South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Headlines In a show of solidarity, a group of Muslims warned a group of 20 construction workers – mostly Christians – about an impending attack by a jihadist fundamentalist group in Kutulo, Kenya. According to Premier UK, a group of local Muslims were informed that a jihadist […]
In the latest of seemingly never-ending reports of deadly violence in Nigeria comes news that suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed at least 65 people at a funeral in a village in the north-east of the country last Saturday. In the past decade tens of thousands of people — mainly Christians […]
Article compiled from reports in RNS , AllAfrica.com , Legit, and Premier With news outlets reporting that Nigerian Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu may have been killed by her Boko Haram captors, David Curry, CEO of Open Doors USA has released a statement accusing the Nigerian government of lacking the will […]
Originally published in Namibian Sun Barely a fortnight after he was told to repent during the Swakopmund town hall meeting, President Hage Geingob found himself confessing his sins this morning at State House. During a visit from Ghanaian healing evangelist Dag Heward-Mills, he prayed for the president and Namibia this […]
Intercessors around world urged to join campaign Christian leaders in Malawi have called a national week of repentance and prayer for peace in response to ongoing civil unrest in the nation following allegedly rigged national elections on May 21. The theme of the week from August 5 to August 11 […]
Originally published in Faithwire Four Christians in Burkina Faso were executed in their village on June 27 by unidentified Islamist terrorists who singled them out for wearing crosses that signified their faith in Christ. Field workers from Open Doors USA who spoke with survivors say the armed militants “Told everyone […]
Originally published in UG Christian News President Yoweri Museveni this week met and held discussions with visiting Prophet Uebert Angel, the founder of Spirit Embassy (Good News Church), a Pentecostal ministry in the United Kingdom. According to State House officials, Prophet Angel’s meeting with President Museveni on Monday followed several […]
Originally published in Premier A Christian freedom group has written to members of the Human Rights Council urging them to support a resolution to seek peace in Eritrea. Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Human Rights Concern Eritrea have written to the member states of the Human Rights Council (HRC) calling on […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Beaten, disowned and homeless Asuman Kaire is missing his last year in high school in eastern Uganda for having become a Christian two years ago. Homeless and without money to pay school fees since his Muslim stepfather disowned him earlier this year in Lelya-A […]
Originally published by barnabasfund A court in Kenya convicted three men of helping Islamist extremists carry out a massacre at Garissa University in which 148 mainly-Christian students died in 2015. The two Kenyans and a Tanzanian, who are likely to receive life imprisonment when they are sentenced on July 3, were found […]