# african countries (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover african countries. Page: Feed: --- ## [Open Doors raises alarm over violence in Sudan](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/open-doors-raises-alarm-over-violence-in-sudan) _2026-08-23 · Vincent Matinde · Christian Today | World_ Church leaders and Christians in Sudan's Nuba Mountains are facing a growing wave of killings, abductions and attacks as fighting between rival armed factions intensifies in the country's South Kordofan state. ## [Päivi Räsänen calls on Shabana Mahmood to let her enter the UK](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/paivi-rasanen-calls-on-shabana-mahmood-to-let-her-enter-the-uk) _2026-08-21 · Staff writer · Christian Today | World_ Finnish Christian politician Päivi Räsänen is asking Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to intervene after being barred from entering the United Kingdom. ## [Vietnamese pastor sentenced to over 7 years in jail](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/vietnamese-pastor-sentenced-to-over-7-years-in-jail) _2026-08-20 · Robert Parr · Christian Today | World_ Ethnic minority Christians are often accused of being political agitators. ## [The 'very survival of Christianity' is at risk in Syria](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/the-very-survival-of-christianity-is-at-risk-in-syria) _2026-08-20 · Robert Parr · Christian Today | World_ Attempts to build an "inclusive" society have been hampered by militant groups. ## [Cardinal visits struggling Taybeh in solidarity](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/cardinal-visits-struggling-taybeh-in-solidarity) _2026-08-20 · Staff writer · Christian Today | World_ Christians living in the Holy Land are sometimes referred to as the "Living Stones". ## [Canadian military chaplains told not to mention God at public events](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/canadian-military-chaplains-told-not-to-mention-god-at-public-events) _2026-08-19 · Staff writer · Christian Today | World_ Public prayers are also no longer permitted. ## [UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over violence against Christian women and girls in Nigeria](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/un-experts-raise-grave-concern-over-violence-against-christian-women-and-girls-in-nigeria) _2026-08-18 · Obianuju Mbah · Christian Today | World_ UN experts have raised concerns over worsening violence and insecurity in Nigeria, warning that Christian women and girls are among those facing an elevated threat of killings, abduction, sexual violence and forced marriage. ## [Seven Christians held incommunicado by China](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/seven-christians-held-incommunicado-by-china) _2026-08-17 · Staff writer · Christian Today | World_ The charges against those arrested have not been disclosed. ## [Afghan Christians at risk of 'genocide'](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/afghan-christians-at-risk-of-genocide) _2026-08-17 · Staff writer · Christian Today | World_ The Taliban appear divided over enforcing draconian apostasy laws at the expense of international acceptance. ## [Global church body concerned for Armenian Church amid dispute with state](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/global-church-body-concerned-for-armenian-church-amid-dispute-with-state) _2026-08-15 · Staff writer · Christian Today | World_ The Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) has been engaged in a years long cold war with the Armenian government. ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/M9oYoY2TJO66) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Twenty African countries back charter affirming traditional marriage and opposition to abortion](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/twenty-african-countries-back-charter-affirming-traditional-marriage-and-opposition-to-abortion) _2026-08-15 · Obianuju Mbah · Christian Today | World_ Twenty African countries have endorsed a new charter affirming national sovereignty over issues including abortion, marriage and family policy, amid an ongoing debate over the influence of Western governments and international organisations on social policy across the continent. ## [Bishop calls on Andy Burnham to help free Jimmy Lai](https://www.christiantoday.com/news/bishop-calls-on-andy-burnham-to-help-free-jimmy-lai) _2026-08-14 · Staff writer · Christian Today | World_ Jimmy Lai turned to Christ during the uncertain period following the handover of Hong Kong to China. ## [“Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you live…” -Bono](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/where-you-live-shouldnt-determine) _2026-08-12 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ ONE Stubborn Thing: Of the 20 countries with the greatest incidence of child mortality, all are in Africa. ## [Not Just Numbers](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/not-just-numbers) _2026-07-30 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ ONE Stubborn Thing + a Moment of Clarity: At the 2026 International AIDS Conference, attendees learned that HIV-related deaths in Africa fell below 400,000 in 2024. ## [“To Share A Tunic With Him Who Has None”](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/to-share-a-tunic-with-him-who-has) _2026-07-22 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Remarks from the International Religious Freedom Summit North Africa ## [More Than Transactions: Trade Across Africa](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/more-than-transactions-trade-across) _2026-07-13 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ One Stubborn Thing: In 2003, China was the largest trading partner for 18 African countries. It's now the top partner for 52. ## [Africa is Losing Its Health Care Talent](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/africa-is-losing-its-health-care) _2026-07-06 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ ONE Stubborn Thing: On average, 500 nurses leave Ghana each month to work in the West. ## [ONE Stubborn Thing](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/one-stubborn-thing) _2026-07-01 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” —John Adams ## [“We’re Here Too!”](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/stubborn-things-were-here-too) _2026-06-22 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Stubborn Thing: Seventy percent of African countries have never received an official US presidential visit. ## [Putting the Final Frontier to Work](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/putting-the-final-frontier-to-work) _2026-06-04 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ A Zipline Drone Takes Off in Kisumu Kenya ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hBfvNLYqRq86) _2026-06-04 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Different Approaches to Africa](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/different-approaches-to-africa) _2026-04-22 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Stubborn Thing: Türkiye’s President Erdogan has made more than 50 visits to 30 different African countries. ## [A Railroad to Nowhere and a Debt That Keeps Going](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/a-railroad-to-nowhere-and-a-debt) _2026-04-13 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Stubborn Thing: Each year, Kenya spends $1 billion just to service its debt to China for a railway project that is still hundreds of kilometers short of its intended destination. ## [Tools of Assistance, Tools of Influence](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/tools-of-assistance-tools-of-influence) _2026-04-01 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Stubborn Thing: Under its recently finalized health compact with the US, Nigeria will receive $2.1 billion in assistance over 5 years. At the same time, Nigeria’s bilateral debt with China stands at a ## [Fertilizers and Critical Minerals](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/fertilizers-and-critical-minerals) _2026-03-19 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Stubborn Thing: When people hear the term “critical minerals,” the digital economy and its growing hunger for rare earths, lithium, and cobalt usually comes to mind. The Middle East conflict’s growing ## [Stubborn Things, Stubborn Thought: Thinking Through Development’s Crossroads Moment](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/stubborn-things-stubborn-thought-c0a) _2026-03-13 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Part Three: Looking Ahead ## [A Stubborn Thing and a Moment Along the Way: Continuing American Compassion](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/a-stubborn-thing-and-a-moment-along) _2026-02-19 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Stubborn Thing: 32 African countries spend more on debt service than they do on basic health. ## [Seeing Africa Beyond the Headlines—and Stereotypes](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/seeing-africa-beyond-the-headlinesand) _2026-01-27 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ EXCERPTS OF RECENT AFRICAN “STUBBORN THINGS” (and other assorted tales) ## [Critical Minerals, Critical MINDS](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/critical-minerals-critical-minds-1a9) _2026-01-21 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Stubborn Thing: The world’s first widely used mobile money service was invented in Africa. ## [Commodities and Development: It All Depends…](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/commodities-and-development-it-all) _2026-01-12 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ Stubborn Thing: Over 80% of the world's “least developed countries” are commodity dependent. ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9SCEtQOyjfvy) _2026-01-12 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Just what is “Stubborn Things?”](https://ambmarkgreen1.substack.com/p/just-what-is-stubborn-things) _2026-01-08 · Amb Mark Green · ONE Stubborn Thing_ “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” —John Adams