On April 13, four Christian teachers, two of them converts from Islam, were murdered by Islamic militants in Beledweyne in south-central Somalia. The four teachers, two British citizens of Somali origin-Mr. Daud Hassan Ali (64) and Ms. Rehana Ahmed (32)-and two unidentified Kenyans, were shot and killed by Islamist insurgents during a midnight raid on the Hakab Private English School. The Islamic extremist group responsible for the violence, alleged that they fired indiscriminately and that the teachers were killed in crossfire. Local people, however, believe the teachers were singled out for their suspected evangelistic work. The wife of Daud Hassan Ali alleged that her husband was targeted because he was a Muslim-born convert to Christianity. Pray the families of those killed will rest in the knowledge that those who die in the Lord will be raised with Him. Pray the perpetrators of this attack will come to repentance and salvation. Pray for wisdom and protection for those serving Christ in Somalia.
Wengi wanamfahamu kwa jina la Dereck,Ni mmoja kati ya maprodyuza wa siku nyingi sana hapa nchini wa muziki wa injili.Mbali na uwezo wake mkubwa wa kutengeneza muziki na uchanganyaji mahili wa vyombo na sauti pia ni mpigaji wa vyombo vya muziki vya aina zote.Dereck ameanzia kazi ya muziki mkoani Mwanza miaka ya 80's na baadaye akahamia kanisa la EAGT mnazi mmoja.Wakati akifanya mahojiano na mlima Sayuni Dereck alimwambia mwandishi wetu kuwa kwa sasa anamtumikia Mungu kama mwalimu wa kwaya na mpiga muziki wa Faith Choir katika kanisa la Faith Word Church lililopo mnazi mmoja jijini Dar es salaam.Hivi sasa mtumishi Dereck amefungua studio yake binafsi inayoandaa na kutayarisha muziki wa injili inayopatikana maeneo ya mnazi mmoja.Anawakaribisha vikundi mbalimbali vya kwaya na waimbaji binafsi wa injili kumtembelea studioni kwake kwa huduma za bei nafuu na zenye ubora.