Tag Archive "christian"

Is Ethiopia the next Nigeria?

There have been street protests by Muslims, arguing that the government is promoting an alien branch of Islam. PHOTO: FILE ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian police ...

Ethiopian Muslims protest government ‘interference’

ADDIS ABABA — On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, a muezzin leads a solemn sermon at a mosque before thousands of worshippers stamp their feet ...

Nigeria’s shaky balance of power takes a hit as new president is sworn in

Umaru Yar’Adua’s death may spark a political battle between the Muslim north and the Christian south. Goodluck Jonathan, a southerner, succeeds Yar’Adua, who is from ...

Somalia’s Embattled Christians: Almost Expunged

HARGEISA, 28 October 2009 (Somalilandpress) – WHERE is the hardest place in the world to be a Christian citizen? North Korea, perhaps? Saudi Arabia? Try ...

Muslim Militants Slay Long-Time Christian in Somalia

MOGADISHU, 24 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Al Shabaab extremists shoot 69-year-old after finding Bibles on him at checkpoint. The faith journey of a long-time underground ...

Islamists in Somalia Behead Two Sons of Christian Leader

Hargeisa, 6 July 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Islamic extremists have beheaded two young boys in Somalia because their Christian father refused to divulge information about a ...