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The city that ‘confuses’ with Jesus’ birthplace renames

An Israeli city often confused with its famous neighbour Nazareth, where Christians believe Jesus was raised, has changed its name in the hope of...

Ghana: Burkinabe arrested with a gun in church

Police officers stationed at Ghana’s border to Burkina Faso have arrested a Burkinabe man with a loaded handgun during a Church service on Sunday. The...

Burkina Faso: Pastor and church members killed

Unknown gunmen on Sunday killed one pastor and five congregants in an attack on a Protestant church in northern Burkina Faso. Government spokesman Remy Fulgance...

Sri Lanka: Over 200 killed in attack on churches and hotels

At least 207 people have been killed and 450 hurt in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police say. Eight blasts were reported,...

South Africa: Dozens killed in Easter church collapse

A church in South Africa on Thursday collapsed as congregants in Dlangubo begin series of activities to mark the Easter festivity. Local media reported that...

Three killed in church stampede in South Africa

Three people were killed in a stampede at a South African church during Friday night prayer session. South African police say news broke of the...

Uganda suspends registration of new churches

Uganda has suspended the registration of new faith-based organisations. The move is to allow for the creation of a legal framework to monitor their...

16 killed in Nigerian church attack

Semi-nomadic herdsmen armed with guns killed 16 people on Tuesday in an attack on a church congregation in a central state of Nigeria plagued by communal violence, police said.

Rwanda: SDA churchgoers killed by lightning

A lightning strike killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda on Saturday, an official said.

14 churchgoers killed by Gunmen in Nigeria

Gunmen killed at least 14 churchgoers returning from a midnight service on Monday in Nigeria's Rivers State, a police source told AFP, the latest violence to hit the oil-rich region.

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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