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  ACTEA restructures into three language-based councils to strengthen theological training across Africa

  Africa's main evangelical theological accreditation body has voted to reorganize itself into three distinct language-based councils, a change its leaders say is designed to close a long-standing gap in service to French- and Portuguese-speaking institutions across the continent.

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  Christian health groups ‘last line of defence’ against deadly Ebola strain in DR Congo

  Christian health organisations are among the few entities forming a last line of defence in Eastern DR Congo, where a rare and deadly strain of Ebola has caused global concern. On May 17, the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak “a public health emergency of international concern” following 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths.  

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  Uganda, Tanzania governments laud partnership with the Church amidst complex state-clergy ties

  Governments in East Africa are increasingly turning to churches and religious institutions as partners in promoting morality, social stability and economic development, even as faith leaders continue to challenge state power on governance and human rights concerns.

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  Fulanis face rare resistance as attacks mount in Nigeria

  Fulani attacks on Christians in Nigeria were partially thwarted with rare resistance over the weekend, and a kidnapped priest was released, sources said.

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  Convert to Christianity in Uganda seriously wounded

  Muslim in-laws of a recent convert to Christianity in eastern Uganda on May 2 lured him to their home and beat him unconscious after learning that he had left Islam, he said.

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  Interfaith health platform to tackle gaps in maternal and adolescent care in Kenya

  Religious leaders, health officials and development partners in Kenya have launched a national interfaith platform aimed at addressing persistent gaps in maternal, adolescent and family health, positioning faith institutions as central actors in shaping community health outcomes.

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  IFES launches podcast series on Generation Z

  The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) launched a new podcast series on Thursday, May 7, aimed at helping the global church understand and engage Generation Z.

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