Thousands of Christians from across Africa and the world are expected to converge in Bloemfontein on October 13 and 14 for the first Africa Convergence Conference. The conference aims to share a prophetic message of spiritual guidance and inspiration relating to Africa as a continent of refuge, and aims to […]
Africa News
Kenyan bishops call for national dialogue over political crisis
Originally published in Anglican Communion News Service Kenya’s Anglican bishops have called for a “national dialogue conference” to resolve the “current political and social crisis” in the country. A fresh general election will be held on October 26 after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that the original poll, on August […]
Zim protest pastor freed, church leaders tackle Mugabe on economic crisis
Originally published in Christian Today A court has ordered the immediate release from police custody of Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire, who was arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe’s government. Mawarire, 40, was detained and arrested on Sunday and accused of inciting revolt against Mugabe. The basis […]
A new landmark for student missions in Southern Africa
Students from across Southern Africa mark a new date on their calendars as the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is set to launch its Masiye Conference, a six-day students’ missions conference, taking place in the picturesque Magaliesberg from October 3 to 8. Deriving its name from the Zulu-language, the […]
‘No hope of peace for Nigeria’s Middle Belt without equality and justice’
Originally published by World Watch Monitor Obscured by Boko Haram’s headlines, violence has also raged further south, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt: a less reported, years-long campaign which experts now believe has been responsible for more deaths than Boko Haram. Perspectives on Nigeria’s Fulani crisis Nigeria — when Fulani herdsmen and […]
Nigeria — when Fulani herdsmen and farmers clash
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Many experts on Nigeria now believe that violence across the Middle Belt, which World Watch Monitor has reported at length, has been responsible for more deaths than Boko Haram. As Emmanuel Akinwotu wrote last year in the New Statesman, the conflict – between indigenous settled […]
How an encounter with Jesus turned an ex-Muslim, ex-street kid into a global, revival minister
Pastor Ddiba Assadi leads a vibrant church in Kampala, Uganda and is one of the leaders at the centre of an amazing move of God in the city. This is his incredible testimony. In 1985, at the age of 12, Ddiba Assadi and his elder sister visited a church in […]
Four Kenyan Christians beheaded in latest Islamist atrocity
Originally published in Christian Today Islamist militants went from house to house in villages on Kenya’s north coast on Wednesday, dragging out victims, shooting them and then beheading them. Witnesses to the horror said four died in total and called on police to act after they accused security services of […]
Christian children ‘forced to recite Islamic prayers’ for food in Sudan refugee camps
Originally published in Christian Today Christian children at refugee camps in Sudan are not receiving food unless they say Islamic prayers, according to reports received by sources close to the leading Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). One of ACN’s local contacts, who asked to remain anonymous […]
Sudan church leader re-arrested, with at least 6 more, over government pressure for property
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A Sudan church leader who spent Christmas 2015 in prison on charges of spying before being freed after 19 days due to lack of evidence, was re-arrested last week, along with five other church leaders. Those arrested belong to the Sudan Church of Christ […]

