Eritrean Christians tell BBC Correspondent of torture by government officials
During the past five years, a brutal campaign has been waged in Eritrea against Christian minorities, focusing mainly on the evangelical and Pentecostal movements.
Christian Persecution – Africa
Nigeria: Threats Force Northern Church Underground
Death threats and other dangers here drove most of the members of a church of converts from Islam to other parts of northern Nigeria — yet a fellowship remains.
Eritrea: Christian Prisoner Dies Amid Intense Persecution
Christians in Eritrea confirmed that Migsti Haile (33) passed away at the Weaa Military Training Centre. She reportedly died yesterday morning, September 5, as a result of torture for refusing to sign a letter recanting her faith.
Christians Detained In Algeria For Preaching, Reports
Five Christians have been sentenced in Algeria for preaching Christianity, with some of them receiving one year imprisonment, Algerian media reported Tuesday, September 4.
Egypt: Christian Twins Forced to ‘Become’ Muslim
An Egyptian court on Monday (September 3) adjourned the hearing of young Christian twins legally forced to take Islamic education after their estranged father became Muslim.
Christian Leaders Detained In Zimbabwe For “Unauthorized” Prayer Meeting
The fate of at least 15 Christian leaders in Zimbabwe remained uncertain Friday, August 24, after they were detained for attending a prayer meeting near the capital Harare without permission from police, opposition sources confirmed.
Eritrea: Pastor Disappears, 10 Protestants Arrested
Christians in Eritrea confirmed yesterday that a Protestant pastor in Asmara who disappeared 11 days ago remains missing.
Egypt: Security Police Torture Christian Convert Woman
Security police in Alexandria, Egypt have repeatedly tortured a young woman convert to Christianity in custody since Monday (July 16).
Eritrea Denies Detentions Of 2,000 Christians And Religious Persecution
Christian rights activists expressed concern Wednesday, July 11, over reports that a senior Eritrean government official has “categorically denied the existence of religious repression in Eritrea” and dismissed reports of mass detentions of Christians as “hyperbole”.
Egypt: Mobs Attack Churches Near Alexandria
Muslim rioters attacked two Coptic Orthodox churches, damaged Christian-owned shops and injured seven Christians in two unrelated incidents in northern Egypt during the past week, local Christians said.
Eritrea Christians Missing After Mass Detentions, Investigators Say
Twenty Christians, including young children, were reportedly still missing Wednesday, June 13, more than two weeks after being detained by Eritrean security forces for allegedly attending a prayer meeting of a banned independent church.
Sudan’s Darfur Christians Struggling To Receive Aid As Violence Intensifies
There are concerns that minority Christians in Sudan’s volatile western region of Darfur do not receive aid because of discrimination, but aid groups cannot speak openly about the humanitarian situation for fear of jeopardizing their work or being expelled, BosNewsLife established Saturday, May 26.
North Africa “Underground” Christians And Missionaries Face Death Threats
Hundreds of indigenous missionaries and other believers in North Africa’s expanding underground churches are “constantly in danger of persecution, imprisonment, and death,” amid Muslim extremism in the region, a mission group said Friday, May 25.
Egypt Releases Christian Convert From Islam, report
Egyptian authorities have released a Christian convert from Islam who had been jailed without charges under Egypt’s controversial emergency laws for the past two years, a Christian news agency reported Thursday, May 24.
Nigeria Native Missionaries Rebuilding After Violent Storm In Tense Region
Native Christian missionaries in one of the most remote and religiously tense areas of Nigeria continued their activities Friday, May 18, amid reports that a violent storm destroyed an entire community.
Egypt Militants Detained After Attacks On Christian Homes And Shops
Dozens of suspected Muslim militants were said to remain in custody Monday, May 14, after Egyptian security forces arrested them over the weekend on charges of setting fire to Christian homes and shops in clashes over church construction.
Eritrea Detains 80 Evangelicals Including Americans
There was international concern late Friday, May 4, about the plight of a key Christian leader and about 80 other evangelicals, including foreign nationals, who were reportedly detained in Eritrea’s capital Asmara where government security forces raided the Presbyterian Mehret Yesus Church.
Sudan: Evangelists Killed in Nuba Mountains
An Egyptian and three Sudanese Christians were killed last week when their truck came under gunfire after holding an evangelistic meeting in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains region.
Cameroon Government Cracking Down On Pentecostal Churches
Evangelical Christians in Cameroon faced an uncertain future Sunday, April 29, amid fresh reports that local authorities are seeking to control the “surging numbers” of Pentecostal churches in Western African nation.
Nigeria Christians On Edge As Muslim Wins Presidential Ballot
Christians in Nigeria were on high alert Monday, April 23, as election officials confirmed that the outgoing Christian president of Nigeria will be succeeded by a controversial Muslim candidate following Saturday’s election.