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  Gunmen in Nigeria kill 28 people in predominantly Christian area

  Gunmen on Sunday (March 29) reportedly killed 28 people in a densely populated, predominantly Christian area of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.

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  UK MPs demand Nigeria-Britain renewed ties should be pegged on the freedom and safety of Christians

  Nigeria and the United Kingdom have moved to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties following President Bola Tinubu’s state visit on March 18 - 19. But UK lawmakers and Christian groups warn that future cooperation should depend on ending violence against Christians.

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  Muslim severely wounds Christian wife during worship in Uganda

  The Muslim husband of a mother of six in eastern Uganda severely wounded her this month as she was worshipping at a Bible study after he learned that she had converted to Christianity, sources said.

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  Kenya plans $15 million fund to help children leave orphanages for family care

  Kenya’s National Treasury is planning a Sh2 billion ($15 million) Child Welfare Fund aimed at helping thousands of minors transition from institutional care into family-based environments, according to reports by Kenyan media.

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  Faith-based hospitals in Kenya warn unpaid Social Health Authority bills threaten care for most vulnerable patients

  Faith-based hospitals in Kenya say delayed reimbursements from the new Social Health Authority (SHA) are crippling operations and threatening patient care, officials with the Christian Health Association of Kenya told Christian Daily International.

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  Religious groups, international NGOs warn of escalating violence in South Sudan

  Religious leaders and international humanitarian organizations warn that rising violence in South Sudan could push the fragile nation closer to renewed civil war, urging political leaders to halt military operations and return to dialogue to prevent further civilian suffering.

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  Pastor killed in attack on Christian area of Kaduna state, Nigeria

  Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Feb. 26 killed a pastor and abducted other Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria, area residents said.

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