Nigeria has led the world in the number of Christians killed for their faith. Nigeria is No. 7 on Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List of places most difficult to be a Christian.
Abdulai Ramadan’s wife allegedly attacked him Jan. 20, furious that he was conducting the Bible study after she had demanded that he renounce his faith in Jesus Christ.
Seven Christians have been sentenced to years in prison on false theft charges after being tortured into confessing, according to an attorney.
A man from El Geneina in Sudan’s West Darfur state left Islam to become a Christian in January 2024. Upon learning about the man’s conversion, a sheikh told him in August to return to Islam.
A judge in Nigeria’s Bauchi state disclosed in December 2024 the acquittal of Rhoda Jatau, ADF International announced.
Morning Star News reports several recent incidents in Sudan, which is No. 5 on Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List.
Three members of a Ugandan family who put their faith in Jesus in November were burned to death.
A Christian man on an evangelistic outreach in Uganda was stabbed to death and his body left in a swamp.
