Boko Haram Survivor Recounts Years Of Brutal Slavery, Forced Labour And Beatings After Refusing To Renounce Christian Faith In Terrorist Captivity

A Boko Haram survivor, Fayina Akilawus, has narrated years of abuse, forced labour and repeated punishment after refusing to convert to Islam while in the custody of the terrorist group. Speaking on Arise Television, she said captives were given a stark choice between conversion and slavery, with those who resisted forced into domestic labour and harsh treatment. Akilawus detailed multiple failed escape attempts marked by severe beatings and chains, before eventually securing her freedom after raising money to pay for escape, describing her survival as an act of faith and resilience amid prolonged terror.

French Court Jails Former DR Congo Rebel Leader Roger Lumbala for 30 Years Over Crimes Against Humanity

A French court has sentenced former Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader and ex-politician Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Second Congo War. Prosecutors proved that Lumbala ordered or aided acts of torture, rape, sexual slavery, summary executions, forced labour and mass looting while leading the Ugandan-backed RCD-N rebel group in eastern DR Congo between 2002 and 2003. The landmark ruling, delivered under France’s universal jurisdiction law, was hailed by human rights groups as a major step toward accountability for atrocities that claimed millions of lives.

162 Nigerians, Including Women & Children, Repatriated From Libya

At least 162 Nigerians, including women and children, have been voluntarily repatriated from Libya.

The Libyan Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), facilitated the return via Misrata International Airport, according to Migrant Rescue Watch.

Many of the returnees were victims of human trafficking, forced labour, or became stranded after failed attempts to cross the Mediterranean into Europe.

The Nigerian government, with support from international partners, continues efforts to bring stranded citizens back home from North Africa.

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