Africa News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]