UN Investigating Killings Of 9 Christians In Congo
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
KINSHASA, DRC (BosNewsLife)-- The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is reportedly investigating the death of nine Christians who were hacked to death by suspected Islamic rebels in the DRC's volatile east.
Sudan Detains 14 Evangelical Christians In Latest Crackdown
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Sudan urged prayers Friday, June 8, amid concerns about 14 evangelical leaders and other Christians who were detained in Bahri, the country's third largest city, sources told BosNewsLife.
Egypt Muslim Mob Assault Elderly Christian Woman, Homes Destroyed
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Egyptian police have detained six men after an armed mob stripped an elderly Christian woman and paraded her naked on the streets in an attack in which seven Christian homes were also looted and torched, security and church officials say.
Nigeria Army Claims Two Christian Schoolgirls Rescued; Parents Cautious
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Nigeria's army says it has rescued two of hundreds of Christian school girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram militants, though parents have expressed doubts about the identity of one of the girls.
“Dozens” Of Christians Hacked To Death In DRC; Thousands Flee
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
GOMA, DRC (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of people have fled an area in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after up to nearly 40 Christian villagers were hacked to death by suspected Islamic militants, Christians in the area confirmed.
Egypt Christians Face Kidnappings, Extortion
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Representatives of Egypt's embattled Coptic Christians say the recent kidnapping of a Christian teenager underscores mounting concern about increased anti-Christian violence in the Muslim nation.
Sudan Government Seizes Churches, Detains Christians
By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Evangelical Christians in Sudan face a new government crackdown involving the detention of several church leaders and members as well as the seizure of properties, BosNewsLife learned Friday April 15.
NEWS ALERT: Thousands of Christians Flee Mass Killings In Nigeria
By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of people, most of them Christians, remain displaced in Nigeria's farming belt where hundreds of people have been killed by Fulani cattle herders backed by Islamic terror groups, BosNewsLife learned.
Embattled Christian Network Resumes Activities In Egypt
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Christian television network SAT-7, which airs throughout the Middle East and North Africa, wants to resume "normal activities" in Egypt after authorities returned confiscated broadcasting and production equipment.
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.