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  Christian in Somalia loses voice in attack by wife

  A Christian convert from Islam in Somalia has lost his speech after his Muslim wife hit him with a heavy metallic object for practicing his faith, sources said.

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  United Methodist Church Nigeria 'steadfast and thriving' amidst church split, court case against break-away group

  The United Methodist Church in Nigeria has taken steps to forge forward and put behind the acrimonious division that saw some leaders and members of the church create a splinter group. Bishop Ande Emmanuel, who was elected as the Bishop of the West Africa Central Conference in December 2024, said that he is committed to resolving the challenges that led to the departure of former leaders who went on to form the Global Methodist Church of Nigeria.

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  Anglican Communion's Nairobi-Cairo proposals seek to overcome divisive issues, preserve unity

  The Anglican Communion's recently released draft measures attempt to handle divisive contemporary issues such as ordination of women and treatment of same-sex marriage within the Anglican Church that spans 165 countries. The proposals also redefine some of the responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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  Femicide in Kenya increased in 2024 despite public outcry: perpetrators mostly husbands, boyfriends, family members

  The year 2024 saw a marked increase of women being murdered in Kenya despite a heightened awareness of the crisis and government measures to curb what the World Health Organisation terms as femicide. This is according to a report published by Kenyan media and research organisations, African Uncensored and OdipoDev, that recorded at least 170 women killed last year: one woman every other day. 

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  Displaced Christians in Sudan sentenced to prison

  A court in Sudan has sentenced seven Christians to prison terms of five and seven years on false charges of theft, sources said.

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  Authorities in Sudan arrest, torture seven displaced Christians

  Intelligence agents of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on Jan. 14 arrested and tortured at least seven Christians in Shendi, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) northeast of Khartoum, sources said.

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  Apple faces investigation over use of conflict minerals in DR Congo

  Technology giant Apple Inc. is under investigation for allegedly using minerals sourced from conflict-hit zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to lawyers representing the central African country. The DRC alleges that Apple’s subsidiaries and supply partners used minerals from mines controlled by armed rebel groups in Eastern Congo, where a variety of atrocities have been reported.

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