Africa
Africa | Apr. 9 2021
Two worlds, one Savior shown with Georgia church’s new pastor
By Scott Barkley Baptist Press Winford Smith remembers when, as chairman of the pastor search team for First Baptist Church, Stockbridge, Georgia,…
Africa | Apr. 9 2021
Algerian pastor, coworker convicted for ‘undermining’ faith of Muslim
ORAN, Algeria — A pastor and Christian coworker were convicted in absentia, fined and sentenced to imprisonment by an Algerian court for “undermining…
Africa | Apr. 3 2021
February another deadly month for Christians in Nigeria
JOS, Nigeria — Muslim Fulani herdsmen continue their violence against Christians, killing 12 in north-central Nigeria in the first 17 days…
Africa | Mar. 22 2021
Christian pastor, mother raped in attack in eastern Uganda
KAPYANI, Uganda — Muslim extremists raped a female Christian pastor in December in eastern Uganda. The 50-year-old widow and mother of five…
Africa | Feb. 15 2021
5 Nigerian Christians kidnapped Christmas Day executed by captors
GARKIDA, Nigeria — Five of 11 Christians kidnapped Christmas Day in Garkida, Nigeria, reportedly were executed by Islamic terrorists. The Islamic…
Africa | Feb. 10 2021
More than 100 killed in Islamic extremist attacks in the Congo
In the past few weeks more than 100 people have been killed by an Islamic extremist group in a series of attacks in the eastern region of Democratic…
Africa | Feb. 7 2021
Text message deepens understanding of the plight of refugees for IMB missionary
By Gail Davis International Mission Board “Hello.” I woke to this message on my phone. The sender didn’t give their name or any further…
Africa | Jan. 30 2021
Refugees in South Africa overcome fear to seek faith in Jesus Christ
In a pitch-black room, David and Julie Yngsdal sat down to study the Bible with David and Zawadi, a refugee couple. The Yngsdals serve with the…
Africa | Jan. 27 2021
Muslim husband in Uganda beats wife for becoming a Christian
BUGIRI DISTRICT, Uganda — A Muslim husband beat his wife and forced her to ingest a toxic pesticide because she had become a Christian. Zubeda…
