South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published by Religious News Service On Wedneday, as required by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken identified the “Countries of Particular Concern” — those who are in severe violations of religious freedom. Burma, the People’s Republic of China, Eritrea, Iran, the DPRK, Pakistan, […]
Christian campaigners are pleading with the Nigerian government to take action to stop the assault on Christians after yet another deadly attack. One Christian was killed and over a 100 others kidnapped in an attack on a church service in Nigeria over the weekend. Gunmen opened fire during a service […]
By Elizabeth Kendal — originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin Enabled by foreign powers – particularly Egypt, the Sudanese military and the US Biden administration – the Marxist, separatist Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF, also known as the Tigray Defence Force) and the ethno-nationalist Oromo Liberation Army (OLA, formerly […]
By Open Doors USA On Monday October 25, reports came through that Sudan’s military had seized control of the civilian-led government, arresting several government leaders in their homes, including the prime minister. Open Doors talked with a close source inside the country (who cannot be named for security reasons) who […]
Originally published in CajNews. There is glimmer of hope the Nigerian girl held by the Boko Haram since 2018 after refusing to deny her Christian faith will eventually be rescued. Leah Sharibu (now 18), was one of 109 school girls abducted by the Islamist group in town of Dapchi in […]
Originally published in Christian News Network Two men in eastern Uganda have been charged with murder in the Sept. 12 killing of an evangelist the suspects had harassed and threatened for his role in bringing Muslims to faith in Christ, Morning Star News reported, quoting sources. Pastor Barnabas Musana’s Church […]
Raymond Ibrahim is a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. This article was first published by the Gatestone Institute. What several international observers have for years characterised as a “pure genocide” of Christians in Nigeria has reached new levels. Since the Islamic insurgency earnestly began in July 2009 — first at the […]
Originally published in Voice of the Martyrs In the early hours ofJuly 5 gunmen invaded Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, and kidnapped an estimated 121 students. On Sunday, the kidnappers released 10 of the students, leaving the remaining students in captivity. […]
Originally published in CSW At least 49 people have been killed and 27 were abducted in attacks by armed assailants of Fulani ethnicity on communities in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna state, central Nigeria, on September 26 and 27. Eight people were killed, six were injured and several […]
Originally published in CBN News A 19-year-old Christian was beaten and strangled to death by Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda while fishing with some of his friends. Dante Tambika, also known as Patrick, was murdered near Nankodo Sub-County on August 31 after the group went out on Lake Lemwa, Morning Star […]