A campaign to mobilise prayer warriors to pray urgently for the fulfilment of God’s purpose for Africa will be launched via a virtual gathering on Thursday March 21, said Apostle Linda Gobodo of the Healing the Nation of Africa from Cape to Cairo prayer network. Gobodo, who said the Lord […]
Africa News
Believers defying jihadists in Burkina Faso says local church leader
Originally published in Premier Christian News Christians in Burkina Faso under threat from jihadists are not afraid to die for their faith, according to a local church leader, speaking after the brutal killing of worshippers on Sunday February 25. Bishop Justin Kientega of Ouahigouya Diocese, north-east Burkina Faso, told Catholic […]
‘Hunger, thirst and disease’ a threat to Christians amid Mozambique jihadist attacks
Originally published in Premier Christian News Mozambique is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as jihadist attacks in the north displace thousands of Christians and Muslims. The conflict has already displaced over 1 million people and claimed close to 5 000 lives, according to the latest figures. Bishop António Juliasse of Mozambique […]
Gospel spreading in Africa’s Sahel region despite persecution, conflict
By Ken Kagicha — Originally published in Christian Daily A wave of political coups and a resurgence of Islamic terror groups in what is known as the Sahel region in Africa led to a marked increase in persecution of Christians. Despite threats, imprisonment, and displacement, however, Christians are holding on […]
‘Staggering loss’ as 11 YWAM missionary leaders killed in bus accident in Tanzania
Tears are falling around the world over the deaths of 11 Youth With a Mission (YWAM) missionaries and eight others injured in a grisly crash near Arusha, Tanzania, says Darlene Cunningham who co-founded YWAM with her late husband Loren Cunningham in 1960. “I am personally reeling from the weight of […]
Human rights organisation has freed thousands of Christian slaves in Sudan
Originally published by Faithwire An organisation combatting Christian persecution across the globe recently announced it helped free 1 500 Sudanese slaves last year, bringing the total liberated over the past three decades to over 100 000. Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International (CSI), told CBN News […]
Christian Couple murdered in latest attack on converts from Islam in Uganda
Originally published in Worthy News Christianity is legal in Uganda, but believers who left Islam for Christ are increasingly vulnerable to extreme violence by radicalised Muslim relatives and neighbours. In the latest such incident, a formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda were hacked to death on February 2, Morning Star […]
Israel blocks attempt to oust it from African Union
Originally published in allisrael news A few weeks ago, Israel learned that South Africa and Algeria have been working to revoke Israel’s observer status in the African Union. On the Reshet Bet morning show with Aryeh Golan on Tuesday, it was reported that during the African Union convention on Tuesday, […]
Sudanese woman attacked by Muslim husband because of her faith In Jesus
Originally published in Worthy News A Christian mother of seven living at an internally-displaced-persons camp in Sudan was badly beaten by her Muslim husband after he heard about her new faith in Jesus, Morning Star News reports. Already devastated and war-torn, Islamic-majority Sudan again descended into civil war in April […]
Eritrea releasing hundreds of Christians; 300 still detained
Originally published in Worthy News Eritrea’s autocratic government has released hundreds of Christians, but some 300 remain behind bars for activities linked to faith in Christ, according to data seen by Worthy News on Monday. The one-party ruled, highly-militarised Eastern African nation saw the release of many devoted believers in […]