ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A pastor stabbed in April by rampaging young Muslims in Kaduna state has suffered a relapse after an initial recovery, while hundreds of Christians from Plateau state this week traveled to the federal capital to protest ongoing violence in their state. The Christians charged into the streets of Abuja two […]
Stabbed Pastor in Nigeria Goes into Relapse; Plateau State Christians Protest in Abuja
Two more Christians killed in Plateau state.
August 29, 2015 By -
Muslim Herdsmen Attacks in Nigeria’s Middle Belt Show Jihadist Aims, Sources Say
In 2014 alone, 23,890 people displaced from Christian areas in southern Kaduna state, agency reports.
August 24, 2015 By -
KADUNA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – The killing of Christians by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s middle belt, including two slayings on Saturday (Aug. 22) in Taraba state, is part of a jihadist drive to take over resources and displace the historically Christian population, sources said. The killing of brothers Ushahemba Kumashenge and Sughter Kumashenge in […]
Muslim Relatives Attack Mother, Sons in Uganda for Turning to Christ
Husband who beat, strangled wife leaves her and son for dead.
August 14, 2015 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in eastern Uganda beat and left for dead his wife and 18-year-old son on Tuesday (Aug. 11) after learning they had converted to Christianity, area sources said. Issa Kasoono beat and strangled his wife, Jafalan Kadondi, in Nsinze village, Namutumba District, but she survived, said a source who requested […]
Two Explosive Devices Planted at Church in Jos, Nigeria
Bomb found in restroom tossed over fence before it explodes.
July 15, 2015 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A congregation in this central Nigerian city continued worshiping on Sunday (July 12) after a security man found and tossed over a fence a bomb before it exploded, the pastor said. Authorities later discovered a second bomb on the church premises and disposed of it, said the Rev. Ezekiel Omidiji, […]
Islamic Extremists in Uganda Try to Kill Former Sheikh Who Survived Poisoning
Evangelist lost 12-year-old daughter to killers last year.
July 9, 2015 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Twice in the past two weeks, Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda have tried to kill a former sheikh known throughout the region for his Christian activities, the former Islamic teacher told Morning Star News. Hassan Muwanguzi, an evangelist in Budaka District whose conversion and ministry success led hard-line Muslims to […]
Al Shabaab Mounts another Attack on Non-Muslims near Mandera, Kenya
At least 17 killed, 11 injured.
July 8, 2015 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremists with Somalia-based Al Shabaab killed 17 quarry workers in northern Kenya early Tuesday morning (July 7), including several Christians, sources said. The attack in Soko Mbuzi, near Mandera, took place at about 1 a.m. as the workers slept in tents outside two houses their employer rented for them, […]
Boko Haram Unleashes Bloodshed in Attacks in Nigeria’s Central, Northeastern States
At least five Christians killed in Yobe, Borno states; two church buildings attacked in Jos.
July 7, 2015 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – At least five Christians were killed in northeastern Nigeria over a weekend of violence capped by a twin bombing in Jos that led to attacks on two church buildings on Sunday night (July 5). In Potiskum, Yobe state in the northeast, Islamic extremist group Boko Haram was suspected in the […]
Christian Mother of 11 in Uganda Poisoned by Muslim In-Laws, Area Sources Say
Wife of former sheikh succumbs after sister-in-law feeds her.
June 23, 2015 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A mother of 11 who left Islam for Christianity was poisoned to death last week in a village in eastern Uganda, area sources said. Namumbeiza Swabura, mother of a 5-month-old baby, died on Wednesday (June 17) in Nabuli village, Kibuku District, after her sister-in-law visited her and offered to prepare […]
Muslims in Zanzibar Take Worship Hall, Bleed Another Church with Court Costs
Pastor forced to change homes four times in two years.
June 22, 2015 By -
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (Morning Star News) – Hard-line Muslims on the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania have driven a pastor and father of five into hiding and taken over his church’s rented worship hall, he said. “I have changed my place of residence four times since 2012” due to threats from area Muslims, […]
Widow of Slain Christian in Uganda Fears for Her Life
Hard-line Muslims send her death threats on mobile phone.
June 2, 2015 By -
PALLISA, Uganda (Morning Star News) – The widow of a Christian shot to death by suspected hard-line Muslims in eastern Uganda fears for her life after receiving several death threats, she said. Agnes Nasubuga Nura, 28, said Muslim extremists killed her husband, Richard Lebon Suleiman, on Feb. 15 in Budaka, Pallisa District, 193 kilometers (119 miles) east […]