Tag : Africa
Jacqueline Zoutene title : Cameroon Christian Relies 'On God's Word' Amidst Muslim Terrorists Boko Haram
summary : Jacqueline Zoutene's father was a pastor, so she grew up with God's Word in Central Africa. Now, as she sees her region being terrorized by the Muslim sect Boko Haram, she fears for her loved ones but continues to draw her strength from the Bible. In fact, she turned her commitment to God into a job working for the United Bible Societies since 2006.
date : Jun 01, 2016 09:18 AM EDT
Timothy Khoviwa title : Pastor and Religion Adviser Advocates For Mangochi Muslims After Africa Building Raids
summary : Mangochi police officers Tuesday raided the same government premises that Muslim Jamaat community representatives had seized from the government a few weeks ago, report media sources. Malawi is among the smallest countries in Africa, with Christianity as the chosen religion practiced by the majority of residents. Mangochi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland.
date : Mar 16, 2016 03:54 PM EDT
Ebola Free in Liberia title : New Ebola Virus Infections Detected in Sierra Leone as Initial Vaccine Tests Yield 100 Percent Success Rate
summary : The Ebola virus has popped up again in Africa, this time from two people in Sierra Leone. However, progress against the virus looks promising after initial Ebola vaccine tests have resulted in a 100 percent success rate so far.
date : Aug 03, 2015 09:39 PM EDT
Boko Haram Terror title : Nigeria’s Army Rescues 178 People from Boko Haram Captivity As Terror Group Releases New Beheading Video
summary : Nigeria’s army announced on Monday that it has freed 178 people held hostage by Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. In response, the terror group released a beheading video online.
date : Aug 03, 2015 09:27 PM EDT
Boko Haram Victims title : Teenage 'Mentally Handicapped' Girl Suicide Bombers in Cameroon, Nigeria Unleash New Attacks, Killing 34; Boko Haram Blamed
summary : A 12-year-old female suicide bomber blew up a bar in the African country of Cameroon, killing 20 people. Another bomber described as “mentally handicapped” killed 14 people in Nigeria.
date : Jul 27, 2015 10:07 AM EDT
Boko Haram Terror title : Boko Haram Bombs Evangelical Christians and Muslims in Nigeria in Latest Suicide Attacks
summary : The terror group known as Boko Haram has taken out attacks against both Christians and Muslims in Nigeria. These attacks included a bombing at an evangelical church that left five people dead.
date : Jul 06, 2015 06:36 PM EDT
Sudan title : Sudan’s President Escapes Arrest as Country Faces Scrutiny on Treatment of Christians, Other Minorities
summary : Despite having an international arrest warrant on him, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir managed to avoid getting detained in South Africa. His government has been accused of brutally persecuting Christians and other minorities in that country.
date : Jun 24, 2015 08:25 PM EDT
Nigeria Election title : Nigeria Elections: President Goodluck Jonathan Concedes Defeat to Ex-Military Dictator Muhammadu Buhari
summary : People in Nigeria went to the polls over the weekend to elect a president. Based on the election results, former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari won, and President Goodluck Jonathan has conceded defeat.
date : Mar 31, 2015 04:19 PM EDT
Boko Haram Victims title : Boko Haram Conducts Mass Kidnapping of Up to 500 Women and Children as Part of Tactical Strategy
summary : The Nigerian terror group known as Boko Haram has been infamous for conducting kidnappings and massacres on a large scale. Now its militants may have kidnapped up to 500 women and children in its latest attempt as part of a possible tactical strategy.
date : Mar 26, 2015 12:10 PM EDT
ISIS title : ISIS Accepts Boko Haram’s Allegiance, Expanding Reach of Terror in Africa and Middle East
summary : In a move that may be considered the West’s worst nightmare scenario, the Islamic terror group known as ISIS has accepted Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance on Thursday.
date : Mar 12, 2015 09:27 PM EDT
Boko Haram title : Islamic Terror Group Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to ISIS in its Latest Propaganda War
summary : The Nigeria-based Islamist terror group Boko Haram has pledged its allegiance to ISIS in an audio statement over the weekend made purportedly by their leader, Abubakar Shekau.
date : Mar 09, 2015 07:08 PM EDT
Boko Haram title : Boko Haram Extends Reign of Terror To Other Countries, Kidnaps 30 People
summary : The Islamic militant group Boko Haram has spread its reign of terror, kidnapping a total of 30 people in two bus hijackings in Cameroon and Nigeria. Other countries in the region have decided to respond with an African Union force.
date : Feb 10, 2015 06:02 PM EST
Nigeria Boko Haram Attacks, Elections title : Boko Haram Surrounds Nigerian City of Two Million Ahead of Elections; Christian Escapee Talks about Terror Group
summary : Boko Haram, an Islamist terror group in Africa, has made inroads in the country of Nigeria and is reported to be surrounding a city of two million people ahead of the Feb. 14 presidential elections there. A Christian boy who escaped from them shared what life was like under their control.
date : Jan 31, 2015 01:00 PM EST
Boko Haram title : Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Latest Nigerian Massacre That Killed 2,000
summary : The terror group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a massacre in northeastern Nigeria, and their leader claimed that God commanded them to carry out the killings.
date : Jan 21, 2015 07:11 PM EST
Paris Kosher Grocery Store Attack - Charlie Hebdo title : Muslim Employee of Paris Kosher Grocery Store Hailed as Hero for Saving 7 Jews
summary : A Muslim employee who worked at a Paris kosher grocery store has been credited with saving seven lives when a gunman, who previously declared his loyalty to ISIS, took hostages there.
date : Jan 12, 2015 08:41 PM EST
Boko Haram Victims title : Boko Haram Releases Horrifying Video of Civilian Massacre, Expands Operations to Cameroon
summary : The Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram released a video online on Saturday that showed gunmen shooting down civilians lying face down in a dorm, with a leader justifying the killing because they are all “infidels.”
date : Dec 22, 2014 01:18 PM EST
Ebola Victims title : Ebola-Infected Patients Forced Out of Treatment Clinics by 'Fearful' Locals in Liberia
summary : Thirty patients infected with Ebola have been forced out of a treatment clinic by locals in Liberia. Items infected with the disease were also stolen, including bloody mattresses and clothing.
date : Aug 18, 2014 05:06 PM EDT
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