Christian Persecution – Africa

Wife of American missionary held hostage in Niger pleads with US to honor promise of help

The wife of Jeff Woodke, an American missionary who has been held hostage in Niger for five years, on Wednesday appealed to the US government to honor its promise to keep all options on the table in seeking her husband’s release, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Making her appeal at a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Els Woodke also called on the international church for help to finance the rescue effort.

Uganda Convert Killed For Christian Faith

Christians in eastern Uganda have been plunged into mourning after a Christian convert was killed for leaving Islam, several sources said.

Cameroon: Boko Haram murders four civilians in area known for attacks on Christians

Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday murdered at least four civilians in the far north of Cameroon, a region where Christians are frequently attacked by Islamic militants who want to rid the nation of “infidels,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Cameroon ranks 42 on the US Open Doors Watch List 2021 of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

‘Egypt Christians Beaten For Wearing Cross’

Several Christian students in southern Egypt were beaten after being told to remove pendants or bracelets bearing a cross, rights activists said Wednesday.

Burkina Faso: 147 Christians forced to flee their homes from Islamic terrorists

The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) non-profit organization has been told that 147 Christians, including children, elderly and pregnant women, fled from two villages on the Niger border in Burkina Faso last month, as Islamic extremists were seeking to kill them, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Nigeria Gunmen Kill Two At Church Service

Christians were grieving Tuesday after two believers were reportedly killed in an attack on a church service in Nigeria’s southern Kaduna state.

Kenya court dismisses case against Somali Christian

A Somali Christian who was falsely charged in 2019 with selling hard drugs, and whose bail was paid by International Christian Concern (ICC), had his case dismissed by a court in Kenya last month, ICC reports.

Algeria Christian Facing Jail For Evangelism

An Algerian Christian who abandoned Islam will soon hear whether he will face a lengthy prison for charges related to what authorities call “suspicious evangelistic activities.”

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