The Pentagon on Friday (Sept. 5) confirmed that the leader of al-Shabab, an al-Qaida-linked organization in Africa, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia this week.
Africa
Human Testing of Ebola Drug Set to Begin this Week
The experimental Ebola vaccine GSK/NIAID is set to begin testing on humans this week.
As Churches Take Measures to Prevent Ebola, Traditional Healers Ply Herbs
As the Ebola outbreak widens, churches in Africa have begun issuing new guidelines to prevent infection even as traditional healers continue to ply their herbs.
Ebola Crisis Causes Mercy Ships to Cancel Deployment
An international medical organization maintains that collateral hardship from the Ebola epidemic has forced the cancellation of medical teams to various locations around the world.
Rick Warren Plans to Host All 54 African Countries at Purpose Driven Church Congress
Pastor Rick Warren announced plans this week that he will host a gathering of church leaders from all 54 African nations next year to coincide with a national day of Thanksgiving.
Is Ebola a Curse from God? Some African Christian Leaders Think So
As Western nations evacuate their citizens from West Africa’s growing Ebola outbreak, some Christian leaders have begun to speak of the virus as a curse from God.
American Missionaries Contract Ebola: Two Ways Christians Can Respond
Dr. Brantly was the first American to contract the disease. Soon afterwards, missionary Nancy Writebol in Liberia became the second. What can we do for them?
US Urges African Peacekeeping Forces to South Sudan
The U.S. is urging African countries to send troops to South Sudan to keep the peace between ethnic groups. Violence in the nation has been raging for six months.
30 Dead in Central African Republic
Violence between Christians and Muslims has claimed the lives of at least 30 people in the Central African Republic, CBN News Reports.
Christians in Central African Republic Plead for Prayer to End Violence
Reverend Maurice Ndougou of the Central African Republic narrowly avoided being another casualty of warfare. Now he’s calling on international Christians to pray for the end of the cycle of violence in the African nation.
