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Mozambique: Forces from SADC sent to help.
Last month, the SADC approved deployment of forces in Cabo Delgado. Rwanda (who is not part of the SADC) also sent 1000 troops to help...
VOM South Africa
Sep 6, 2021


Nigeria: Woman Still Recovering After Multiple Injuries in Boko Haram Bombing
Lydia Ishaya lost her husband in 2015 after Boko Haram shot and killed him. A year later, Lydia was in the market when Boko Haram...
VOM South Africa
Sep 6, 2021


Niger: Widowed Mother of Six Rebuilding Life After Husband's Martyrdom
Rahila and Ibrahim met in Niger when Ibrahim began attending Rahila's church. Ibrahim had grown up in a Muslim home, but he heard the...
VOM South Africa
Aug 27, 2021


Nigeria: Pastor Released After Seven Months in Captivity
On Oct. 19, 2020, Reverend Polycarp Zongo was kidnapped by members of the terrorist group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
VOM South Africa
Aug 21, 2021


Ethiopia: Christian Man Loses Livelihood in Riot Attack
Alimayu grew up in in a Christian home in the northern part of Ethiopia. As a young man, he placed his faith in Christ and became an...
VOM South Africa
Aug 21, 2021


Afghanistan: Why the Taliban Takeover is Dangerous for Believers
On Sunday, 8 August 2021, the Taliban stormed Kabul, Afghanistan, and took over the capital city. In a matter of days, all of the major...
VOM South Africa
Aug 17, 2021


Sierra Leone: Christian Woman's Sewing Supplies Stolen by Family
Fatima Koroma graduated from a VOM-supported sewing center in Kabala last year and moved to another village where she set up a sewing...
VOM South Africa
Aug 17, 2021


Iran: Boy Selling Socks Receives SD Card with Christian Literature
When a team of evangelists went to a marketplace in Qom to share the gospel, they met a young boy who was selling socks in the bazaar. As...
VOM South Africa
Aug 10, 2021


Colombia: Deny Yourself and Journey into Your Red Zone
Rolo has been distributing Bibles in Colombia’s red zones for years. While he is not the only one doing this essential work, he has...
VOM South Africa
Aug 5, 2021


Indonesia: Mosque Confrontation
Mina always felt a deep sadness when the Islamic call to prayer filled the air. Growing up as a Christian in Indonesia, the world’s most...
VOM South Africa
Aug 3, 2021
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