The Persecution of Christians Part 6

The Maiduguri Bishop from Nigeria Oliver Dashe Doeme says, “It is the basis of Boko Haram philosophy that Western Civilisation and education are both sinful and harmful. The irony of this is that despite this statement Boko Haram activities are based on Western achievements such as the telephone, the internet and modern equipment. According to… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 6

The Persecution of Christians Part 5

Father Fidelis, a Priest in Nigeria, makes his latest appeal follows the abduction of four young seminarians in the city of Kaduna, in north western Nigeria. It is the latest in a long line of Attacks and Murders of Christian believers there. An estimated 1,000 Nigerian Christians were murdered in 2019 alone for their faith.… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 5

The Persecution of Christians Part 4

A Catholic priest in Nigeria releases an appeal for attention and action to the international community as Christians continue to be persecuted and murdered in his country. “Every day,” says Father Joseph Bature Fidelis, of the Diocese of Maiduguri, “Our brothers and sisters are slaughtered in the streets.” In a dramatic appeal to the papal… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 4

The Persecution of Christians Part 3

Although Fulani extremists in Nigeria are not part of an organized terror group such as Boko Haram or ISIS, their Crimes are no less reprehensible. The fact remains: Christians are being Persecuted and Killed. Men, women, and children are being Slaughtered, and their deaths largely are being ignored. A report by Open Doors indicates that… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 3

The Persecution of Christians Part 2

A prominent Christian leader in Nigeria says, “Our people are being Killed,” he said. “They are being Hacked to Death. Entire communities, hundreds, have been Sacked — Destroyed and taken over by Fulani herdsmen.” According to World Watch Monitor, the Fulani are the “world’s largest nomadic group,” and they believe they have the right to… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 2

The Persecution of Christians Part 1

The recent news reports about Christian persecution coming out of Nigeria are Horrifying. A day after Christmas, extremists who identified themselves as part of ISIS murdered 11 Christians in Nigeria. A few weeks into the new year, on Jan. 19, the Islamic State of West Africa released a video of a child — who looked… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 1

Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 3

March 2020. The crisis in Syria’s Idlib province – already a humanitarian catastrophe – is fast becoming a geopolitical one as well. The Syrian conflict has long had a dual aspect – both civil war and proxy war, with several outside players backing various parties to further their own strategic ends. Now, as the conflict… Continue reading Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 3

Sep 2016. The Yazidi of Northern Iraq

Children from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, make their way towards the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Sinjar mountain, near the Syrian border town of Elierbeh of Al-Hasakah Governorate August 10, 2014. Islamic State militants have killed at least 500 members of Iraq's Yazidi ethnic minority during their offensive in the north, Iraq's human rights minister told Reuters on Sunday. The Islamic State, which has declared a caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, has prompted tens of thousands of Yazidis and Christians to flee for their lives during their push to within a 30-minute drive of the Kurdish regional capital Arbil. Picture taken August 10, 2014. REUTERS/Rodi Said (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT) - RTR41ZBU

September 2016. There can be Few People who have Witnessed the Brutality of daesh more than the Yazidi of northern Iraq. Men were Butchered in their Thousands, Women were Kidnapped and Forced into Slavery to Do as the ‘Man’ Bid. Many Children were also Taken and Forced to Enrol in the Warped Religious ‘Schools’ Run… Continue reading Sep 2016. The Yazidi of Northern Iraq

Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 3

March 2020. The crisis in Syria’s Idlib province – already a humanitarian catastrophe – is fast becoming a geopolitical one as well. The Syrian conflict has long had a dual aspect – both civil war and proxy war, with several outside players backing various parties to further their own strategic ends. Now, as the conflict… Continue reading Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 3

Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 2

March 2020. The ceasefire in Idlib is, like many previous Syrian truces, unlikely to hold. It will not stop the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced and terrified people who remain cut off from adequate humanitarian relief and medical aid. It will not solve the refugee crisis on Europe’s borders, nor will it bring… Continue reading Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 2