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  Fulani herdsmen kill, kidnap Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria

  Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages in Kaduna state, Nigeria on Monday (July 7), killing two Christians and wounding three others, after terrorizing villagers in another area in June, local residents said.

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  Divine speed and faith: Kenya's athletes Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet break world records in Oregon 'by God's grace'

  Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon once again shattered her own world record in the women's 1500m at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting held in Eugene, Oregon on July 5, 2025. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic 1500m champion and triple world champion, powered through the finish line in three minutes 48.68 seconds, shaving 0.36 seconds off her previous best.

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  Pastor, worshipper gunned down in northwest Nigeria

  During an evening worship service on Monday (July 7), suspected Islamic extremists gunned down a Baptist pastor and another worshipper and kidnapped a woman in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria.

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  Africa's first International Religious Freedom Summit a 'defining moment', continental 'call to action'

  Kenya hosted the first-ever International Religious Freedom Summit in Africa with delegates from across the globe convening in Nairobi mid-June to deliberate on the theme - Africa Together: A Continental Call to Religious Call to Religious Freedom.

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  Herdsmen Attack again in Benue State’s Guma Area and Plateau State, Nigeria

  Less than three weeks after a large-scale massacre in Benue state’s predominantly Christian Yelwata village in Nigeria, four Christians were slain in the same county, sources said.

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  From ganglands to hope: A South African pastor unwavering crusade for peace amidst deadly gang wars

  In the heart of Hanover Park, a neighborhood etched into the Cape Flats of South Africa's vibrant, yet deeply unequal, city of Cape Town, Pastor Craven Engel and his dedicated team from a local church stand as a beacon of resistance against an unrelenting tide of violence.

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  Fears heightened of more carnage in Benue state, Nigeria

  Fears of another large-scale attack on Christians are growing in Benue state, Nigeria, where Fulani herdsmen slaughtered up to 200 people in Yelwata village on June 13-14, sources said.

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