Algeria: Church looted, vandalized
Last week, vandals who wrote ‘Allah Akbar’ on a church’s walls in Tizi-Ouzou, Algerian, also stole its congregation’s cash.
Christian Persecution – Africa
Egypt: Church attacked while being built
Hundreds of Muslim youths attacked a village church under construction in Minya, Egypt, last month.
Ugandan Pastor Hacked to Death
A pastor in Uganda was hacked to death last week when he objected to having his church’s property stolen by members of a nearby mosque.
Sudan: Two Pastors Arrested
Sudan’s security officials have arrested two pastors in the Khartoum area of Sudan.
CAR: Jihadists kill eight Christians
Armed Seleka militia attacked a camp for displaced people in Ngakobo, Central African Republic on Dec. 3, killing eight Christians and wounding one UN peacekeeper.
Nigeria: Muslim Attempts to Seize Ministry Property
A Nigerian Muslim who had previously destroyed part of a ministry facility has now filed suit to seize all of its property.
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.
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.