News of interest from hard-to-reach regions in Africa.

ETHIOPIA

60+ Orthodox Christians Killed (Oct 20 & 24)

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church claims that 14 Orthodox Christians were killed in Oromia on Oct 20 and 46 more on Oct 24 with 20+ seriously wounded and 20 homes burned. The church and government have blamed the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), though OLA leader denies targeting civilians.

Read More: ACI Africa · CTV News · Persecution

Tags: Ethiopia · Martyrdom

SOUTH SUDAN

71 Confirmed Dead in Rumbek (Oct 9)

South Sudan’s interim government put the preliminary toll at about 71 dead, including four soldiers, after armed civilians fought in Rumbek town. Security forces regained control and made some arrests. As per Persecution.org, Community fighting continues to affect local churches.

Read more: Al Jazeera · Persecution

Tags: South Sudan

UGANDA

Death Penalties Issued for Murder of Evangelists (Oct 29)

With Presidential authorization, the Iganga High Court sentenced five Muslim fishermen to death on Oct 7 for killing evangelists Robert Baguma and Moses Okech during a lakeshore outreach in Namayingo District in August 2024. Three others were also sentenced to death for failing to alert police. No such executions have occurred since 1999.

Read more: Morning Star News

Tags: Uganda · Martyrdom

Ebola Screening Tightened for U.S. Travelers (Oct 28)

Although Uganda has reported no new Ebola cases, all incoming travelers at Entebbe and Ugandan land borders must complete a Passenger Locator Form and screening, while the DRC border is closed except for humanitarian and cargo traffic. US citizens traveling in Uganda within 21 days must enter the US through designated airports, and non-US citizens, including permanent residents, cannot board US-bound flights until 21 days after leaving Uganda.

Read more: U.S. Embassy · CDC

Tags: Uganda · Disease Outbreak

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the CONGO

Ebola Continues to Spread in the DRC (Oct 30)

The European CDC counts 10,274 confirmed cases and 4,992 deaths in the DRC as of Oct 29, with community transmission across eight provinces. This is now constitutes the second largest Ebola outbreak on record. Erickson reports that, beginning Nov 3, all flight entering the U.S. must ban travelers who have been in the DRC in the previous 21 days.

Read more: CDC · ECDC · Erickson

Tags: DRC · Disease Outbreak

CHAD

Funding Insufficient for Sudanese Refugees after 20 Years (Oct 26)

How to feed 1.4 million Sudanese refugees in Chad? Volunteers on the ground continue to wonder this, 20 years after the refugees first began arriving in their country. Since the current war began, 974,000 new refugees have arrived, allowing now for only about 200,000 of the most vulnerable to get a full ration, while the number receiving any aid has dropped from 1 million to 600,000. Droughts have decimated harvests, doubling the prices for daily essentials and leaving nearly half of all refugee children in Wadi Fira malnourished. UNHCR’s representative in Chad, Magatte Guisse, stated the situation plainly: “You cannot feed people for 20 years.”

Read more: Reuters

Tags: Chad

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