South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The Christian community in eastern Uganda is mourning the death of a beloved Pastor killed hours after he engaged in a public debate about Christianity and Islam in Komolo village, Pallisa town. Pastor Thomas Chikooma who had planted about 50 Churches during his lifetime, was killed May 3 by suspected […]
Originally published in Christian Today A staggering 1 470 Christians were killed by Islamist jihadists in Nigeria in the first four months of 2021, a non-profit in the country has said. The claim came in a report by the Intersociety for Civil Liberty and Rule of Law, which said that another 2 […]
Originally published in Agenzia Fides The exodus of inhabitants from Pemba continues after the small town in northern Mozambique was attacked on March 24 by a jihadist group that claims to be affiliated with ISIS. According to IOM (International Organization for Migrants), the number of displaced from Pemba has increased […]
A woman from Mali in Western Africa has safely delivered nine little newborns. Known as “nonuplets,” the babies have drawn a lot of attention from the medical world for the rarity of this ready-made large family. To date, only two sets of nonuplets have ever been recorded, and sadly none […]
Originally published in UG Christian News The offence of murder cannot be preferred, legislators warn A cross section of legislators encouraged Ugandans to seek knowledge from the Bible, and abandon primitive behaviour, including witchcraft, as a new law criminalising the act of human sacrifice was passed. This took place on […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Camp for the displaced and five villages attacked Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Monday night (April 26) killed 10 Christians who had taken refuge in a camp for the displaced in north-central Nigeria, bringing to 33 the number of Christians slain in Benue state the […]
Open Doors Southern Africa is celebrating 50 years of existence on Monday May10. For the past 50 years, this ministry organisation has worked with the Church in Southern Africa to strengthen and support persecuted Christians in numerous countries all over the world. Open Doors Southern Africa is part of the […]
I recently caught up with Carol Campbell, the Cape Town-based director of Healing Rooms Africa, an interdenominational Christian ministry that promotes restoration and healing as a normal part of Christian ministry. Carol has travelled extensively in South Africa, Africa and beyond to set up healing rooms, to train believers in […]
Originally published in CBN News On Monday Sudan abolished a decades-old law on boycotting Israel, part of efforts to establish normal ties with the Jewish state. A bill was approved at a joint meeting of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council and Cabinet that annuls the 1958 law. The law had forbidden […]
Originally published in Voice of the Martyrs There are currently approximately 15 million Fulani people living in Africa. They are believed to be the largest semi-nomadic group in the world and are found across West and Central Africa – from Senegal to the Central African Republic. The vast majority (about […]
