Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo: violence and epidemics
DR Congo is one of the ten poorest countries in the world, coping with violence, disease, hunger, and the mass displacement of people caused by years of civil wars and cross-border conflicts. Partly…
Ghana: spiritual warfare
Spiritual warfare and the mission of the church is woven into Pentecostal / charismatic Christianity as a form of pastoral care. Supporters of spiritual warfare call themselves charismatic prophets and create ritual context…
From Maasai herdsboy to archbishop
He was an uneducated Maasai boy, expected to herd cows all his life. But when he was nine the boys in his village were told to attend school and he learnt about Jesus.…
Uganda: land theft
When a woman’s husband dies, her neighbours and family often believe that she no longer has a right to the land. Albertina and her family fled to a refugee camp in Uganda’s brutal…
11 Nigerian Christians Executed in ISIS Christmas Video
Martyrdoms by Boko Haram splinter group occur as US finally adds West African nation to religious freedom watch list. In another filmed massacre, 11 Nigerian Christians were executed by the Islamic State West…
A zealous Muslim finds a path to Christ
Hassan, a fervent Muslim in an African country, was fanatical about converting Christians to Islam. He accepted a missionary organisation’s offer to help translate the Bible into the Ndam language. After all, many…
South Sudan: floods displace thousands
Heavy rain and severe flooding in South Sudan have caused severe damage to refugee camps, destroying housing, roads, and schools. Many have been left in search of dry ground. With water levels often…
North Cameroon: rampages by militants
Adults were murdered, children were kidnapped, and people robbed in Boko Haram attacks on mainly-Christian villages in the far north of Cameroon. The army has difficulty combatting militants in an area dotted with…
South Africa: Eritrean family denied asylum
In July Filmon, an Eritrean victim of anti-Christian persecution, applied for political asylum via Port Elizabeth (PE). The Department of Home Affairs told him to return after a month. Despite a court order…
Nigeria: Turkey alleged to be arming Boko Haram
Egyptian TV News Report Alleges Turkey Supplying Weapons to Nigeria's Boko Haram. Raymond Ibrahim, a Shillman Fellow in Journalism at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, and an expert on the Middle East and…