Christian Persecution – Africa

Christians in Niger Rebuild

Christians in Niger are meeting in private homes protected by police as they plan to rebuild the churches damaged by Islamic protests during the weekend of Jan. 16-18, according to Morning Star News.

Kenya: Christian Shot to Death Outside Church

Kenyan police are searching for a gunman who shot a Christian to death while on his way to a church in Mombasa on Jan. 11, according to Morning Star News.

Zimbabwe Authorities Threaten Christian Ministry

Zimbabwe government authorities are threatening to arrest any Christians who refuse to leave the Maleme farm in Bulawayo where the Shalom and Ebenezer Christian ministries are located, according to Barnabas Aid.

Nigerian Government Urged to Rebuild Churches

The Nigerian Federal Government has been urged to rebuild the churches that were razed by Boko Haram during its attacks in the northern part of the nation, according to All Africa.

Christians Targeted in Libya

Early Saturday morning, masked militants kidnapped about 13 Egyptian Christians from a housing complex in Sirte, Libya, according to International Christian Concern.

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.

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.

‘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.

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