Christian Persecution – Africa

Eritrea: “a Giant Prison”

Human Rights Watch described it as “a giant prison” and Reporters without Borders called it “the most repressive nation on earth”.

Eritrea: Christians Continue to Face Persecution

Religious persecution in Eritrea is at its highest ever and getting even worse, according to World Watch Monitor, the news outlet of Open Doors, a Christian charity that ranked Eritrea 10th on its World Watch List.

Zanzibar: Islamist hotbed of hate

Tanzania, whose population is almost entirely Muslim, has seen a sharp rise in the persecution of Christians, especially on Zanzibar, a small island off Tanzania’s east coast where Pastor Dickson’s church was attacked on May 26.

‘Reign of terror’ against Christians in CAR

Islamic militants launched a “reign of terror” against Christians in the Central African Republic after Seleka rebels took control of the country in a March 24 coup.

Egypt Christian Killed In Alexandria Clashes

At least one Christian died and dozens were injured in clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, police and local media said Saturday, May 18.

Amnesty for violent Islamist sect?

African Christians are divided over a proposal to grant amnesty to the militant members of Boko Haram, the violent Islamist sect whose bombings have killed thousands of believers and destroyed hundreds of their churches in northern Nigeria.

Sudan: No New Licenses for Church Construction

In yet another official slap to Sudan’s Christian minority, a government minister recently announced that no new licenses would be granted for church construction.

Is Sectarian War stewing in Nigeria?

Since Nigeria’s government has proved itself incapable of protecting the country’s Christians, the militant Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has pledged to protect them by targeting Islamic institutions with retaliatory violence.

Egypt: Human Rights Watch calls for Justice

Human Rights Watch has called upon Egyptian authorities to bring those responsible for the deaths and injuries of Christians to justice after Muslim police failed to prevent the Islamist inspired violence outside St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo on April 7.

Peace for Christians, Muslims in Kaduna

Peace overtures between Christians and Muslims in Kaduna state, Nigeria, briefly became a reality as both religions joined together on Easter Monday to celebrate, according to allAfrica news.

Sudan uses Shari’a against its own Christians

After the South seceded in 2011, President Al-Bashir promised to make what remained of Sudan “100 percent” Islamic; to that end, the Sudanese government has enhanced its enforcement of Shari’a against any Christians who remain under Al-Bashir’s rule.

Egypt Clashes Kill 4 Christians, 1 Muslim

At least four Christians and one Muslim, all men, were killed and a church damaged in sectarian clashes just outside Egypt’s capital, security sources confirmed.

Thousands Of Trapped Christians Rescued In Sudan

Some 1,500 Christians trapped in Sudan are on their way to neighboring South Sudan, as part of a massive rescue operation dubbed ‘Exodus’, an aid group told Worthy News.

Religious Police Force for Egypt?

News of a religious police force to uphold Muslim morals in a nation now controlled by Islam’s Muslim Brotherhood is the latest harbinger of Egypt’s transformation into an intolerant Islamic state.

Eritrea Jails 125 Christians In Campaign Against ‘Illegal’ Worship

There was uncertainty Tuesday, March 5, about the situation of 125 Eritrean Christians who were “beaten and detained” in western Eritrea as part of a new government campaign against Christians worshiping outside the state-backed churches, rights investigators said.

Muslims Siege Church in Search for Convert

A mob threw firebombs and rocks at police Friday as dozens of Muslims attacked a church in southern Egypt that was suspected of harboring a woman convert to Christianity.

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