Cameroon: Haram jihadists raid village, ransack church
A raid on Tayere in northern Cameroon this month killed eight as Boko Haram’s jihadists ransacked the village church and robbed Christians of what meager belongings they had.
Christian Persecution – Africa
Egypt: Judge attempts to destroy church
In the city of Rashid, Egypt, a retired Muslim judge is attempting to destroy a church.
CAR: Revenge attacks against Christians
The bodies of more than 30 Christians were left outside a church in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui in retaliation for the deaths of three Muslims who were ambushed in October by so-called Christian militia.
Sudan: yet another church demolished
Police in Omdurman, Sudan, demolished yet another church building on Oct. 21.
Sudanese Christian’s fine overturned, but….
Last month, an appeals judge overturned the decision to fine a Sudanese Christian for indecency in court where she was appearing on a similar charge of public indecency.
Muslims attack Egyptian church, Christian homes
A mob of Muslims threw stones at a church and attacked four Christian homes in El Oula, Egypt’s Alexandria governorate on Sept. 20 after local authorities attempted to return stolen property to its rightful owner.
Believers in Uganda beaten by mob
Four Christian converts from Islam were recently beaten on their way home from an outreach ministry in Uganda.
Tanzania: Three Churches Torched in Two Hours
Three church buildings were set ablaze on Sept. 22 in a region of northwestern Tanzania where Muslim extremists have threatened local Christians.
Court Rules Sudan Gov’t Interfered with Church
Last month a court ruled that the committees imposed upon a Khartoum church by the Islamist government of Sudan were illegal.
Ethiopia: Christians arrested for ‘spreading hatred’
Last month, six church committee members from Kilto, Ethiopia, were found guilty of destroying the public’s trust in government officials and spreading hatred.
Nigeria: Clergy Conduct More Funerals than Weddings
A clergyman in Plateau state, Nigeria, told protestors that during the last 15 years he has conducted more funerals than weddings, according to Morning Star News.
Kenya: Attacks Against Churches Thwarted
About 120 miles from its border with Somalia, Kenyan police uncovered a stash of weapons after arresting 14 suspected members of al Shabaab last week.
Nigeria: Pastor decries killings by Boko Haram
A bishop of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria said that Boko Haram has killed thousands of his denomination’s members, destroyed most of his churches and left many of his pastors without a congregation, according to the Christian Post.
Egypt: Christian Imprisoned for Blasphemy
An Egyptian Christian who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly evangelizing Muslims in Cairo could be held indefinitely on bogus blasphemy charges, according to Morning Star News.
Nigeria: Muslim Herdsmen Helping Jihadists
The killing of Christians by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s middle belt has become part of a jihadist movement to both steal the region’s natural resources and displace its Christian population.
Sudan: Pastors’ Travel Ban Appeal Fails
Two South Sudanese pastors falsely accused of waging war against neighboring Sudan and who were released from prison last week have now lost an appeal to have their travel ban lifted.
Sudanese Pastors Acquitted, Released
Sudanese Pastors Yat Michael and Peter Yein Reith were both acquitted Wednesday by a court in Khartoum after serving months in prison on charges that included espionage and waging war against the state.
Nigeria: Church Saved from Bomb
Mass murder in Plateau State was narrowly averted July 12 after a security guard spotted a bomb at a church’s entrance and threw it away just before it exploded.
Egypt: Christians Accused of Contempt for Islam
Three Christians in Egypt have been accused of showing contempt for Islam after evangelizing Muslims last weekend in the port city of Alexandria.
Egypt: Coptic Christians flee Sinai
Coptic Christians continue to flee the Sinai after Islamists accused them of helping to oust Egypt’s president back in 2013.