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Human security is under severe threat in Sudan, notes joint report

The persecution of Christians in Sudan has been highlighted in a report submitted to the Human Rights Council. Assessed every four years for the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), civil society groups and organisations invited to provide input. Organisations who participated in the process include the World Evangelical Alliance, Open Doors International, and Christian […]

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Bishop in South Sudan makes another appeal for assistance as continued violence causes havoc

Military activity persists in South Sudan, despite repeated attempts at peace agreements and ceasefires. Decades of conflict among government forces and opposition factions, spillover from the civil war in neighboring Sudan , and the negative effects of climate change have.

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African Union’s Peace and Security Council sets a clear and strategic plan to counter terrorism on the continent

Over the past three years, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has made a series of decisions and pronouncements focused on preventing and combating terrorism and violent extremism in Africa. Meetings held on 23 October.

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DRC President consults with churches to start a national dialogue

Following discussions with a group of religious leaders from the country, President Felix Tshisekedi has announced plans to convene an inclusive national dialogue aimed at strengthening national cohesion, promoting peace, and reinforcing respect for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s constitutional.

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Thousands of Ethiopians join rally to appeal for an end to forced recruitment in regional conflict

Role of churches highlighted as violence and fear threaten Ebola management efforts in the DRC

Rescue efforts in Nigeria lead to freedom from captivity

Walking in Faith in the Land of Kilimanjaro: Challenges faced by Tanzanian Christians

Reality of Freedom of Religious Belief in Nigeria assessed by human rights body

Congregation in Sudan mourns Catholic priest who died over medical supplies

Stories of Faith

Standing firm, rather than folding: A woman in the Comoros chooses Christ above all else

As the daughter of a Christian mother and a Muslim sheik (a local Islamic leader), Nura* grew up differently than most young girls in her Muslim community. While her father wanted to raise her and her siblings to be committed Muslims, Nura says that from an early age, she took after her mother and always […]

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Insights from the field: A trauma care worker in Nigeria shares hope in the midst of hardship

Asabe*, a trauma care worker in Northern Nigeria, recalls a time when communities in the region experienced relatively peaceful life. Then, attacks started happening. At first they were spread out to once in a year, but now there are reports.

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Seeking shelter, finding further hardship: One woman’s difficult journey as a refugee

A couple of years ago, Jennifer fled to Uganda as a refugee. She grew up across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). That area of the country had been dominated by the notorious ADF rebels. The group.

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Strengthened by a thread of faith

When Thessakpe* became a Christian in 2017, his choice wasn’t too costly. He lived in an animist community in Togo, near the border with Burkina Faso, and his new faith was tolerated. He lived and worshiped freely in the community..

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Rebuilding life after devastating violence

Singing praises in the midst of fire

Never quite at home: A Sudanese mother struggles with life in an IDP camp

The Father’s Deep and Abiding Love

Fervent even under fire: How a Christian woman’s faith has been formed and fortified

Salvation, suffering and sacred hope: the experiences of young adult Christians in Burkina Faso

The Arise Africa Campaign

Join the global campaign to stop violence and persecution in Sub Saharan Africa.

Violent persecution continues to rage in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Right now, an estimated 16.2 million* SSA Christians are displaced by targeted violence and conflict.

Churches in Sub-Saharan Africa are calling upon the body of Christ around the world to stand with them, as one, to stop the violence.

It is time to break the silence and start the healing. 

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*World Watch List 2024

Number of Signatures 

Signatures: 134,507
Goal: 200,000