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Originally published in The Christian Post Terror group Boko Haram has reportedly kidnapped another 60 women in Nigeria and continued its violent attacks despite reports of a ceasefire and negotiations to release the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted in April. “The insurgents are still in the area. They slit the […]
Originally published in God Reports This woman of faith lives in a one-room tin house with holes in the walls in a crowded section of the capital of Liberia. Her most-prized possession is a well-worn Bible, a sword she wields – along with fervent prayer – as Ebola ravages her […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Unknown attackers killed a Christian man by machete and injured another in Bukoba in northwest Tanzania on Thursday, October 9, according to sources. This followed another recent incident on Zanzibar island in which a pastor and his wife were attacked in their home, after […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Senegal and Nigeria were declared free of the Ebola virus after six weeks with no new cases, heralding some good news in the battle against the outbreak and offering lessons to countries that are still struggling to contain it. “This is a spectacular success […]
Originally published in CBN News New violence in Nigeria is casting doubt on the government’s claim the Boko Haram terrorist group is ready to release more than 200 schoolgirls. On Friday, Nigeria’s military leader said the radical Islamic group agreed to a ceasefire as a first step toward freeing the […]
Originally published in Crossmap.com Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel peace laureate, has called on Nigeria to intensify efforts to free 219 schoolgirls who were abducted by Islamist militants six months ago. The Nobel Peace Prize winner said campaigners needed to raise their voices “louder than ever” to demand the freedom […]
Originally published in African Spotlight Many supporters of the founder and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T. B. Joshua, besieged the Lagos High Court, on Monday, as the coroner making inquest into the collapsed structure on the church premises began sitting. The sympathisers, carrying […]
By Open Doors SA On Sunday, April 13, an estimated 275 girls reported to Chibok Government Secondary School. On Monday evening, April 14, Boko Haram insurgents broke into the school, burned down the administration block and classroom blocks of the school, destroying all school records, and abducted more than 250 […]
Originally published in CBN News.com The death toll has reached another tragic milestone in Liberia, climbing above 4,000. Now the country’s president and vice president are calling on people to pray for their nation. The Ebola crisis has driven many Liberians to their knees. Churches are jam-packed every Sunday with […]
Originally published by World Watch Monitor While the world’s attention is fixed on IS in Syria and Iraq, it’s easy to forget that last year, French troops were rushed to Mali to prevent a jihadist-influenced coup that threatened to take over the country. This swift intervention meant that the coup […]