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Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina named Forbes African of the Year
BBC News – Nigerian Agriculture Minister Akinwumi Adesina has been named Forbes African of the Year for his reforms to the country’s farming sector. “He is a man on a
New York City Train Crash Victims Mourned
The four people killed in Sunday morning’s Metro-North crash included a sound technician for NBC’s “Today” show, a tax preparer from Newburgh, N.Y., and a nurse from Queens, according to
Stigma Stops with Me! Help end HIV stigma.
The Christian Journal, Yonkers NY – November 22 marked the HIV awareness event “Stigma Stops with Me,” The event seeks to combat the stigma of HIV/AIDS through a collective series
Tanzania: Church-Torching Incidents Irk Christian Clerics
Tanzania Daily News, Dar es Salaam — THE union of church denominations in Tanga Region has resolved to pull out of the government- initiated peace platform, which requires religious leaders
Malawi: Catholic Faithful Asked to Join Hands HIV-Aids Fight
Malawi News Agency, Lilongwe — The Catholic Health Commission in its letter to the catholic community commemorating World Aids Day has called on the Catholic faithfuls to join hands in
Ghana: Baptist Church appoints full time president
Graphic Online – The Ghana Baptist Convention has appointed a full time President and a Vice-President to manage the affairs of the convention. Rev Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, the Senior Pastor of
Train derailment in New York City leaves four dead, dozens injured; NTSB investigating
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post – Federal investigators are in New York to determine why a Manhattan-bound Metro-North passenger train spun out of control early Sunday in the Bronx, killing four people
Central Africa says ‘no’ to women’s ordination
Bellah Zulu, ACNS – The Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) Synod has voted against the ordination of women following a heated debate on a motion seeking to
Tanzania: Medical Doctors Concerned Over Increased Prayer Groups Healing Trend
Tanzania Daily News, Dar es Salaam – Medical practitioners in the country have expressed their concern on increasing trends where religious sects are interfering in their profession that is causing
Angola: Head of State Regrets Death of Angolans in Plane Crash
The Angolan Press – The Angolan Head of State José Eduardo dos Santos learned with deep grief of Friday?s plane crash that killed nine nationals travelling from Maputo (Mozambique) to
