Africa
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Ghana moves to enforce ban on preaching in buses as Nigeria revisits similar law
Ghana has begun a nationwide campaign to educate the public about new road traffic regulations that prohibit preaching and hawking inside moving public and commercial vehicles, bringing renewed attention to a restriction that has existed in the country for more than a decade. -
Conflict, surveillance, disunity emerging as new religious freedom challenges, advocates say
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Congolese cyclist dies during 14,000-kilometer African journey for peace
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'Africa needs more than health workers. It needs leaders who see service as a calling,' Christian health expert says
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Africa’s largest Pentecostal church repatriates 500 Nigerians from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks
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At least one Christian slain every 86 minutes in Nigeria, study says
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More Christians killed in previously attacked area in Nigeria
Following attacks on Sunday (Sept. 20) that left a church pastor and others dead, Fulani herdsmen killed at least 15 more Christians in the same county in Plateau state, Nigeria from Monday through Friday (Sept. 21-25), sources said. -
As AI becomes a confidant, Africa’s youth still want human interaction - Study
Artificial intelligence is becoming a place where young people talk about their problems, seek advice and, in some cases, discuss the things they cannot bring themselves to tell another person. -
Churches across South Africa demand action against GBV after murder of nine women in two months
Churches and Christian leaders across South Africa have joined growing calls for action against gender-based violence after the bodies of nine women were discovered in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, since July 2026. -
Baptist pastor, other Christians killed in attacks in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani militia attacks in one county in Plateau state, Nigeria over the weekend killed at least eight Christians, including a Baptist pastor and a church employee on their way to church services on Sunday (Sept. 20), sources said. -
President Mahama rules out taxpayer funding for Ghana National Cathedral as Christians weigh future of project
President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out the use of taxpayers' money to finance Ghana's National Cathedral, saying the country's Christian community should raise the funds needed to complete the stalled project. -
Nigerian church leaders back creation of state police as insecurity persists
Leaders of three major Christian denominations in Nigeria have backed the establishment of state police, saying a more localized policing system could help address persistent kidnappings and violent crime across the country. -
Police in Algeria arrest 12 Christians during worship
Special force police in Algeria raided a worship service at a residential building on Sept. 4, arresting all 12 Christians present on suspicion of holding an unauthorized, non-Muslim religious service, sources said.
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