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Africa

Archbishop Welby prays with Nigerian president on whistle-stop visit

Archbishop Justin Welby today visited Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan to express his condolences about ongoing terrorism affecting the country.

04 June 2014

Nigeria: Four-storey Anglican school building collapses

Five people are believed to be trapped in the rubble of an uncompleted four-storey building that collapsed on Monday in Onitsha, Anambra.

03 June 2014

Christian Aid responds to Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone

Christian Aid is responding to an outbreak of deadly Ebola, that started in Guinea in March and has now crossed the border into Sierra Leone

02 June 2014

Zimbabwe youth leader: "The Anglican Church is my home. I love it here,"

ACNS Africa Correspondent Bellah Zulu recently accompanied a Mothers’ Union delegation to Zimbabwe to learn how Anglicans in that country are utilising the Community Mobilisation Process

30 May 2014

Anglican Communion bishops in dialogue issue testimony

A consultation of Anglican bishops from across Africa, and North America have described their time together "as a special blessing, one of powerful transformation and growing companionship."

29 May 2014

Uganda Anglican, Roman Catholic Abps break ground for shrine

Archbishops Lwanga and Ntangali broke the ground for the foundation of the Sh36 billion (US$14million) Uganda Martyrs Museum.

29 May 2014

Nigerian Primate inaugurates N75 million church auditorium

The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, on Sunday inaugurated a N75 million Cathedral Church of St Peter

28 May 2014

Christian and Muslim leaders condemn Jos bombings

“heart-felt sorrow and condolences” have been expressed in a joint statement

23 May 2014

South Sudan: Fears that cholera outbreak will spread as rains begin

Fears are mounting that a cholera outbreak in and around Juba

23 May 2014

Chibok girls: Anglican synod seeks overhaul of security system

The Diocese of Lagos West (Anglican Communion) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to overhaul the security system to successfully fight insurgency.

21 May 2014