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Friday, 24 August 2012 14:26
Pakistan: Christian homes torched, churches attacked after jailing girl
Christians from the UK will be meeting outside the Pakistani High Commission in London on Wednesday to protest the arrest of an 11-year-old girl for blasphemy. The girl, named in reports as Rimsha Masih, has Down's…
Thursday, 16 August 2012 15:26
West Africa: Food shortage
A deepening food crisis in West Africa’s Sahel region sparks fears of famine. Events might easily mirror the devastation seen recently in the Horn of Africa unless urgent action is taken. According to a new report…
Thursday, 16 August 2012 15:24
Somalia: Election next week
As the process for ending Somalia's political transition gathers momentum, some presidential candidates have been accused of interfering with the process of electing new parliamentarians and vote-buying ahead of the presidential election, which is due to…
Thursday, 16 August 2012 15:23
Uganda: Pastor forgives Muslim attackers
A Ugandan pastor, who was the victim of an acid attack by Muslims, told International Christian Concern (ICC) that he doesn’t hate his Muslim attackers and wants them to believe in Jesus Christ. ‘My message to…
Thursday, 16 August 2012 15:22
Egypt:Lawyer wants Coptc Christians removed from Egyptian Constitutional Committee
A lawyer from Alexandria has submitted a report to the public prosecutor requesting that Egypt's Coptic Christians be excluded from the committee forming the nation's new constitution. Sherif Gadallah claimed that Orthodox Coptics are not representative…
Thursday, 16 August 2012 15:20
Azjerbaijan :Protestant groups face crackdown
A lawyer from Alexandria has submitted a report to the public prosecutor requesting that Egypt's Coptic Christians be excluded from the committee forming the nation's new constitution. Sherif Gadallah claimed that Orthodox Coptics are not representative…