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TARIF: Duped by Prosperity

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The Africa Review in Five highlights African current affairs from a Christian perspective. Listen and subscribe through Youtube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

Today is Friday, August 18th, A.D. 2023. This is The Africa Review in Five, written by Paul Schlehlein and presented by Yamikani Katunga.

Duped by Prosperity

Earlier this month in Nigeria, a 27-year-old man was shot and killed after taking a specially concocted potion he believed would make him invincible to bullet wounds. 

According to the Daily Post in Nigeria, the man was testing a traditional experiment prepared by an indigenous doctor. He told his friend to take hold of the gun, take aim and shoot. His friend complied. After his companion pulled the trigger, the victim collapsed immediately and the shooter fled. 

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TARIF: Gas Explosion in Downtown Joburg and Towers of Siloam

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The Africa Review in Five highlights African current affairs from a Christian perspective. Listen and subscribe through Youtube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

Today is Tuesday, July 25th, A.D. 2023. This is The Africa Review in Five, written by Paul Schlehlein and presented by Yamikani Katunga.

Gas Explosion in Downtown Joburg and Towers of Siloam

On the 19th of July, in downtown Johannesburg, an underground explosion tore through a long stretch of road in South Africa, killing one person and leaving two others critically injured. The blast happened during rush hour, just as people were gathering in the streets to catch mini busses and taxis for their return home. A surveillance camera shows the massive eruption lifting the paved road off the ground, breaking the asphalt to pieces and flipping over dozens of cars. Besides those that were killed or critically injured, another 34 people were harmed and taken to the hospital.

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