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Boko Haram (Nigeria)
No Cheeks Left to Turn: The Double Persecution of Africa’s Largest Church
Weary of attacks by Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen, Christians in Nigeria ask how long they’re supposed to “count it all joy.”
Jeremy Weber in Jos|
- Nigerian Christians Explain High Stakes of 2023 Presidential ElectionFacing persecution and economic decline, seven leaders share perspectives on a vote that will “make or mar” the future of a religiously divided nation.Jayson Casper|
- Nigerian Christians Protest Deborah’s DeathBlasphemy killing of Sokoto student and ISWAP execution video are latest examples of sectarian tensions in Africa's largest nation.Jayson Casper|
- Nigeria’s Newest Bible Translation Started with Missionary LepersAfter the gospel came to a small community in northeast Nigeria, two men on two different continents spent five decades translating Scripture into the Kamwe language.Rebecca Hopkins|
- Whispered Prayers, Hidden Bibles, Secretly Scribbled Verses: Inside the Resilient Faith of the #BringBackOurGirls HostagesWhy they wouldn’t bow to Boko Haram.Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw|
- After 330 Schoolboys Freed from Kidnappers, Advocates Ask About Leah SharibuGood news from Katsina prompts questions about Nigerian Christians still held captive by jihadists.The Associated Press and CT|
- A Nigerian Pastor Reflects on Partnering with Christ in SufferingChristians can find a strange happiness as we grow in our willingness to face persecution.Sunday Bobai Agang|
- Nigeria’s Government Agrees: Islamist Terrorists Target ChristiansThe goal of Boko Haram and ISWAP is “to divide Christian brother against Muslim brother,” Buhari administration tells CT.Jayson Casper|
- Boko Haram Executes Pastor Who Turned Hostage Video into Testimony(UPDATED) Beheaded Brethren leader taken captive in Nigeria said he was at peace with death because Jesus “is still alive.”Jayson Casper|
- 11 Nigerian Christians Executed in ISIS Christmas VideoMartyrdoms by Boko Haram splinter group occur as US finally adds West African nation to religious freedom watch list.Jayson Casper|
- Two Nigerian Evangelicals Executed in Boko Haram VideoAs ethnic and religious clashes intensify, the terrorists have pledged to kill every Christian they capture.Morning Star News|
