WORLDWIDE – Christian minorities ‘back of queue’ in coronavirus aid – some rations six times smaller

Express | David Williamson | April 29, 2020 Open Doors reports that in one area of Nigeria Christian families say they are receiving food rations which are six times smaller…

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USA – Pentagon examining a reduction of the US footprint in West Africa

Military Times | Diana Stancy Correll The Pentagon is considering significantly cutting back its U.S. presence in West Africa, according to a new report. U.S. troops in Africa have focused…

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USA/WEST AFRICA – Pentagon Eyes Africa Drawdown as First Step in Global Troop Shift

New York Times | Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt | Dec. 24, 2020 The deliberations stem from a push to reduce missions battling distant terrorist groups,…

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AFRICA – As Christianity grows in Africa, anti-Christian persecution rises

Crux | Crux Staff | Dec. 11, 2019 YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon - According to a new Pew Research Center report, there are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent.…

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