Nigeria: Muslim Gunmen Kill 15 Christians
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 15 Christians and an infant in simultaneous attacks against two Nigerian states on Dec. 17, according to Morning Star News.
Christian Persecution – Africa
Ugandan Shamans Injure Christians, Damage Church
Shamans armed with clubs and stones stormed a Ugandan church on an island in Lake Victoria on Dec. 22, injuring about 30 Christians, according to Morning Star News.
Islamist Herdsmen Again Attack Christians in Benue, Nigeria
Muslim Fulani herdsmen have attacked villages in Nigeria’s Benue state Sunday, killing five Christians, according to Morning Star News.
Ethiopian Officials Destroy Evangelical Church
Heaven’s Light Church in Harare, Ethiopia, was demolished Nov. 28 by order of the Shenkore administrative district that just days before had forcibly removed the church’s sign, according to International Christian Concern.
Displaced Nigerians Creates Crisis
More than 1.6 million Nigerians who were forced to abandon their homes by the belligerence of Boko Haram are creating a humanitarian crisis in Africa’s most populous nation, according to Yahoo News.
Police in Sudan Attack Congregation, Arrest 38 Christians
Sudanese Police assaulted, arrested and then fined 38 Christians at Khartoum’s Bahri Evangelical Church last week, according to Morning Star News.
‘Miracle-Faking Spree’: Kenya Bans New Churches
Frustrated by “fakirs” peddling false miracles, Kenya’s attorney general has indefinitely banned the registration of new churches, mosques and temples, according to Christianity Today.
Al Shabaab Executes 28 Non-Muslims
Muslim insurgents from Somali’s Al Shabaab terrorist group ambushed a bus in northern Kenya last week and killed 28 passengers, according to a Morning Star News source.
Church in Sudan Strives to Block Demolition
Hundreds of Christians in North Khartoum blocked repeated attempts by government authorities to destroy all the buildings inside their church compound last week, according to Morning Star News.
Schoolgirls Abducted by Boko Haram won’t be Freed
On All Hallows Eve, the leader of Boko Haram announced that the 200 or more schoolgirls his Islamists had abducted in April from Chibok in Borno state, Nigeria, will not be freed as they have already converted to Islam and married off to Muslims, according to Barnabas Aid.
Egypt: New Law to Remove Restrictions on Church Buildings
A proposed law to remove restrictions on the building of churches in Egypt will be presented to parliament early next year, according to Barnabas Aid.
Muslims Kill 31 Christians in Taraba State, Nigeria
On Oct. 19, armed Muslims stormed two churches in Taraba state and killed 31 Christians as they worshipped, according to Morning Star News.
Four Nigerian Schoolgirls Escape Boko Haram
Four schoolgirls seized by Boko Haram six months ago have escaped from a camp in Cameroon run by the Islamist group, according to Barnabas Aid.
Sudan Air Force Bombs Church Complex in Nuba Mountains
The Sudanese Air Force dropped four bombs on a church in the Nuba Mountains Friday.
Sudan: Lawyers to Challenge Legality of Apostasy
Lawyers in Sudan representing Meriam Ibrahim are planning to take her cause to the country’s constitutional court, according to Barnabas Aid.
Islamists Kill Christians in Plateau State
Ethnic Fulani Muslims razed a church and killed 10 Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state in September, according to Morning Star News.
Lawyers for Meriam Ibrahim Banned from Leaving Sudan
Sudan has banned five lawyers from leaving the country after they were accused of damaging the nation’s reputation by defending Meriam Ibrahim, a Christian mother who was falsely accused of apostasy from Islam, according to Morning Star News.
Khartoum: Sudan Shuts 500-Member Church
Security agents in Sudan locked a congregation out of its church building in August and may even try to sell it.
Boko Haram takes over Nigerian town
Last week Boko Haram invaded the Gujba Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria, enforcing Islamic law over the town of Buni Yadi.
Boko Haram Declares Nigerian Caliphate
In Gwoza, Abubakar Shekau — the leader of the Islamist Boko Haram — has declared an Islamic caliphate in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State.