South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Worthy News The general prosecutor Sudan’s Central Darfur region has dismissed a case against four Christian men charged with apostasy that previously carried the death penalty, trial observers told Worthy News. Badar Haroun Abdul-Jabbar, Mohamed Haroun Abdul-Jabbar, Tariq Aref Abdallah, and Mortada Ismael Yousef were charged under Article 126 of the […]
Compiled from reports in Nairobi Wire, All Africa and APA News Kenya’s president-elect William Ruto, 55. took to social media on Monday to welcome the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold his election victory, attributing the decision to God. Just hours after the seven-judge bench unanimously dismissed a petition from his […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines A Somali pastor of an underground fellowship in Kenya is still recovering from an infected wound after attacks on him, his wife and child for leaving Islam, he said. The 33-year-old pastor, who was still in pain this week as he received medical treatment for […]
Originally published in Worthy News Christians in Mozambique live in danger as al-Shabaab ISIS-affiliated Islamic insurgents continue to wreak terror, now causing the total number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in the country to rise by 80 000, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Fighting an insurgency led by al-Shabaab since 2017, Mozambique’s […]
Originally published in Christian Today Dozens of bishops from South Sudan and Kenya have issued a desperate plea to the UK government as East Africa grapples with a spiralling hunger crisis. An open letter signed by over 40 bishops from South Sudan and Kenya appeals to the UK government to […]
Voice of the Martyrs spoke to Nigerian pastor Emmanuel Maigari about his bold witness during and after captivity last year. Several thousand people were kidnapped in Kaduna state in northern Nigeria last year and the number is expected to increase this year Pastor Emmanuel Maigairi had just finished praying with […]
National Repentance Malawi national coordinator Rev Edward Mikwamba reports on the recent Malawi Kneels prayer campaign to address financial woes, violent protest and other troubles in the nation Prayer and repentance are the only solution to the challenges facing Malawi and Africa — and during Malawi Kneels Down we have […]
God’s plans for Africa, its choice of leaders and the importance of its relationship with Israel will be among topics covered during the online Africa Leadership Summit (ALS) from September 8 to 10, says Senzo Gumbi, ALS Southern Africa regional director. Christians in Southern Africa are invited to register for […]
Originally published in International Christian Concern Nigeria’s Kano State High Court doubled down on a ruling that the Sharia court system has the power to hand down death sentences in blasphemy cases. The decision blurs the line between what can be tried in Sharia court, raising concerns on the implications for […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Kenyan Christians were praying as William Ruto, Kenya’s former vice president, was declared the winner in the country’s presidential election though his rival rejected the results. The announcement came after an unpredictable, neck-and-neck battle with millions of Kenyans eagerly watching as the results rolled in. “Christians are […]