Massacre in Nigeria Ignored

Days before the attack at Charlie Hebdo, a massacre began in Nigeria. The extremist group Boko Hiram has been attacking towns in northeast Nigeria since early January.  They have slaughtered thousands of men, women and children by using gunfire and even children as suicide bombers.  The entire thing is horrific.

What is also terrifying is the media blackout on this massacre. CNN, Fox, MSNBC and others have been focusing on the attack in France and have covered this massacre in Nigeria very little.  This is very disturbing.  Some are calling this racist because more coverage is being given to European news than news occuring in Africa. There have been no marches in support of those being massacred; no collective unity among government leaders showing solidarity with the people of Nigeria. This is unfortunate indeed.

Let us pray for the Nigeria people who are going through a crisis which the world is turning a blind eye to.  I hope world leaders will speak out more and major news networks will cover this massacre as much as they have covered the Charlie Hebdo attacks.










Source:

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/nigeria-satellite-images-show-horrific-scale-boko-haram-attack-baga-2015-01-15

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/01/15/377408586/satellite-images-show-vast-destruction-of-boko-haram-attack-in-nigeria

http://globalnews.ca/news/1776017/why-coverage-of-the-paris-shooting-has-overshadowed-a-massacre-in-nigeria/

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/16/boko-haram-massacre-how-nigeria-deals-with-trauma

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/11352329/At-least-six-dead-as-violence-hits-Nigeria.html

http://www.democracynow.org/2015/1/16/as_nigerian_massacre_evidence_grows_questions

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/16/nigeria-boko-haram-massacre_n_6473416.html

Nigeria Sends A Clear Message

In Nigeria, the Senate outlawed so called "Gay Marriage" as well as other gay establishments.  The Senate President said that the gay subculture is against Nigeria's 'culture, tradition, and beliefs.'

Despite treats from western nations such as the United Kingdom to stop aid, Nigeria moved along and passed this law.  This sends a loud and clear message that social engineering will not be part of Nigerian society.

Many African and Arab nations dislike how western nations impose their cultures on them.  This form of assimilation beings division, harm and corruption to the moral fabric of societies that are traditional in nature.  Homosexuality, once a hidden sexual pass time is now becoming more public and pushing itself into mainstream society as acceptable and normal.  This social engineering is destroying society and the family which is the cell of society.

A comment on the site that I read this news from says it nicely:

"The practice of Same-sex marriage is alien to us in Africa. Such act should not be encouraged by any God driven Society,because it's a '' Taboo''. The Nigerian Senate has done well and needs to be commended for not regarding the threats from the British Prime Minister. I urge other African Nations to follow suit. MORALITY is the foundation of Africa.Therefore, we must protect it against foreign influence."



Morality is very important in society.  Right from wrong is the platform from which we define and create laws.  Without Morality, anything goes.  What is right and wrong depends on how each individual sees fit.  This is dangerous.

I hope the entire continent of Africa and the rest of the world follows Nigeria in saying this bold NO to perversion and the destruction of the family, morals and identity of a particular people.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201111300241.html