Originally published in BCNN5.com Kenya’s president said he would not allow places of worship to be used to radicalise young people, in the wake of a police raid on a mosque in the port of Mombasa that triggered renewed clashes with Muslim protesters on Friday. Armed officers swooped on the […]
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UN endorses more military in Central African Republic
By World Watch Monitor The United Nations Security Council has authorised the expansion of an African military force inside the Central African Republic to counter a rising spiral of sectarian violence. Against a backdrop of fresh deadly violence in the CAR capital of Bangui, Thursday’s unanimous vote of the 15-member […]
Islamic extremists kill at least 71 Christians in Nigeria
Originally published in Morning Star News Suspected Muslim herdsmen slaughtered 37 Christians in coordinated attacks on four Plateau state villages early this morning after Boko Haram terrorists killed at least 34 Christians in Borno state earlier this month, sources said. In attacks on the four predominantly Christian villages that started […]
‘White Widow’ key suspect in Kenyan pastors’ murders
By World Watch Monitor The widow of one of the bombers on the London Tube in July 2005, 29-year-old Samantha Lewthwaite, has been named in connection with the murders of two Kenyan pastors. Lewthwaite is wanted for seven murders in Kenya altogether, including the recent execution of two radical Muslim […]
Christian youth leader killed in Tanzania
By Julius Mbaluto — World Watch Monitor Another Christian leader in northern Tanzania has been killed in what appears to be a targeted attack, with two other worshippers from the church badly injured. They were all attacked with machetes by unknown men. The assailants came at around 1am, while Gilgal […]
US official: Israel hit Hezbollah-bound missiles in Syria
Originally published in Worthy News The Israeli government and military establishment have declined to comment on the reports, although one Israeli official told Reuters he thought Israel had carried out the strike, but wasn’t certain. Israel has repeatedly warned that any attempt to transfer to Hezbollah chemical or other game-changing […]
Boko Haram killing spree claims 110 Nigerians
Bishop says Islamist insurgency ‘has no limits’ to its targets The militant Islamist sect Boko Haram is suspected of killing at least 110 people of various faiths across Nigeria during the past week, prompting the country’s top Catholic bishop to declare the rebel movement “has no limits.” On Thursday, Sept. […]
Global prayer call for victims of Kenya, Pakistan attacks
Originally published in Charisma News Open Doors USA is calling for prayers for the victims and families of a massacre at a church in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Sunday and for the ongoing attack and hostage situation at a mall in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Reuters, a pair of suicide bombers […]
Tanzanian police arrest 15 in acid attacks
Tanzanian police have arrested 15 people, including suspects with ties to terror groups, believed to be responsible for a series of acid attacks. According to the police commissioner, some of the suspects have links to al Qaeda and Somali militant group al-Shabab. Tuesday’s arrest follows an acid attack on a […]
Pastor taken hostage in Philippines rebel attack
By World Watch Monitor A pastor has been taken hostage and several Christians are among the many injured in an attack by a rebel group in the Philippines. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) is suspected of carrying out the attack this morning (September 9) in Zamboanga, Mindanao province, which […]