South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post A man sentenced to death for sharing song lyrics on WhatsApp is finally getting a hearing at Nigeria’s Supreme Court. He has spent more than five years in prison awaiting justice. The court will hear the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Sufi Muslim from […]
At least 70 people were killed and an unknown number were injured in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a mosque near the Abu Souk Camp for internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, Sudan, on September 19. The building was […]
Originally published in Worthy News Suspected Islamist gunmen on motorbikes have killed at least 22 people in Niger, including about 15 at a baptism ceremony and seven more nearby, officials and witnesses said. In neighboring Nigeria, a Christian farmer in the Abuja area separately told Worthy News he miraculously escaped […]
Published on The Christian Post. United Methodist Church bishops in Africa have reaffirmed their stance that marriage is to be defined exclusively as a union of one man and one woman. The UMC Africa College of Bishops held their official gathering in Luanda, Angola, earlier this month, and released a statement expressing […]
Originally published in Worthy News Clashes between local security forces and Islamic fighters linked to crime gangs and designated terror groups killed more than 100 people across Nigeria over last weekend, with many victims identified as Christians, several sources confirmed Sunday. At least seven Christians were killed late on Friday […]
Before dawn on Tuesday a devastating attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) shattered the Congolese Christian community in Ntoyo-Mangurujipa, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaving more than 70 civilians dead. Ntoyo, located about three miles east of Mangurujipa center, was struck while families had […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Renowned Kenyan Gospel musician and activist Reuben Kigame has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 general election, stating he is actively preparing to be on the ballot. Kigame, who was barred from the 2022 presidential race due to political party technicalities, views his […]
More than 700 people from 45 nations gathered at the recent 2025 Love Africa missions conference in Kabwe, Zambia to worship God and inspire and equip one another to reach the least reached. Operation Mobilisation (OM) workers, church leaders, professionals and students came together under the theme “Kingdom Participation” at […]
Originally published in Crosswalk A mudslide in Central Sudan last Sunday killed an estimated 1 000 people, with only one person surviving, and leveled an entire village. The disaster took place in a village in Central Darfur’s Marrah Mountains, following days of heavy rainfall, Associated Press reported. The village was completely destroyed by the […]
Originally published in Worthy News Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed at least eight Christians in two separate attacks across Borno State over the weekend, local sources and authorities confirmed. On Saturday August 30, militants ambushed Christian farmers working in Ngoshe village, Gwoza County, killing five. The following […]