Nigeria, Mozambique, India

Today's three stories you should know

Nigeria

The U.S. will restrict visas to Nigerians accused of involvement in attacks against Christians, the State Department said, as President Donald Trump stepped up false claims of a genocide in the country. “The United States is taking decisive action in response to the mass killings and violence against Christians by radical Islamic terrorists, Fulani ethnic militias, and other violent actors in Nigeria and beyond,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. While Christians are often killed by armed groups in central and northern Nigeria, people of all religions fall victim to the militias, and Muslims are killed in larger numbers.

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Mozambique

Almost 100,000 people in northern Mozambique have been forced to flee over the last few weeks after armed groups stormed villages, attacking civilians and burning homes. A rebellion by fighters pledging allegiance to ISIS began in Cabo Delgado state in 2017. Since then, some 1.3 million people have been displaced. Though the violence had somewhat subsided after a government offensive in 2021, there has been a resurgence in attacks this year.

More from Africa News here.

India

More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illness were recorded in six Delhi hospitals from 2022-2024, according to newly-released figures, as the Indian capital struggled with soaring pollution. The city, one of the world’s most smog-choked, has for weeks seen pollution levels more than 20 times the limit recommended by the World Health Organization. According to a report from BBC last week, there has been a surge in children brought to hospitals in Delhi and its suburbs suffering from the effects of toxic air. The city’s high court will this week hear a petition calling for urgent measures to address the crisis.

More from the Times of India here.