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From the time of their birth, albinos in Tanzania face the risk of being hunted for their body parts for witchcraft purposes. Politicians and businessmen employ the services of witch doctors who use albinos' body parts for rituals borne out of a misguided belief that these bring luck and wealth. A record producer gathered together a group of albinos from Tanzania to give them a voice and help them express what they have gone through because of the intense persecution against them.

A rebel faction in the Central African Republic have murdered the son and grandson of one of the country's leading Christian leaders, a sobering new report has revealed.

The Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has claimed that several of the Chibok schoolgirls who refused to be rescued as part of last week's swap deal with the Nigerian government did so because their hometown adheres to Christianity.

A pastor and another Christian serving a 12-year sentence in Sudan were freed today after they were granted a presidential pardon, sources said.

More and more Muslim groups in Nigeria are adapting a form of “charismatic Islam” in the hope of achieving the same success as Pentecostal churches in the country in terms of growth.

In a rare win for Ethiopia's Christian community, three believers falsely convicted and imprisoned for burning down an Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) building have been cleared of all charges by a Supreme Court judge.

Massive crowds flocked to Bloemfontein in South Africa last week to hold the largest prayer meeting ever held in the nation’s history. The gathering was led by renowned evangelist Angus Buchan, author of the book ‘Faith Like Potatoes,’ who called on believers to come together and pray for the country.

The widow of an Egyptian Christian killed during ISIS' Palm Sunday bombings has revealed that prior to her husband's death, he predicted he would be soon be among the "martyrs in heaven".

After the attacks on two Coptic churches on Sunday, Christians in Egypt said they will attend services on Easter Sunday despite the risk of more attacks.

Seven suspected ISIS militants were killed by Egyptian forces as they gathered to plan another attack on minority Christians, the government has said.

A Sudanese Christian was killed and another stabbed while taking part in a peaceful protest against the government's attempted appropriation of a Christian school.

The targeted Palm Sunday bombing of two Coptic churches in Egypt left more than 40 people dead and more than a hundred injured, yet Coptic church leaders and members refuse to respond to their attackers in anger.

A Muslim extremist who dedicated his life to persecuting Christians embraced the religion he once despised after a man with nail-scarred hands appeared in his dreams.

Christians dislodged in Nigeria by Boko Haram terrorists are being deprived of access to food and assistance at displacement camps run by local Muslim organizations, according to Christian persecution watchdog group, Open Doors USA.

Pastor Emmanuel Momoh in the west African country of Sierra Leone discovered an incredibly rare uncut diamond, and unselfishly gave it to the country's president to be used to help and benefit impoverished African people.

A "huge warrior angel" protect a group of Christians from Muslim extremists who entered their place of worship shouting "Allahu Akbar," determined to kill them.

A year after Muslim Fulani herdsmen slaughtered an estimated 300 predominantly Christian farmers in Agatu, Benue state, deadly attacks continued in the state the first 10 weeks of the year, sources said.

A Nigerian pastor was left blinded after being tortured by security agents who falsely accused him of using counterfeit money.

A Somalia family who was living secretly as Christian converts from Islam was invaded in their own home and shot to death by Islamic extremists believed to be affiliated with the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terrorist group.

The Ebola crisis and 11 years of rebel war in Sierra Leone have left many people hungry for the hope of the Gospel and compelled hundreds to reject Islam and embrace Christianity, according to a new report.

A pastor from South Africa faced intense backlash when he told his congregation during a worship service earlier this month to drink water with rat poison as a demonstration of their faith and God’s power.

State officials in Sudan plan to demolish at least 25 church buildings in the Khartoum area, according to Christian leaders.

A pastor in Bangui, capital of Central African Republic, was murdered by supporters of a Muslim warlord and his church ransacked and torched amid escalating violence in the region.

Muslims radicals responsible for performing the female genital mutilation (FGM) of a 14-year-old Christian girl have asked for forgiveness and embraced the faith they once hated, a new report has revealed.

The Danish aid worker who saved a starving Nigerian boy from certain death after his family disowned him for being a witch has shared a photo revealing his miraculous recovery just one year later.