
Africa

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New $600M health fund aims to save 300,000 lives of mothers and babies in Africa amidst USAID aid cuts
A new fund that aims to prevent 300,000 health-related avoidable deaths in Africa has been launched with the support of a coalition of global philanthropies that have stepped in to bridge the gap left by the withdrawal of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes. With a joint commitment of nearly US$600 million, the Beginnings Fund aims to accelerate maternal and newborn survival in Africa by enhancing access to quality care for 34 million mothers and babies by 2030. -
Herdsmen kill six Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
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New committee seeking to 'preserve dignity and maintain order' renews debate on religious regulation in South Africa
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Evangelist who led Muslims to Christ slain after gospel event
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African religious leaders intensify calls for debt cancellation as part of the 2025 Jubilee year campaign
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Families not facilities: Kenya at crossroads as MPs, churches raise concerns about feasibility of government's plan to close orphanages
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Truck ramming of Easter procession in Nigeria ruled intentional
Investigators have concluded that a trailer truck driver intentionally crashed into an Easter procession in Nigeria, killing six Christians, sources said. -

Global terrorist violence remains greatest in the Sahel, report says
The Sahel continued as the region where most terrorist violence occurred in 2024, with Burkina Faso again the country with the most killings while Niger shot from 10th to fifth worst in the world, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI). -

Boko Haram kills seven Christians in Borno state, Nigeria
Boko Haram terrorists on Monday (April 28) attacked a predominantly Christian community in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, killing seven Christians and setting homes and church buildings ablaze, residents said. -

Mutuality in Mission: Second COALA3.0 plenary highlights shared responsibility in the Majority World
As the COALA3.0 conference continued on Monday morning (April 28), three mission leaders explored "Mutuality in the Majority World," a theme emphasizing interdependence, reciprocity, and shared leadership in global missions. -

COALA3.0: Second-day plenary on 'building common ground' emphasizes unity, humility, and trust in missions
Fifty leaders from across the Global South gathered Monday morning (April 28) for the first plenary of the second day at COALA3.0, the Christ over Asia, Latin America and Africa movement’s conference, to focus on “building common ground" in a rapidly changing mission landscape. -

Youth initiative in Nairobi curate worship experience through painting at unique events
In one of the student neighbourhoods in Kenya's bustling capital, Nairobi, is a growing community of young believers exploring ways of expressing their Christian faith through painting and worship. -

Hidden public health crisis led to alarming increase in orphanhood in US and globally, family-based care critical, experts say
Nearly 3 million children in the United States have lost a parent or grandparent caregiver over the past two decades, revealing what experts are calling a hidden public health crisis. The scale of orphanhood, driven largely by drug overdoses and other “deaths of despair,” mirrors similar trends in countries such as Colombia, Brazil and across parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
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Hidden garden found beneath Jerusalem church matches gospel account of Jesus’ tomb
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At least one Christian slain every 86 minutes in Nigeria, study says