Africa

Corrupt Kenyan police found guilty

15 Oct 2020
This week the International Justice Mission invites us to join in praising God for a huge step forward in the class-action lawsuit that IJM Kenya helped bring against police, demanding greater accountability. One…

Sudan: starvation is a war weapon

15 Oct 2020
Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel report stated. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 but descended into conflict 2½ years…

Chad: Christians on the brink

15 Oct 2020
There is ‘a serious threat to the survival of the Christian faith in Chad,’ says Rev Clément Hlama. Islam dominates Chadian society, and discrimination against Christians is normal. Poor and uneducated Christians are…

Senegal: pilgrimage goes on despite pandemic

15 Oct 2020
On 5-6 October pilgrims from across Senegal flocked to the holy city of Touba, where they slept, ate and prayed together for the Magal religious festival, lasting about a week. Despite coronavirus, roads…

Nigeria: ‘Sometimes there are days without any help’

01 Oct 2020
Imagine what life is like when it is unsafe to live in your own home, or you can’t guarantee you and your children will have food each day? That’s the awful reality for…

Eritrea: 69 imprisoned Christians released on bail

24 Sep 2020
The Eritrean government has released 69 Christian prisoners, many of whom have been in long-term detention without trial for their faith. Following the release of more than twenty male and female prisoners on…

Kenya: bracing for locusts’ return

17 Sep 2020
Kenya’s locust problem hasn’t gone away. In fact, Kenyans could see a third generation of the insects destroy vegetation across the country. This is the worst locust outbreak for the region in 70…

Sudan signs peace deal with rebel coalition

03 Sep 2020
Sudan’s government has reached a peace agreement with a coalition of rebel groups from Darfur and other regions in the country. The agreement, which should end a civil war that has raged since…

Ethiopia: at least 500 Christians slaughtered

03 Sep 2020
An Ethiopian Christian leader called for an international inquiry into over 500 Christians killed since the end of June - including pregnant women, children and whole families. The coordinated slaughter was by the…

Egypt: women struggling to survive pandemic

03 Sep 2020
Maria, an Egyptian widow, was in tears when telling a local ministry leader that she had lost her job as a housecleaner due to coronavirus lockdown. She supports seven family members, including a…
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