Arrr, me hearties! Them Christians in Africa be facin' a worryin' rise in killings, persecution and displacement. Aye, a tragedy indeed!
2024-04-14
Arrr mateys! Word has it that Christians be facin' persecution and displacement in 28 of Africa's 54 lands. Nigeria be one o' them treacherous waters where the attacks be on the rise against the faithful. Aye, beware the dangers that lurk in these troubled seas!
Arr, me hearties, in the land of Johannesburg, Christianity be facin' a crisis of deadly proportions in more than half of Africa's 54 countries, so they say. The faithful be persecuted, killed, and driven from their homes in 28 countries on the continent, with Nigeria bein' the worst of the lot. Open Doors US reports that in 2023, nine out of 10 Christians slain for their beliefs met their end in Nigeria. The total be higher, for many deaths go unreported, aye.Nigeria be a treacherous place for Christians, with a staggering 82% of the nearly 5,000 believers martyred worldwide in 2023 bein' from there. Intersociety claims over 8,000 Nigerian Christians were slain or abducted from January 2023 to January 2024, with over 18,500 places of Christian worship destroyed from 2009-2023. The slaughter continues, with an estimated 500-600 Christians hacked to death in the first months of 2024 alone.The rise of radical Islam in Africa spells danger for Christians, with groups like Boko Haram and al-Shabaab unleashing terror on believers. Open Doors lists 28 African countries where Christians face oppression, harassment, and violence. The US government and organizations like Open Doors call for action to end the cycle of violence and protect religious minorities in Africa and beyond, arr!