South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Open Doors USA We recently heard from our team in Africa who visited with the family of Leah Sharibu — the only girl who wasn’t freed from Islamic extremist group Boko Haram after they kidnapped more than 100 girls from a secondary school in the town of […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor US President Donald Trump decried the killings of Christians in Nigeria as he met with the country’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, in Washington yesterday (April 30). Nigeria has been plagued by violence attributed to Fulani herdsmen in the Middle Belt and northeast. Benue state has […]
Originally published in Fox News African terrorist group Boko Haram has released almost all of the 110 girls abducted from a Nigerian boarding school last month witnesses said, but it came with a warning: “Don’t ever put your daughters in school again.” Democrats must act to stop Islamists from subjugating […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Six Christian communities in north-eastern Nigeria have announced their intention to take the national Air Force to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its alleged bombing of their communities in December. Lawaru, Dong, Nzoruwe, Pulum, Kodomti and Shaforon — in the Demsa and Numan […]
Originally published in The Christian Post US President Donald Trump and his counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, have been told that at least 16 000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since June 2015, many of them victims of radical Islamic violence. The International Society for Civil Liberties and the […]
Originally published in CBN News Simidele Adeagbo is the first African woman to qualify for the Winter Olympics in the sport of Skeleton. The 36-year-old athlete will be representing Nigeria after only taking up the sport last year — a feat for which she gives all glory to God. “It’s […]
Originally published in Anglican Communion News Service The Bishop of Abuja, Nicholas Okoh, has used his New Year Message to predict a “year of optimism and happiness” for Nigerians. Archbishop Okoh, the Primate of All Nigeria, made his comments in a New Year’s Message as it emerged that 17 churchgoers […]
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international revivalist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. 2017 has flown by! And at an accelerated pace! This is the season of acceleration! Things are on the move! The latter rain is being poured […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Fulani Christians in Nigeria have spoken out against the persistent attacks and killings attributed to Fulani herdsmen in the central state of Plateau, calling on them to embrace peace and shun all acts of violence. Rev Buba Aliyu, chairman of the Fulbe Christian Association […]
Originally published in World and Christian Headlines Eighty-two of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls have been released by their Boko Haram captors, according to a report from The Christian Post. The nearly 300 girls were abducted three years ago, and while several of them were released previously, were able to escape, […]
