July 1, 2009
By BosNewsLife Africa Service

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BosNewsLife)-- Muslim militants have beheaded two young boys in Somalia because their Christian father refused to hand over information about a church leader, a Christian news agency reported Wednesday, July 1.
Tags: Christians, Militants, Muslim, Somalia
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July 1, 2009
By BosNewsLife Africa Service

ZANZIBAR CITY, TANZANIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians on Tanzania's Zanzibar Island anticipated more attacks against them Wednesday, July 1, as two churches were reportedly burned over the weekend by suspected militants opposing the spread of Christianity on the Muslim dominated semi-autonomous territory.
Tags: Attacks, Christians, Churches, Zanzibar
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June 26, 2009
By BosNewsLife Africa Service

NOAUKCHOTT, MAURITANIA (BosNewsLife)-- An American aid worker has been shot and killed in Mauritania by suspected Islamic militants of the Al-Qaida network because he was involved in spreading Christianity in the African nation, several Christian groups confirmed Friday, June 26.
Tags: Al-Qaida, Christians, Foreigners, Mauritania
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June 25, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service

CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian mother has won custody of her twins but Egypt's highest court ruled they can not be recognized as Christians, trial observers said in comments monitored by BosNewsLife Thursday, June 25.
Tags: Copts, Custody, Egypt, Twins
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June 23, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service

CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- There was uncertainty Tuesday, June 23, about the situation of two Egyptian Christians who were detained for a month following a Muslim outcry over the rescue of a kidnapped Coptic Christian girl.
Tags: Christians, Coptic, Egypt, Girl
Posted in Egypt, Middle East | 1 Comment »
June 17, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos

CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- For the second time, an Egyptian court has rejected a Christian convert's request to change his religious affiliation on his identity card in a ruling described by critics as "a severe blow" to freedom of religion of ex-Muslims.
Tags: Christians, Court, Egypt, Islam
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June 14, 2009
By BosNewsLife Africa Service

JOHANNESBURG/VIENNA (BosNewsLife)-- Austrian and South African Christians mourned the death of a third priest known to have been killed in South Africa this year, BosNewsLife learned Sunday, June 14.
Tags: Christians, Priest, South Africa, Violence
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June 10, 2009
By BosNewsLife Africa Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BANJUL, THE GAMBIA (BosNewsLife)-- The appeal of a frail British missionary detained in The Gambia on what Christians describe as "trumped up" charges of "sedition" has been delayed after prosecutors failed to attend a scheduled hearing and prison authorities did not produce him in court, BosNewsLife learned Wednesday, June 10.
Tags: Add new tag, Christians, Fulton, Missionaries, The Gambia
Posted in Africa, The Gambia | 2 Comments »
May 31, 2009
BosNewsLife Middle East Service
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Two Christian brothers were behind bars again Sunday, May 31, just weeks after being released from an Egyptian prison where they were held for a year on false charges of murdering a Muslim in Mallawi, Upper Egypt.
Tags: Christians, Copts, Egypt, Kidnapping
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May 29, 2009
By BosNewsLife Africa Service

ASMARA/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- Supporters of five religious rights groups have demonstrated outside the Eritrean embassy in London against “human rights violations” in Eritrea where up to 3,000 Christians remain detained without charges, organizers said Friday, May 29.
Tags: Christians, Detention, Eritrea, Patriarch
Posted in Africa, Eritrea | 1 Comment »