Category: Africa

The march of the Red-Green brigades

[…] In Nigeria on Sunday night, the jihadists led the charge. With the apparent collaboration of the Muslim-dominated Nigerian army, Muslim gangs entered three predominantly Christian villages around the city of Jos and killed up to 500 innocent civilians, including children, with machetes, axes, and daggers.

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Posted in Africa, Glick, Caroline, Persecution on Mar 13th, 2010, 8:17 pm by admin  

Eritrea: Evangelical Christian dies in prison camp

The situation of detained Christians in Eritrea has worsened, amid reports that a Christian man held in the country’s notorious Wi’a Military Camp has died of meningitis, following an outbreak in the prison, BosNewsLife learned Tuesday September 22.

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Posted in Africa, Persecution on Sep 28th, 2009, 11:05 pm by admin  

Ethiopia, an astonishing Christianity on African soil

An exhibition in Venice sheds light on a Church that is almost unknown in the rest of the world, and yet is numerous and flourishing, with extremely ancient origins and strong Jewish traits.

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Posted in Africa, Friendship, General Interest, Interfaith on Apr 10th, 2009, 12:57 pm by admin  

Algeria Christians face long jail terms for “blasphemy”

Three Christians faced years of imprisonment in Algeria Friday, October 23, on charges of blasphemy, following a court hearing last week, rights workers observing the case said.

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Posted in Africa, Persecution on Oct 26th, 2008, 3:43 pm by admin  

Kenya: Islamists attach church in northern town

A longstanding effort to replace a church with a mosque in Kenya’s northern town of Garissa culminated in an attack by 50 Muslim youths this month that left the worship building in ruins.

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Posted in Africa, Persecution on Oct 22nd, 2008, 5:38 pm by admin  

Crackdown on Christianity in Middle East and North Africa, group suggests

An association of Christian agencies and individuals advocating human rights of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa, remained concerned Wednesday, October 22, over the situation of several Christian prisoners, some of whom may be executed under recently adopted legislation.

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Posted in Africa, Persecution on Oct 22nd, 2008, 4:47 pm by admin  

Algeria: Accuser in blasphemy case linked to Islamists

Three Algerian Christians fighting a blasphemy sentence arrived at court in northwestern Algeria on Tuesday (July 15) to find that their hearing was postponed until October 21 because the presiding judge was on vacation.

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Posted in Africa, Persecution on Jul 22nd, 2008, 8:25 pm by admin  

Kenya: Missionaries from British Columbia badly beaten

Two missionaries from Vernon, B.C., who were brutally beaten by thugs in Kenya, face a tough road when they return home.

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Posted in Africa, Persecution on Jul 12th, 2008, 4:01 am by admin  

Algeria: Christians convicted for promoting faith

Two converts to Christianity were convicted Wednesday of illegally promoting their faith in Muslim Algeria and handed suspended sentences and fines, their lawyer said.

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Posted in Africa, Persecution on Jul 3rd, 2008, 1:19 am by admin  

Algeria: Converts on trial for spreading Christian faith

The trial of two religious converts accused of illegally promoting the Christian faith opened Wednesday in Muslim Algeria.

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Posted in Africa, Converts, Persecution on Jun 27th, 2008, 5:12 am by admin  

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