South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Hundreds still in captivity Originally published in Faithwire A religious freedom advocate believes the recent release of 13 Christians detained for years in Eritrea shows the true power of prayer and devotion. Todd Nettleton, chief of media relations for persecution watchdog The Voice of the Martyrs, told CBN’s Faithwire the […]
Originally published in Lifesite News The President of Uganda, General Yoweri Museveni, has assured his citizens that the country’s economy does not need assistance from the West if that aid is tied to acceptance of homosexuality. In an official statement made in response to the freezing of loans to Uganda […]
Every Sunday, Phaneroo Ministries International, a prominent Ugandan church, attracts thousands of worshippers for its vibrant, spirit-filled services. On July 30, unlike the previous days of worship, the Christians gathered at the Uganda Manufacturers Association showgrounds came determined to break the Guinness World Record for the longest applause. Apostle Grace […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News The United States acknowledged yesterday that it ordered the evacuation of staff and families from its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup, which added to uncertainty within the Christian minority in the West African nation. The move, confirmed by the US State Department, […]
Originally published in Christian News Hard-line Muslims threw stones at a pastor in eastern Uganda and beat him unconscious as he spoke at a funeral using both the Bible and the Koran, he said from his hospital bed. Pastor Davidson Okirori, 39, said he was officiating a funeral for one […]
Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema, who is currently on a state visit to Israel, met on Tuesday with Israel’s president Isaac Herzog, and is also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Jerusalem Post reports that Hichilema is the third Zambian president to visit Israel over the past decade. In […]
Christians in Central Nigeria are holding prayer vigils after intensified attacks on their communities have left more than 340 dead and 80 000 displaced from one state alone, says Open Doors Southern Africa in a media release. The sustained attacks on Christian farmers in Plateau State have continued unabated since […]
Originally published in Morning Star News A Muslim in eastern Uganda on July 9 killed his wife for converting to Christianity that morning, a relative said. Amina Nanfuka, 31, had returned from a medical check-up in Kampala and a visit to a worship service in the capital city to her […]
Originally published in The Christian Post In testimony provided to a US congressional subcommittee on Tuesday, a Nigerian Catholic bishop decried a “conspiracy of silence” from his government and the international community in response to what he says is genocidal violence targeting Christian communities in the African nation. The House […]
Originally published in Morning Star News About two weeks after a 22-year-old Muslim in eastern Uganda put his faith in Christ, villagers on killed him for leaving Islam, sources said. Abudu Amisi of Kasanvu village, Pallisa District was stabbed multiple times on Saturday July 8 while returning from a market […]