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Catholic leader’s letter challenges Djotodia on ‘desire to turn CAR into an Islamic republic’ By Illia Djadi — World Watch Monitor The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic (CAR) has written a letter to the former rebel leader and new President, Michel Djotodia, raising concerns about his past and […]
Originally published in allAfrica.com Last week’s declaration of a state of emergency in three states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe has received the official endorsement of the umbrella body of Christians across the country, especially from among the most affected faithful in the troubled region, reports Sam Eyoboka . In […]
Shooting occurred within hour of State of Emergency declaration Originally published in Morning Star News JOS, Nigeria, May 15, 2013 (Morning Star News) – Gunmen believed to be members of the Islamic extremist Boko Haram group yesterday killed the Rev. Faye Pama Musa, secretary of the Borno state chapter of […]
Originally published in Barnabas Aid Three people were killed and around 58 wounded in the bombing of a new church in Tanzania during a service to mark its official opening. An explosive device was thrown into the church compound in Olasti, a predominantly Christian suburb of Arusha, on Sunday (5 […]
Originally published in The Independent The Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram is thought to have been behind a deadly siege on the northeastern town of Bama on Tuesday that left 55 people dead. Military sources in Nigeria said 200 heavily armed members of Boko Haram arrived in buses and pick-up […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Sudan has stepped up its arrests and deportations of Christians, with interrogation including threats to bury them alive, sources said. Besides the deportation to South Sudan of the secretary general of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference on April 12, other Christians have been targeted […]
If Boko Haram is granted pardon, will justice be done? Will Christians in Nigeria be safe? By World Watch Monitor A month ago, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said he would not negotiate with the militant Islamic sect Boko Haram because they were “ghosts,” faceless adversaries who would not step forward. […]
Open Doors Newsflash The eastern Kenyan town of Garissa has seen yet another incident of violence. It appears that gunmen walked into a restaurant this past Thursday and sprayed bullets on the guests. The latest reports to Open Doors indicate that nine people have died. The motive for the attack […]
Originally published in Morning Star News The publicly reported Christian casualties in Nigeria last year were greater than the Christian casualties of Pakistan, Syria, Kenya and Egypt combined. In fact, Nigeria alone accounted for almost 70 percent of Christians killed globally. This makes Nigeria the most lethal country for Christians […]
Originally published in All Africa.com A group known as Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) Wednesday in Abuja chided the federal government for giving in to the calls for grant of amnesty to members of Jam’atul Ahlis Sunna-lidawati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram. Speaking at the opening of […]