Originally published in Life Site News Abortion juggernaut Marie Stopes International is being investigated in Kenya for allegedly advertising abortion on demand on two African radio stations. “This is ongoing despite the Kenya Film Classification Board placing a ban on all abortion advertisements,” wrote Daniel Yumba, chief executive officer of […]
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Boko Haram demands R4bn for release of Christian schoolgirl ; family turns to prayer
Originally published in The Christian Post The family of kidnapped Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu have asked for prayers after Islamic radical group Boko Haram demanded for $275-million USD (R4-billion) for her release. Gloria Samdi Puldu, a friend of Sharibu’s mother, told Punch newspaper that the $275-million (R4-billion) asking price, or […]
13 Christians tortured in Sudan, one in critical condition
Originally published in The Christian Post Thirteen Christians were reportedly tortured by authorities in Sudan, leaving one vomiting and bleeding in critical condition, before they were released on Monday. The Christians that were tortured include the 12 that were arrested by the Sudan National Intelligence and Security Services in Darfur […]
Boko Haram executes second hostage, says Leah Sharibu will be a ‘slave for life’
Originally published in The Christian Post The Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram has executed a second humanitarian worker and vowed that Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu will be a slave for life. The Islamic State West Africa Province, as the group is officially called, a testament to its ties to the […]
Remarkable faith testimony of Nobel Prize winner ‘Dr Miracle’
Originally published in UG Christian News You may have heard about the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded last week, but since the names weren’t famous, you might not have realized that one of the recipients has a remarkable testimony of faith. His name is Denis Mukwege. His nickname: “Dr. Miracle.” […]
Leah Sharibu’s mother pleads with Nigerian president as kidnappers threaten to kill daughter
Originally published in World Watch Monitor The mother of the Christian girl detained by Boko Haram for over seven months has called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to secure her daughter’s release. Leah Sharibu, 15, was one of 110 girls kidnapped on 19 February 2018 from a school in Nigeria’s […]
27 church members among dead after Islamist assault in DRC
Originally published in World Watch Monitor In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dozens are feared killed as armed men believed to be Islamist militants from the ADF group stormed the eastern town of Beni, in the volatile province of North Kivu, on Saturday. According to local sources, the assailants, […]
Boko Haram executes aid worker in video, says Christian girl Leah Sharibu Is next
Originally published in Urban Christian News Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria have executed a female aid worker on video and warned that others, including a Christian teen girl, are next. The video, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, was released by the Barnawi faction of Boko Haram. In it, the terrorists […]
Kenyan worship leader one of two killed for failing to say Islamic prayer of faith
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Two people were killed for failing to recite the Islamic statement of faith when militants, believed to belong to the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, attacked their bus in eastern Kenya on Friday, 14 September. Seven men stopped the bus while it was on its […]
Nomadic tribe key to mobilising Gospel to unreached groups in Kenya
Originally published in Mission Network News The Rendille people group of about 75 000 live off the land in northern Kenya and their animals. “They worship the earth, and the animals, and their ancestors,” World Mission’s Greg Kelley says. The nomadic Rendille people are surrounded by Muslim tribes who have […]