The Voice of the suffering in Africa
Here you’ll find the latest updates on the struggles and resilience of persecuted communities around the world. These stories highlight both the challenges they endure and the faith that sustains them. Stay connected to learn how hope continues to shine through suffering.
Why build a church among the poorest in Pemba, Mozambique?
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"A context of extreme poverty, poor housing for many, and the irrefutable lack of basic services to live with dignity is clearly a challenge that can trump other dubious needs, such as a church."
South Sudan: “There are times when riches prove to be a curse”
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"There are times when riches prove to be a curse. South Sudan has oil fields, but the profits do not trickle down to the people."
ACN provides psychosocial support to IDPs in Mozambique
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"it’s good to see the change in the children who are now playing more, running more, jumping more, and even learning Portuguese."
In Mali, jihadists use hunger as weapon to subjugate the population
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"The jihadists are acting in the name of religion. Everything that does not conform to their own ideology suffers as a result."
In Nigeria, a priest recounts his kidnapping by Fulani herdsmen
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“We were not allowed to bathe throughout our captivity. We had to urinate and defecate in the hut. We were smelling like dead bodies and the hut smelled like a mortuary."
Burkina Faso Christians face resurgence of terrorist attacks
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Many of them had been identified as Christians and the terrorists were expressly seeking them out to kill them because of their faith.
