Africa

Nigeria’s Lutheran archbishop elected TEKAN president as predecessor dies in Denmark

Africa Church & Missions

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Nigeria’s Lutheran archbishop has been elected president of a major evangelical church body in the country, marking a leadership transition that comes weeks after the death of his predecessor. The Most Rev. Dr. Musa Panti Filibus, archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN), was elected Jan. 10 as president of the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria, commonly known as TEKAN — from its Hausa name, Tarayyar Ekklesiyoyin Kristi a Nijeriya — during the group’s 70th General

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Pastor wounded in attack at church site in Uganda

Africa Religious Freedom

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Drone strike on Christmas Day kills Christians in Sudan

Africa Religious Freedom

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Christian Daily International marks growth, global reach in 2025, looks ahead to expansion in 2026

Global Arts & Media

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African Christian leaders call for alternative health funding after USAID cuts

Africa Health

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Evangelist killed after event in Uganda

Africa Religious Freedom

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Opinion

How should we understand the Nigerian crisis?

Africa Religious Freedom

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Misrepresenting or politicizing the security problem in Nigeria will not help us move toward a solution. Unbalanced, sensationalist narratives can do a lot of damage, our brothers and sisters in Nigerian churches deserve better.
Early Christmas gift for some Nigerian families of abducted children

Africa Religious Freedom

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Families in Nigeria were given an early Christmas gift this week as 130 children and teachers kidnapped a month ago from a Catholic school were released on Sunday, according to government and church officials. International Christian Concern here summarize the situation.
We must create true companionship for our children in an artificial age

Africa Society & Culture Family & Children

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Gone are the days of searching for true wisdom or sidling up to a parent to ask for help. Teens may now inhabit a world where feeling is primary and where, in times of difficulty, they can simply create the remedy with the assistance of artificial companions. If parents do not counteract this, the consequences will be severe.
God's intention is for faith and work to mix for kingdom influence

Africa Church & Missions Society & Culture

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faith-and-work organizations have developed a parallel path alongside the Church, discipling believers to glorify God through their work. However, pastors, church leaders, and denominations have often not been formally engaged. The Church needs a paradigm shift.

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Africa Migration Society & Culture Church & Missions

Burundi churches appeal for aid as Congolese refugee influx tops 88,000

By Jim Olang

Tens of thousands of Congolese civilians have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks, fleeing a violent offensive by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has overwhelmed border communities and prompted churches to appeal for urgent international support.
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Africa Bible & Theology

Africa Study Bible released in e-book format

By CDI Staff

The Africa Study Bible, a study Bible developed with contributions from African scholars and church leaders, has been released in an e-book format, publisher Oasis International Publishing announced.
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Africa Religious Freedom

Nigerian Christian sentenced to death by hanging granted full pardon after pressure from US lawmaker

By The Christian Post

“Sunday Jackson is free! After more than a decade in prison serving a death sentence for defending himself, Sunday Jackson has been pardoned,” Moore, who has emerged as one of Capitol Hill’s most vocal advocates for Christians in Nigeria, wrote in a statement Tuesday.
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Africa US & Canada Religious Freedom

US launches airstrikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria

By CDI Staff

The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement following Washington’s recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over religious freedom violations.
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Africa Bible & Theology

Ghana’s Komba people receive complete Bible after 16 years of translation work

By Vincent Matinde

Ghana's Komba people received their complete Bible after 16 years of dedicated translation work. Speaking during the launch event last month, Rev. Dr. John Kwesi Addo Jnr., General Secretary of the Bible Society of Ghana (BSG), emphasized that this Bible will deepen faith while serving as a major repository to preserve the Komba language and culture from extinction.
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Africa Religious Freedom Society & Culture Data

Beyond the headlines: What the evidence shows about anti-Christian violence in Nigeria

By Vincent Matinde

When U.S. President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) in late October 2025, few anticipated the fierce debate that would follow. Trump declared that Christians face systematic persecution in the country and accused the Nigerian government of failing to address the crisis.