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Ethiopia: Farewell Archbishop

The statue of Abune Petros, erected in 1941 in memory of the archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, moved to its temporary location on Friday, May 02, 2013. The decision

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Tanzania: Church Blast Kills One, 66 Injured

ONE person has died and 66 others injured following an explosion from what is believed to be a hand grenade thrown into a church compound in Arusha yesterday morning, police

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Uganda: Blind Can Now Read the Bible

Kampala, Uganda – Thanks to the Bible Society of Uganda, those are blind in the country will now be able to read the Bible in its entirety for the first

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Sudan Intensifies Arrests, Deportations of Christians

JUBA, South Sudan,  Sudan has stepped up its targeting of Christians for deportation, with interrogation including threats to bury them alive, sources said. Besides the deportation to South Sudan of

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Tanzania: 30 Wounded in Blast At Arusha Church

ARUSHA, Tanzania—At least 30 people were injured, three seriously, in a suspected bomb attack Sunday at a packed new Catholic church in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha, police said.

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Eritrea: Easter Holiday Colorfully Celebrated in Keren At National Leve

Keren — During the event that was transmitted live via ERI-TV and Radio Numa, Mr. Gergis Girmai, Administrator of Ansaba region, wished happy Easter to the entire Eritrean people as

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Zambia: Chipimo Urges FR Bwalya to Concentrate On His Retreat

NATIONAL Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo has urged outspoken cleric Father Frank Bwalya to concentrate on his 40-day retreat and have sufficient time to listen to his God. Mr

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Nigeria: Nigeria clashes kills dozens at Wukari leader’s funeral

At least 39 people have been killed in Nigeria’s Taraba state as clashes broke out between Christians and Muslims at a funeral, say reports. Residents said Friday’s violence broke out

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Sudan intensifies arrests, deportations of Christians

Interrogations include threat to bury ministry group members alive. Sudan has stepped up its arrests and deportations of Christians, with interrogation including threats to bury them alive, sources said. Besides

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Nigeria: Woman arrested for allegedly killing 2-yr-old boy in Ondo

BY DAYO JOHNSON AKURE — A middle aged woman has been arrested for killing a two-year-old boy, Toluwalase Fadahunsi, in Iju,  Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The