Africa
Namibia: Churches Under Fire for ‘Bad Influence On Youth’
New Era, Oshikuku — The Father of the Nation Dr Sam Nujoma has urged traditional authorities in Omusati not to accept Pentecostal churches because they influence the youth to get
Zimbabwe: Inaugural Christian Hip-Hop Awards On Cards
The Herald, By Yeukai Karengezeka – Christian hip hop artistes are set to benefit from the upcoming Christian Hip Hop Achievements Awards slated for December 13. Event organiser, Noel Borerwe
Kenya: Compelling an Employee to Work During His Day of Worship Is Unconstitutional
The Star, By Andrew Halonyere and Valarie Adhiambo – The Kenya Forestry Service has been stopped from punishing its employee Robert Mboya Nyaringo for failing to go for training on
Liberians in Dallas Confront Ebola on Two Fronts
DALLAS, TEXAS — The first case of Ebola in the United States was diagnosed this week in Dallas, Texas, and the infected person is a man from Liberia who spent
Call for Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe to return PhD
BBC News – Award-winning Zimbabwean writer Chenjerai Hove has called on Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe’s leader Robert Mugabe, to hand back her PhD. She was awarded a doctorate
UN Ebola Mission Kicks Off Amid Questions About Safety
ACCRA, GHANA — As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has worsened over the past months, countries from Cuba to Denmark to Britain have helped fight the disease. Now, it’s
TB Joshua church collapse: South Africans intend to sue
Two South Africans who lost relatives when a church hostel in Lagos collapsed have told the BBC they intend to sue Nigerian evangelist TB Joshua. The two men, who both
Ghana needs socio-cultural transformation – Rev. Mensah
Daily Graphic – The President of the Full Gospel Church International (FGCI), the Rt Rev. Samuel N. Mensah, has urged pastors to educate their congregations on the need to observe
Burundi: Italian nuns raped and killed in Burundi are laid to rest
Christianity Today – Thousands turned out on this week to pay their respects to three elderly nuns brutally murdered in Burundi. Sister Lucia Pulici, 75, Sister Olga Raschietti, 82, and
Guinea: Nine Members of Team ‘Fighting’ Ebola Killed By Villagers
CISA -Nzerekore — Nine members of a team trying to raise awareness on Ebola were on Friday September 19 killed by villagers armed with machetes and clubs around the city