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Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:44
Somalia: Convert to Christianity kidnapped, beheaded
A kidnapped Christian convert from Islam was found decapitated on Sept. 2 on the outskirts of Hudur City in Bakool region, in south-western Somalia. Juma Nuradin Kamil was forced into a car by three suspected Islamic…
Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:36
Burma: Army accused of commandeering Church
Kachin Christians have accused Burma's military of violating their religious rights after government troops seized control of the Katsu Kachin Baptist Church in the village of Katsu, transforming it into a military outpost complete with fortifications,…
Thursday, 08 September 2011 14:15
Somalia: UN warns of 750,000 deaths
Up to 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens in the coming months, the UN has warned, declaring a famine in a new area. The UN says tens of thousands of people have died after…
Thursday, 08 September 2011 14:13
Uzbekistan: Christians face fines and abuse
Uzbekistan's authorities continue to punish peaceful religious believers with fines, physical abuse and court-ordered destruction of religious literature. According to a story by Forum 18 police in eastern Fergana Region police raided the home of a…
Thursday, 08 September 2011 14:11
Nigeria: Jos hit by new wave of attacks
At least 16 people have been killed in the latest violence between rival groups in central Nigeria's Plateau state, officials say. The villages of Babale and Dabwak, mostly inhabited by a Christian community, were attacked on…
Thursday, 08 September 2011 14:10
Sudan: Gunfire erupts on tense north-south border
Heavy gunfire broke out on Tuesday in the capital of Sudan's Blue Nile border state where government soldiers have been fighting armed opposition groups, a Reuters correspondent said. Tensions have mounted in states along Sudan's poorly-defined…