BREAKING NEWS: Kenya Mall Attack Over; Many Christians Killed
By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
NAIROBI, KENYA (BosNewsLife)-- At least scores of Christians were believed to be among those killed after Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta declared an end to a four-day standoff with Islamic militants, who attacked a shopping mall and very specifically targeted non-Muslims.
NEWS ALERT: Somalia Christians Fear More Attacks As Ethiopian Troops Advance
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BosNewsLife)-- Somali Christians were confronted with more violence Thursday, December 11, amid fresh reports that Ethiopian troops poured into neighboring Somalia to fight Muslim militants, who have killed and abducted Christians as part of their efforts to take over much of the country.
BREAKING NEWS: Kenya Church Attack Kills 1 Child, Injures 9
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
NAIROBI/ABUJA (BosNewsLife)-- A grenade attack by suspected Islamist militants rocked an Anglican church in Kenya's capital Nairobi killing a nine-year-old boy and injuring several others, the church and police said Sunday, September 30.
Hundreds Flee After Militants Kill Kenya Christians
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
NAIROBI, KENYA (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of Christians in northeastern Kenya have fled their homes after at least six Christians were killed in a new wave of Islamic attacks, Christians and aid workers say.
NEWS ALERT: Muslims Attack Churches, Christians, Killing Dozens In Niger, Kenya
By BosNewsLife Africa Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
NAIROBI/NIAMEY (BosNewsLife)-- Dozens are dead after churches, Christian shops, and pastors' homes were attacked across Niger by angry Muslims protesting against French magazine Charlie Hebdo's second portrayal of the prophet Mohammed, while in Kenya police searched for a gunman who shot dead a Christian.
BREAKING NEWS: 15 Christians Killed In Nigeria Attack
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Suspected Islamic militants attacked a Christian worship service in in northern Nigeria Sunday, April 29, killing over a dozen people and injuring many others, an evangelist told BosNewsLife from the region.
Christians Mourn Victims Kenya, Pakistan Amid Global Crackdown on Christianity
By BosNewsLife Africa and Asia Services with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos at BosNewsLife News Canter and Xavier P. William in Peshawar
NAIROBI/PESHAWAR (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Africa and Asia tried to come to terms Friday, September 27, with the aftermath of attacks by Islamic militants that left at least some 150 people dead and hundreds injured, amid global concerns that devoted Christians are increasingly singled out by terrorists.
BREAKING NEWS: 17 Killed In Kenya Church Attacks; Dozens Injured (Update)
(ADDS RISING DEATH TOLL AND INJURIES, DETAILS)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife with BosNewsLife's Africa Service
NAIROBI, KENYA (BosNewsLife)-- At least 17 people died and over 60 were injured when suspected Islamic militants threw grenades and opened fire in two churches in northeastern Kenya, authorities said Sunday, July 1.
Kenya Christians Face Locusts Invasion
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
NAIROBI, CHRISTIANS (BosNewsLife) – Thousands of Christians are among those struggling to survive in northern Kenya after...