JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – At least one Christian was killed, several injured and two church buildings attacked in central Nigeria’s Niger state after a Facebook exchange resulted in a Muslim accusation of blasphemy, sources said. A Baptist pastor in Pandogari, where the Muslim mob attacks occurred on Sunday (May 29), told Morning Star News […]
Muslim Mob Kills Christian in Niger State, Nigeria for ‘Blasphemous’ Facebook Post
Three others slain, two church buildings destroyed.
June 1, 2016 By -
Muslim in Eastern Uganda Kills Christian Wife for Leaving Islam, Relatives Say
Five children narrowly escape death.
May 30, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in eastern Uganda strangled his wife to death this month for leaving Islam, relatives and neighbors said. Awali Kakaire, 34, early in the morning on May 8 killed Mariam Nakirya for embracing Christianity in Mbaale village, Imanyiro Sub-County, Mayuge District, the area residents told Morning Star News. She […]
Baptist Pastor Poisoned to Death in Eastern Uganda
Missing Muslim villager suspected.
May 20, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim villager in eastern Uganda is suspected in the poisoning death of a pastor on Sunday (May 15), sources said. Micah Byamukama, pastor of Kasecha Baptist Church in Kasecha village, Kibuku District, died at Kabweri Health Centre at 9 p.m. after ingesting an insecticide that Ahmed Mupere put into […]
Bill in Kaduna State, Nigeria Would Criminalize Street Evangelism, ‘Offensive’ Preaching, Clergy Say
Legislation targets Christianity, church leaders say.
May 4, 2016 By -
KADUNA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Street evangelists would be fined and “offensive” preaching at church services would send pastors to jail for up to two years under legislation proposed by the Muslim governor of Kaduna state, church leaders said. As discussion of the legislation heated up in the past month, Christian leaders voiced alarm over […]
Woman in Uganda Says Muslims Beat, Raped Her for Accusing Imam of Killing Her Father
Christian, 22, seriously wounded after testifying.
April 30, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslims in eastern Uganda beat and raped a young Christian woman for testifying that a mosque leader killed her father because of his faith, sources said. The imam at a mosque in Kanyumu village, Pallisa District, Sheikh Musana Ibrahim, and two other Muslims killed Samson Mukama on Jan. 28, according […]
Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Massacres Reach Southern Nigeria
With or apart from Islamic extremist groups, violence said to pose threat of civil war.
April 27, 2016 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani attacks on Christians have advanced beyond Nigeria’s central zone into a southern state, with a church leader saying the aggression could cast Nigeria into civil war as a massacre this week took at least 27 lives. Following the February massacre in Agatu, in the central-eastern state of Benue, […]
Muslims in Uganda Kill Christians’ Livestock, Demolish Church Building
Village Islamists order end to raising pigs.
April 21, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslims in a village in eastern Uganda last week killed Christians’ pigs and tore down their church building, sources said. A Muslim mob demolished the building of the 450-member Nalugondo Church of Uganda building at about midnight on April 12, shouting, “We cannot live together with neighbors who are infidels. […]
Muslim in Uganda Attacks, Threatens to Kill Wife for Becoming Christian
Husband tells judge Islam allows apostates to be killed.
April 12, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in eastern Uganda who last week attacked his wife for becoming a Christian had told a judge that Islam allows him to kill any apostate, sources said. Having moved to another village with their four children following an attack last year, Ntende Hawa, 38, said she was visiting […]
Family, Church Buildings Lost in Predominantly Christian E. African Countries
A Kenyan loses wife, kids; Ethiopians lose worship venues.
April 5, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in Kenya who put his faith in Christ last November has lost his wife and children, and now he fears for his life. When his wife was hospitalized last October, Abdu Godana, 35, could not have guessed that the healing she received after an evangelist’s prayer would lead […]
One Kidnapped Pastor in Nigeria Dead, Two Others Released
Many questions remain unanswered.
April 2, 2016 By -
KADUNA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Two of three pastors kidnapped in north-central Nigeria on March 21 have been released, while the third died after being left in the wild, sources said. The Rev. Iliya Anto, initially said to have been released by the kidnappers because of ill health, was found dead in the bush 10 […]