‘Forever Jones’: Using Reality TV to Spread the Gospel

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Primetime reality television has evolved into spotlighting gospel artists like Mary Mary and The Sheards. Viewers are given candid access weekly into these musical...

African Journalists Under Siege in 2013

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Writing for African Arguments, Adam Green examines the growing number of journalists, bloggers or media owners jailed for challenging the government. Green recounts laws...

Marianne Williamson: Be Mindful of Charismatic Christian Performance

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2020 Democratic Presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson is known as a author, writer and self-help guru. She has written 13 books, four of which have...

Nigeria: Explosions Kill Dozens in Adamawa state

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BBC News is reporting that at least 25 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in north-eastern Nigeria's Adamawa state. The...

Somalia: Al Shabab Bans Use of the Internet; Citizens Outraged

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Sabahionline.com is reporting that Islamist extremist rebels Al-Shabab  has banned use of the Internet. Abdi Moalim writes: "In a statement published January 8th on the...

Kenya: Amid al-Shabab Massacre, Security Chiefs Replaced

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BBC Africa is reporting that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has replaced his interior minister and police chief following a massacre by Islamist group al-Shabab....

Nigerian Expats Talk School Girl Abductions, Boko Haram and What’s Next

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Nearly four weeks into the kidnappings of 276 girls in Borno State, Nigeria,  feelings of frustration with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's lack of action,...

'Forever Jones': Using Reality TV to Spread the Gospel

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Primetime reality television has evolved into spotlighting gospel artists like Mary Mary and The Sheards. Viewers are given candid access weekly into these musical...

Kenya: Muslims Shield Christians During Bus Attack

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The BBC is reporting a group of Kenyan Muslims traveling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be...

Nigeria: Secret Police Criticized for Detaining Journalists

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The Associated Press is reporting that Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission has criticized the nation's secret police for detaining two journalists for days without...