Africa
Nigeria: Anambra Guber Election – Catholic Church Denies Endorsing Any Candidate
Vanguard, Onitsha — The Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha has denied the news making the rounds in some quarters that Archbishop Valerian Okeke has endorsed a certain candidate for Saturday’s governorship
Ghana: SDA to Establish Senior High School At Obuasi
The Ghanaian Chronicle – The Obuasi sector of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) has announced plans by the mother church to establish a Senior High School (SHS) at Obuasi. Pastor
Liberia: Philadelphia Church Pastor Observes 25 Years Service Sun
The Inquirer – Monrovia, The Senior Pastor of Philadelphia Church, Bishop George B. Harris will be honored on Sunday, November 17, 2013 by the members and the clergy of the
Malawi: Pastor Ashimolowo Coming to Malawi
Malawi News Agency, Lilongwe — United Kingdom based Nigerian renowned pastor Matthew Ashimolowo is scheduled to minister in Malawi from 6 to 8 December this year at Bingu International Conference
Nigeria: Muslims, Christians Urged to Practice True Faiths
Daily Trust – Adherents of Islamic and Christian religions in Nigeria have been urged to practice true teachings in order to foster unity and peaceful co-existence in Nigeria. The call
Cameroon: French Priest Kidnapped in North Cameroon
RFI – A French priest has been kidenapped in northern Cameroon, where he had refused to leave his parish despite safety warnings. Georges Vanderbusch, priest to the parish of Nguetchewe,
Majority of Africans Unhappy With Anti-Corruption Efforts
VOA News – A study finds a majority of Africans are displeased by government efforts to fight corruption, and that many are still paying bribes to get basic services. In
Liberi’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf welcomes ‘drug bust’
BBC News – Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has welcomed the arrest of six people, including policeman Perry Dolo, for allegedly smuggling marijuana worth $4m (£2.5m) from Sierra Leone into
Somalia cyclone: 140 confirmed dead in Puntland
BBC News – A cyclone that hit Somalia’s north-eastern Puntland region at the weekend is known to have killed 140 people, and the number could rise to 300, a government
South Africa: Diepsloot Community Gathers in Prayer
SANEWS, Tshwane – Residents of Diepsloot on Monday gathered for a prayer service at the Methodist Church in Extension 10 to seek divine intervention in the wake of horrific violent
