NIGERIA. In this short video from Open Doors South Africa Leahs family and their pastor talks about their fears and the rumours about her situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St3n_cVYj44
Leah Sharibu: Kidnapped for Two Years
Fulani Attacks Christians
CAMEROON. Christians were attacked in the early morning of Sunday last week by Fulani Militia. It's unknown how many were injured and killed. It took place in the city of Wum where 90% of the residents are Christian and Fulani youth have been encouraged by government actors to attack farmers there. The attackers dragged out... Continue Reading →
ISIS Gains Control in Africa
AFRICA. Terrorist groups in the sub-Saharan Sahel region of Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to ISIS in a video released on Saturday last week. Several groups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria have all given their allegiance to ISIS. The groups are, among others, two Boko Haram factions, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)... Continue Reading →
Christians Are Slaughtered like Chickens
NIGERIA. According to the United Nations Centre for Peace and Disarmament the 500 million illegal weapons that flooded into West Africa after the Libyan crisis in 2011, 350 million (70%) ended up in Nigeria. Most of them ended up with the Fulani herders. Nice... A 19-year old Christian woman, Joy Danlami, became a victim of... Continue Reading →
A looong List of Islamic Terror Groups
Imam Tawhidi, aka Imam of Peace, put together and shared this list of Islamic terrorist organisations on Twitter. I don't even think all groups are on it. To get a picture of the degree of support for them read this research paper. Al Murabitun (Africa)Al-Qaeda (Islamic Maghreb - North West Africa)Al-Shabab (Africa) Ansar Dine (Africa)... Continue Reading →
Persecution of Christians – week 11
The violence Christians are suffering in Nigeria have gathered attention due to the massacre in Christchurch as many questioned the medias hypocrisy. Even local media in Nigeria seldom report on the attacks. 6 000 persons were killed during 2018 and there wasn't any distress, no "thoughts and prayers" nor aany candlelit demonstrations in the west.... Continue Reading →
Persecutions of Christians – week 10
International Christian Concern has documented at least 60 attacks by Boko Harams and Fulani Militias in Nigeria during February. A total of 205 people in the Middle Belt and northern Nigeria were killed. Boko Haram was responsible for 126 deaths and 83 of them were civilians (mostly in Borno State). Fulani militants were also responsible... Continue Reading →
Persecution of Christians – week 6
On February 16 the election will be held in Nigeria and current president Buhari hope to be re-elected. He has made promises to free Leah Sharibu and to stop the Fulani Militia, but nothing has happened. The last news came in October. There is no updated status report on Leah and on February 19 she... Continue Reading →
Persecution of Christians – week 4
Two bombs went off yesterday, January 27, during mass in a church in Jolo, Philippines. 27 were killed and at least 83 were injured. The area is a stronghold of the Islamist Abu Sayyaf terror organization which support ISIS. At the same time Catholics in the Philippines are hoping that the Pope will visit them... Continue Reading →
Persecution of Christians – week 52
The United Kingdom have plan to deport Asher Samson, 41, who came to the country from Pakistan to study to be a pastor. He later applied for asylum because he was beaten and repeatedly threatened with execution by Islamic extremists at home. He has said that he fear for his life. Also, the UK have... Continue Reading →
