Africa

Indianapolis Colts offensive linebacker Seth Olsen recently returned from his first trip to Uganda, where he saw how God is using his people to provide physical and spiritual water to villagers.

Olsen just returned from a 10-day trip to the Alyet Village in northern Uganda, where he witnessed first-hand how his donation to Lifewater International is helping to prevent a wide range of problems, from diseases to kidnapping.

The 6-foot, 4-inch, 305-pound football player is a benefactor of Lifewater International, a non-profit Christian organization that helps improve water, sanitation and hygiene for people in some of the poorest regions in the world. more >>

WASHINGTON – As many look with concern at the events unfolding in Egypt, an Egyptian human rights activist believes that there is hope in the developments, including for Christians.

Dr. Andrea Zaki Stephanous, general director of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services, told The Christian Post on Wednesday evening that he did not believe, as others do, that the events in his country were a "Christian Winter."

"It is Arabic Spring and it is not 'Christian Winter,'" said Stephanous. more >>

Islamic extremists from the rebel al Shabaab militia in Somalia beheaded a Christian on the outskirts of Mogadishu last month, sources said.

The militants fighting the transitional government in Mogadishu murdered Zakaria Hussein Omar, 26, on Jan. 2 in Cee-carfiid village, about 15 kilometers (nine miles) outside of the Somali capital, they said. Omar had worked for a Christian humanitarian organization that al Shabaab banned last year.

His body was left lying for 20 hours before nomads found it and carried it into Mogadishu, a close friend said. more >>

Christian ministry leader "Mama Maggie" Gobran has been nominated for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize by several members of the United States Congress for her selfless work offering aid and assistance to the impoverished people of Cairo's garbage slums.

Congressmen Frank Wolf, Bill Huizenga, Joseph Pitts, Robert Aderholt, and John Carter all signed a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee Council urging council members to consider "Mama Maggie" for the prestigious award. The deadline for nominations closed on Wednesday of last week.

"Ms. Gobran is a woman of the utmost integrity and her tireless work has served thousands of Egyptians, including countless children. She has given a voice to the poor," the letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee read. more >>

Egypt's military-led government says it will refer 43 people, including 19 U.S. citizens, to a criminal court over foreign financing of non-governmental organizations as it appears to be tightening the noose around the country's pro-democracy civil society.

The 43 suspects include 19 Americans, five Serbs, two Germans and three non-Egyptian Arab nationals, all of whom have been banned from leaving the country, Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm reported Sunday. The court is yet to decide a date for the trial.

Among the Americans charged is Sam LaHood, the head of the Egypt office of the Washington-based International Republican Institute and son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. more >>

Imagine if a little cube could help save the lives of one million children every year.

E3 Resources, an organization that provides tools for missions and evangelism, has staff in Africa this week working with more than 50 leaders from Kenya and surrounding regions talking about the life-saving possibilities of the MalariaCube.

The cube is a simple tool that is covered with pictures to help raise awareness on the effects of malaria. It can be bent different ways to reveal a variety of pictures, and educate viewers on the causes, prevention, and treatments for the disease. more >>