Christian Persecution – Africa

Nigeria Militants Kill 6 In Church Attack

Suspected Islamic militants attacked an evangelical church in northeast Nigeria during a worship service late Thursday, January 5, killing at least six people and injuring 10 others, Worthy News learned.

Churches Burned in Nigeria

blankAt least four people were killed in attacks in the city of Geidam, Nigeria, after vandals set fire to at eight churches, destroyed a police station and then set local shops ablaze.

Somali Christians find that danger follows them wherever they go

Earlier this year, Islamists from al-Shabaab’s militia fighting for control of Somalia razed Mohammed Abdi Mose’s house in Mogadishu to ashes after he evacuated his family, the 54-year-old father of seven told Compass News.

70,000 plus pray in Cairo

Last week more than 70,000 prayed all night in Cario, but they weren’t Muslims.

The largest Christian event in Egypt for more than a millenium was held at St. Simeon the Tanner Coptic Orthodox Church in Mokattam, Cairo’s largest “garbage city”. An Egyptian Christian leader called it the beginning of a revival, even though there was no promotion for, or media coverage of the all-night event.

Christian Youth Gets Killed for Wearing Cross

In October of this year, Egyptian news media published stories of an altercation between Muslim and Christian students over a classroom seat at a school in Mallawi, Minya province, which left one student dead. It was being reported as a non-sectarian, that is, non-religiously motivated, incident. However, Copts Without Borders, a Coptic Christian news website, denied the claim, saying, in fact, that the student was killed because he was wearing a crucifix.

150 Killed In Attack On Nigeria Churches, Police (UPDATE)

nigeria-bomb-abujaIslamic militants shouting “Allahu Akbar”, or ‘Allah is great’, carried out coordinated gun and bomb attacks on churches and police stations in northern Nigeria, killing at least 67 people and injuring some 100 others, aid workers and witnesses confirmed Saturday, November 5.

Don’t Cover Up the Killing of Copt Protesters

The Egyptian military’s intent to investigate its own use of force against unarmed Coptic Christians demonstrating on Oct. 9, 2011, raises concerns of a cover-up, according to Human Rights Watch.

Somalia Christians Face More Violence Amid Suicide Attack, Beheading

blankChristians in Somalia were confronted with more violence Sunday, October 23, amid reports that a suspected Islamic militant blew himself up while earlier the militant al-Shabab group beheaded a 17-year-old Christian near the capital Mogadishu.

Muslims Kill Another Christian in Nigeria

nigeriaAlready shell-shocked by attacks from Boko Haram, a hard-line Muslim group that seeks to impose Shariah (Muslim) law in the northern states of Nigeria, Christians again had to take cover after the August 27 shooting of Mark Ojunta, a 36-year-old evangelist from southern Nigeria ministering to the Kotoko people in one of Nigeria’s northeastern states. This murder comes less that three months after Boko Haram killed a Maiduguri pastor, the same city as Mr. Ojunta.

Egypt vows probe into Sunday’s deadly clashes

Egypt’s prime minister chaired an emergency meeting Monday after clashes involving soldiers and Coptic protesters left at least 25 dead and hundreds wounded.

Egyptian Muslims Attack Copts

Mobs of Muslims torched a church in Upper Egypt and then looted and burned nearby Coptic homes and businesses.

100 Christians Killed In Nigeria Violence

blankThe Christian community in Nigeria’s central Plateau state are anxiously awaiting the arrival of some 1,300 additional riot police following weeks of sectarian violence that reportedly killed as many as 100 Christians.

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