South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in CBN News In 2010, Erik Hansen decided to give up a lucrative medical career in America to pursue a dream of serving the less fortunate. He packed up his bags and moved his wife and four children 8 000 miles from his home in south Texas to […]
“They wanted to silence the preacher who converts Muslims to Christianity Originally published by World Watch Monitor Four years ago on Tuesday, an eruption of violence in the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, left dozens dead and shattered the lives of many others. An attempt by Anti-Balaka (“anti-machete”) […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Entire evangelical Christian families, including children, are reportedly being arrested in new persecution tactics being used by Eritrean officials, human rights activists have said. “Since May of this year, nearly 200 Christians have been arrested. The interesting thing about this — they have shifted […]
Originally published in The Christian Mail Its plea came after CNN released shocking video footage of Africans being sold into slavery in Libya. Excerpts of the video have been shared on social media and sparked outrage by many. It has prompted a petition asking for the UK government to put pressure […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Fulani Christians in Nigeria have spoken out against the persistent attacks and killings attributed to Fulani herdsmen in the central state of Plateau, calling on them to embrace peace and shun all acts of violence. Rev Buba Aliyu, chairman of the Fulbe Christian Association […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Nine Christians were shot dead by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s central Plateau State on Tuesday night (7 November), as they returned from a weekly village market. Four more were injured during the incident in the Riyom Local Government Area (LGA), which happened at […]
Originally published in Vatican Radio “Christian communities in Mali are increasingly becoming targets of extremists and Jihadists,” says Fr Edmond Dembelé, Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Mali. This is according to the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano. According to the Malian Secretary-General, in Mopti Diocese, in the central-north of […]
Originally published in Christian Today One of four British missionaries kidnapped in Nigeria three weeks ago has been killed, according to the British Foreign Office, but the other three have been released. Ian Squire was killed following the kidnap on October 14. However, David and Shirley Donovan and Alanna Carson […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Six Christian siblings — between the ages of three and fifteen — kidnapped by Boko Haram in Cameroon have safely escaped the clutches of the Islamic extremist group. According to World Watch Monitor, the siblings were kidnapped from Moskota in the Far North region […]
Originally published in Christian Today Islamic Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed at least 28 people, including Christian women and children, in a raid on a village in Plateau State, Nigeria. Persecution watchdog International Christian Concern reported on the recent attack on Tuesday, explaining that the violent raids by the Fulani […]