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US designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group

The US State Department has designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), and also plans to designate it as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). In an announcement on March 9, the State Department identified the Sudanese Islamic Movement and the al-Baraa […]

Civil society group urges president to intervene in Nelson Mandela Bay service delivery crisis

A broad coalition of civil society organisations in Nelson Mandela Bay has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently intervene in what it describes as a deepening service delivery crisis in the metro. In a letter addressed to the President, the Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition warns that the […]

Christians take stand for religious freedom during mass march in Durban

The centre of Durban was yesterday filled with Christians — many dressed in yellow and holding placards — participating in a mass provincial march for religious freedom hosted by South African Church Defenders (SACD). “The KZN Provincial Christian March was nothing short of powerful and historic. This was the Church […]

Finnish MP on trial over Bible verse to speak to Congress about Europe’s growing crackdown on speech

Originally published in The Christian Post Finnish member of parliament Päivi Räsänen, who is awaiting a Supreme Court ruling in a criminal case over a Bible verse tweet, is scheduled to testify before the US Congress on Wednesday about expanding speech restrictions in Europe. Räsänen, 66, will appear before the […]

No justice for Christian couple separated from daughters after ‘religious extremism’ accusations

Originally published in Christian Today A Swedish couple that have been separated from their two eldest daughters for nearly four years due to alleged “religious extremism” have had an appeal rejected by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Daniel and Bianca Samson’s ordeal began in late 2022 when government […]