Articles : Africa
Sept. 3, 2012 issue
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Photo by Trisha Handrich
Warmest welcome
Though Jeremy Shue has roamed the world, he never received a welcome like the one offered in Congo. “Congo is like no other place I’ve visited,” said Shue, a pastor at Silverwood Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind. “What impacted me the most significantly from our trip [was the] hospitality.”
Shue was one of five Silverwood members who represented the congregation at the anniversaries of two of Congo’s three Mennonite denominations in July.
Aug. 20, 2012 issue
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Congolese celebrate century of God’s faithfulness
TSHIKAPA, Congo — About 50 young musicians walked nearly 100 miles carrying their drums, luggage and a few babies to attend the centennial celebration of Communauté Mennonite au Congo (CMCO, Mennonite Community in Congo) July 16-22.
Aug. 6, 2012 issue
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200,000 displaced in Congo
GOMA, Congo — Rukimba Furaha fled her home and fields in the village of Kabuya out of fear for the safety of her eight children.
July 9, 2012 issue
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Attacks on Brethren in Nigeria leave four dead
Suspected Islamic militants have killed hundreds of people in Nigeria since January, and attacks on at least two Church of the Brethren congregations in June resulted in at least four deaths.
June 25, 2012 issue
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What is a Mennonite? An Ethiopian definition
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Is the Meserete Kristos Church of Ethiopia really a Mennonite church? This is a question we frequently hear in the U.S.
April 30, 2012 issue
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Kenyans respond to clashes with aid, peace projects
In the aftermath of border clashes between Luo and Kalenjin ethnic tribes in eastern Kenya, Kenya Mennonite Church is providing aid to displaced people and participating in peace initiatives.
April 2, 2012 issue
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Groups respond to machete attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya — For three days in late February, about 2,000 youth armed with machetes attacked villages in inter-ethnic violence east of Kisumu, an area where the Kenya Mennonite Church has a strong presence.
March 12, 2012 issue
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Burkina Faso seminars encourage spiritual renewal
The Mennonite church in Burkina Faso is small, counting only 315 members, but participation in church events is large.
March 5, 2012 issue
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EMM helps establish new outpost in southern Sudan
MOROBO, South Sudan — In January, Eastern Mennonite Missions worker Hedi Lee helped install two long-term East African missionaries in Morobo, a community tied to a transformative moment in her life.
Feb. 13, 2012 issue
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Kenyans write book on their history
NAIROBI, Kenya — Nine Kenyan delegates and three editors gathered at the Mennonite Guest House the last week in January to proof the manuscript of a history of the Kenya Mennonite Church.
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