Africa

World Prayer Centre Continent Rooms

The continent with the youngest population of all. Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent. Countries include Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, and Somalia. Islam and Christianity are the biggest religions, with many also endorsing local superstitions such as witchcraft and tribal practices. 

Pray for the end to violence either between neighbouring nations or between rebel groups and the government. Pray for revival among the youth as it is the youngest continent. 

For more in depth information on the countries in this continent, visit Prayercast or Operation World.

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  • Ethiopia: fears of renewed civil war in Tigray region 24 September 2026
    Fears of renewed war in northern Ethiopia are growing after the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) accused each other of launching military offensives. Federal minister Getachew Reda said Tigrayan forces had seized federally administered airports and attacked positions in neighbouring Afar and Amhara, while the TPLF…
  • South Africa: mass shooting, at least eleven killed 24 September 2026
    At least eleven people have been killed in a mass shooting at a house in KwaMakhutha township, near the city of Durban. Police said three gunmen armed with pistols and rifles entered the property, where fourteen people were reportedly attending a party, and opened fire. Ten victims died at the…
  • South Africa: cruelty to ostriches for the sake of fashion 24 September 2026
    Animal welfare organisations have accused South African ostrich farms supplying the fashion industry of using cruel methods to harvest feathers from living birds. An investigation by World Animal Protection and Collective Fashion Justice reportedly documented workers restraining ostriches, covering their heads and cutting or pulling feathers without pain relief. Investigators…
  • Ivory Coast: an interpreter helping deaf people to cope with challenges 17 September 2026
    An estimated 75,000 people with hearing loss live in Ivory Coast, where everyday activities such as shopping, attending school or obtaining medicine can become hugely difficult when communication support is unavailable. In Abidjan, psychologist and sign-language interpreter Israël Mansaré helps deaf and hard-of-hearing people communicate with those who cannot use…
  • Nigeria: one pastor released, another killed after kidnapping 17 September 2026
    Christians in Nigeria are mourning after one pastor was killed and another kidnapped during an armed attack in Plateau State. Hills Emmanuel, formerly of Dunamis Church, and Pastor Gabriel Joseph Dipak of Christ Apostolic Church were travelling with seven others in a minibus on 28 August when gunmen stopped the…

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