigerians employed in agriculture. She has grown sesame, maize and cassava her whole life, but coronavirus lockdowns forced her to abandon her three hectares. "We stayed at home, and everything came to a standstill," she said, speaking in her village of Bakin Kogi in Nasarawa state, east of the capital Abuja. Daniel is now among 65,000 Nigerian farmers who will access tractors, seeds,…
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