Tag: African persecution

Twenty-two civillians were killed in an attack in the DRC

The attacks took place in the conflict-ridden province of Ituri.

Nigeria’s Christians suffer amid rise in attacks

ACLED claims that only about 5% of violent events targeting civilians are aimed at Christians based on their religious identity.

Nigerian massacre of Christians "not rooted in religion", says EU Commissionner

During the attack on the Owo Church during Pentecost, at least 50 Christians have been murdered.

Nigerian terrorists continue to attack Christiam churches

On June 12, another 11 Christians were killed in Benue State’s Igama community in the Okpokwu Local Government Area.

Fulani militants kill three Christians after church service

The militants were dressed in black and Nigerian army uniforms.

Nigerian student beaten to death over "blasphemous" WhatsApp message

“Muslim students and teachers don’t like Christians in the school,” a student from the school was quoted as saying.

Sudanese pastor sentenced to a month in jail

Pastor Estefanos’ lawyer, Shanabo Awad, told news sources, “This ruling is not fair and my client is innocent.”

Christians farmers attacked once again in Nigeria's Kaduna State

ICC urges the US to sanction Kaduna's Governor El-Rufai and his family for his his persecution of Christians.

Fulani herdsmen killed 142 people in Central Nigeria

Nigeria earned the distinction of being the country with the world’s worst persecution in ICC’s Persecutor of the Year Awards.

Nigerian leaders speak at Christian burial

In his sermon, Reverend Joshua Barry charged the people to be hopeful there comes a day of reckoning.