Africa
Rev. Refaat Fikri: Egypt Has No Political Will to Protect Copts
By MidEast Christian News Rev. Refaat Fikri, head of the Media Center for the Evangelical Church in Egypt, said the problems facing Egyptian Christians have been going on since the
Ghana: Pastor in Gh¢122,500 Fraud
By Helena Selby-(CHRONICLE) An Accra-based pastor is standing trial at an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a businessman of an amount of GH¢122,500, under the pretext of supplying him
Nigeria: We Need Peace to Rebuild Nigeria – Oritsejafor
President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has said that peace is necessary to rebuild Nigeria and restore herprestige in the committee of nations. He said this
Nigerian army begins raids on Boko Haram in Borno
Nigeria’s army has begun operations against militant Islamists in the north-east, military officials say. They say troops raided parts of a game reserve in Borno state where the Boko Haram
Understanding the causes of violent extremism in West Africa
DAKAR, (IRIN) – Academics and government, military and civil society representatives gathered for a conference in the Senegalese capital this week to assess the interplay between development and violent extremism
Methodist Bishop blasts gov’t over economy
The Methodist Bishop of the Obuasi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Stephen R. Bosomtwe-Ayensu, has condemned attitudes and behaviours of the government and its officers which have rendered the nation “bankrupt”. Speaking
EU to pledge 520m euros for Mali reconstruction
The European Union will pledge 520m euros (£442m; $673m) to help rebuild Mali at a conference of international donors in Brussels on Wednesday. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said
Tanzania Muslim Council condemns cathedral attack
Tanzania, once celebrated as a role model for peace in Africa, is no longer being considered ‘safe’ after an increase in inter-faith violence, with little evidence so far of perpetrators
Nigeria: Open Doors appeals for prayer after reports of another Boko Haram attack
Open Doors South Africa has issued an urgent appeal for prayer after receiving news that suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the predominantly Christian village of Zangan in southern Kaduna around
South Africa: Government Encourages Freedom of Children’s Religious and Ethnic Rights
Government has noted recent media reports wherein the religious and ethnic rights of children were violated at certain schools, and condemns such behaviour. Parents, learners and educators are reminded that
