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70 burned churches 'fertilize' faith of Nigeriens

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Muslims in C. Africa 'forced to abandon religion': Amnesty

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Angola Crackdown on Apocalyptic Christians Turns Deadly

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Martyrs in the Time of the Charity Selfie

The Wall Street Journal

The hunt for child sorcerers in Congo

Foreign Policy

Fewer than 1,000 Muslims left in Central African Republic capital

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Religious Persecution

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September 4
- Dozens of Pentecostal Churches Being Shut Down in Cameroon Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post
April 17
- Brazilians’ ordeal in Senegal prison over, but legal challenges remain World Watch Monitor
April 24
- Militant Islamist group says Swiss missionary abducted earlier this month has been released Associated Press
March 2
- Côte d'Ivoire: Families Trapped Al-Jazeera
January 27
- Anger at priest kidnap in Nigeria BBC
January 19
- LRA rebels 'torch crowded church' BBC
January 13
- Canadian missionaries beaten in Kenya face attackers in court By Jamie Komarnicki, Canwest News Service
December 30
- British Missionary Couple Sentenced to Year Hard Labor for 'Criticizing' Gambian Government The Times of London
December 16
- Delay to missionary workers' case BBC
May 30
- Nigeria: Gunmen Invade Archbishop Alaba Job's Residence, Injure Aides By Ola Ajayi, Vanguard
May 27
- Liberia: Masked Men Kill Bishop By T. Michael Johnny, The NEWS
May 19
- Nigeria: Rescue Of Girls Ignites Islamic Rampage Compass Direct News
August 21
- Anti-Christian sect members kill Catholic Priest in Bas-Congo AngolaPress
May 9
- Belgian Jesuit missionary killed in Congo Catholic News
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