Africa News

Nigeria: Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 40 in blasts

Originally published in The New York Times Suicide bombers, some screaming “God is great,” killed at least 40 people in two northeastern Nigerian states Wednesday, including explosions in two mosques, officials and witnesses said. All the bombers died. Earlier, Boko Haram Islamic extremists had attacked a rural military camp in northeastern […]

CAR Pastor escapes assassination attempt

Originally published in World Watch Monitor One of the top three religious leaders in the Central African Republic, who has won global recognition for his efforts to end the conflict, has escaped an assassination attempt, as the capital, Bangui, has seen a renewed wave of violence. Coming just a few […]

Tanzania: 6 churches burnt down in 1 week

  Original published in World Watch Monitor Six churches have been burnt down in northwest Tanzania within the past week. First, on 23 September, three churches were torched – the Living Waters International Church, Buyekera Pentecostal Assemblies of God, and Evangelical Assemblies of God Tanzania churches, which are all located […]

Boko Haram days are numbered – Nigerian Military

The Acting Director, Defence Information, Rabe Abubakar, has reiterated that the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria would soon end. Abubakar, a colonel, made this declaration when a group of journalists visited him in his office at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Monday. The defence spokesperson, according to a statement by […]

Anglican church in Kenya dismisses ministers for homosexual behaviour

Originally published in Christian Examiner Five Anglican ministers in Kenya have been removed from their churches for engaging in homosexual behaviour, Kenya’s Daily Standard has reported. The suspension of the ministers had already taken place when the bishop of the Mt. Kenya diocese, Joseph Kagunda, announced the church’s decision to remove […]

Third group of Sudanese students join Islamic State

Originally published in All Africa.com For the third time this year, a group of Sudanese students have left the country to join the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. The four women students left Sudan via Khartoum National Airport, El Sudani newspaper reported on Sunday. Further details were unknown […]

South Sudanese pastors facing death penalty freed

Originally published in Christian Today Two South Sudanese pastors facing trial for espionage in Sudan have been freed. Rev Yat Michael and Rev Peter Reith (also named as David Yein Reith in some reports) were being held on six charges including espionage, “offending Islamic beliefs”, promoting hatred amongst sects and […]