Africa

Mozambique: churches burned, beheadings and coronavirus

06 Aug 2020
On 23 July the Catholic bishop of Pemba spoke out deploring the world’s indifference to escalating extremist violence in northern Mozambique, where multiple churches have been burnt, people beheaded, young girls kidnapped, and…

Nigeria: 'Incessant killing more dangerous than Coronavirus'

01 Aug 2020
Report on Nigeria to UK Parliament “The incessant killing is more dangerous than Coronavirus” …The words of a community leader in central Nigeria – after coronavirus had reached his country – after an…

Nigeria: PLEA FOR INTERCESSION – Pastor Austen Ukachi

01 Aug 2020
Nigeria is presently passing through one of her most difficult times in history. The church is facing an existential threat from islamists with a clear agenda to overrun the entire nation. Unfortunately, there…

The Gambia: making the hyena pay

23 Jul 2020
Yahya Jammeh, the Gambia’s brutal former dictator, may soon lose his vast mansion in Maryland, in a much anticipated step by the US Department of Justice. He paid US$3.5 million for it in…

Intercessor Focus: coronavirus around the continents

23 Jul 2020
In Central America, people will struggle to eat in today’s lockdown; unable to provide for themselves and their families with food banks closed due to pandemic lockdowns. Pray for God to support those…

Democratic Republic of the Congo: turmoil, violence, pandemic

23 Jul 2020
2019 saw Felix Tshisekedi elected president in disputed elections marred by violence. Ethnic tensions between Lendu and Mema saw 1,000+ deaths and another 1,300+ abducted or kidnapped, while the Ebola crisis took more…

Sudan Christians beginning to feel welcome

16 Jul 2020
After more than three decades of Islamist rule, Sudan has passed reforms that include allowing non-Muslims to drink alcohol and have abolished the apostasy laws and flogging. From a Christian perspective, reforming the…

Covid conversions

09 Jul 2020
Jonas is a Kenyan church planter and respected leader in his village. When Kenya shut down due to coronavirus villagers lost their jobs and income, food prices rose and families struggled. Jonas saw…

Africa: tracking coronavirus

09 Jul 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has reached every nation in Africa, a continent of 1.2 billion people. As of 7 July the confirmed death toll was 12,000, with fatalities including the former president of the…

Zimbabwe: Peace Direct

09 Jul 2020
Since its independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has experienced low-intensity conflict marked by periods of escalation and political violence. Once an economic powerhouse, Zimbabwe suffers from a worsening currency and economic crisis, leading to…
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