Originally published in The Christian Post At least 15 people have been killed and another 35 wounded after gunmen, suspected to be part of terror group Boko Haram, stormed a teacher training college in the northern Nigerian city of Kano and began firing on students. “We heard several shots from […]
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Zuma: 67 South Africans dead in Nigeria church collapse
Originally published in Mail & Guardian Sixty-seven South Africans have been killed in a building collapse that occurred at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Nigeria, President Jacob Zuma said in a statement on Tuesday. Scores more sustained injuries when the multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the church collapsed on […]
Meriam Ibrahim says faith was her only weapon after receiving a death sentence for Christianity
Originally published in The Christian Post After almost being martyred in Sudan for refusing to renounce her Christian faith a few months ago, global Christian icon Meriam Ibrahim, 27, is breathing easier now and smiling. “Faith means life. If you don’t have faith, you are not alive,” said Meriam Ibrahim […]
Nigeria retakes Bama, blocks Boko Haram move on Borno state capital
Originally published in Trust.org Nigeria’s military has recaptured the flashpoint town of Bama in northeast Borno state from Boko Haram and blocked the Islamist militants’ advance towards the state capital Maiduguri, a senior official said on Monday. He said government forces are also fighting a southwards push into neighbouring Adamawa […]
Cameroon’s churches struggle to cope with Boko Haram spillover
Northern Cameroon is more than ever in the sights of Boko Haram, as details of atrocities committed by the radical Islamic sect from neighboring Nigeria continue to emerge. The militant sect, which now controls several major Nigerian towns, has set up a caliphate with a strict implementation of sharia law. […]
Obama says military will help fight Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Originally published in Fox News President Obama has said that the United States military will begin aiding the response to an outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa that has claimed the lives of at least 2 100 people in five countries. In an interview broadcast Sunday on NBC’s […]
Ebola outbreak ‘spiraling out of control’
Originally published in The Christian Post Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden has said that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is “spiraling out of control.” The death toll has climbed over 1,900, while the United Nations warned that $600 million will be needed in supplies […]
Sudan: Government security agents close another church
By Open Doors SA Sudanese government security agents closed down the 500-member Sudan Pentecostal Church (SPC) church building in Khartoum, which houses the Khartoum Christian Center (KCC) on Monday, August 25. They said the reason for the decision is the building was registered as an office, but was used as a […]
Zambia conference will seek integrated response to human trafficking in Africa
Delegates at next week’s Africa Regional Consultation of Micah Network in Livingstone, Zambia, will explore ways to raise awareness, and develop integrated responses to the massive problem of human trafficking in Africa. The five-day Integral Mission and Freedom conference from Monday, September 8 to Friday, September 12 will focus on human trafficking, […]
Honoured to meet an amazing Liberian lady
[notice]A Special Report by Christian policeman Colonel Jan Swanepoel following a recent ministry trip to Liberia[/notice] War-stricken, poverty troubled, infrastructure incapacitated and Ebola infected; just a few negative terms to describe Liberia, but the sun and The Son also shine in this beautiful country. A short background to my relationship […]

