South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Daily The trial of an Egyptian Christian imprisoned on charges related to his conversion from Islam and his attempt to change his religious designation on identity papers opened on Tuesday April 21 in Cairo. Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek was arrested in July under “terrorism” related charges. […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily Suspected Muslim extremists posing as moto-taxi drivers on April 9 killed an evangelist in central Uganda shortly after he preached at a Gospel event, sources said. Alfred Kitenga was beaten and stabbed at about 9.30pm along the Northern Bypass in Kawaala, Wakiso District, after […]
Originally published in Morning Star News A 25-year-old Christian woman in Pakistan remains in critical condition after two Muslims raped her on Saturday (April 11), sources said. The survivor, of Chak No. 175-RB Shahkot in Nankana Sahib District, Punjab Province, was assaulted while working as a daily-wage laborer in a […]
Originally published in The Pillar Christians in Nigeria once again celebrated Holy Week and Easter against the backdrop of violence. That is sadly unsurprising given the general lack of security in the West African country and the relentless attacks on the Christian community in recent years. But while it’s clear […]
Originally published in Gateway Pundit The Islamic State Central Africa Province, known as ISCAP or the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), carried out a series of attacks on Christian communities in eastern Democratic Republic of The Congo in March and April. The ADF originated as a Ugandan Islamist rebel group, made contact with the Islamic […]
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily In the latest atrocity to inflict the troubled African nation of Nigeria, at least 30 people were killed by gunmen in the city of Jos during the evening hours of Palm Sunday. Although the gunmen have yet to be officially identified, witnesses say they appeared to be […]
The Muslim husband of a mother of six in eastern Uganda severely wounded her as she was worshipping at a Bible study after he learned that she had converted to Christianity. Hajati Kyakuwa Kamiyati, 45, remains in treatment for severe injuries at Bugiri Joint Clinic after the March 11 attack […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News An Iranian Christian convert who fled a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests in early January says he plans to return to his homeland as a fighter, underscoring growing concerns over the safety of minority Christians amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. […]
Originally published in Christian Today A leading Nigerian archbishop has warned that Christianity is facing a sustained and deliberate threat in Africa’s most populous nation, as waves of violence, kidnappings and fear continue to spread. Ignatius Kaigama made the remarks at a press conference in Madrid organised by Aid to […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Feb. 26 killed a pastor and abducted other Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria, area residents said. The Rev. Joshua Ajiya of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ (ERCC) was killed in predominantly Christian Dorowa Maitozo village, Sanga County at about […]