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Three factors driving persecution in Nigeria
Nigeria (MNN) — Rapidly rising oppression in Nigeria caused it to top the Global Christian Relief Red List this year as the world’s most dangerous place to follow Jesus. More about that here. What’s driving the bloodshed? Unknown Nations’ Greg Kelley outlines three contributing factors.
North Korea no longer tops global persecution
International (MNN) — Nigeria replaces North Korea as the world’s worst persecutor of Christians, according to a new report from Global Christian Relief. The ministry’s Red List highlights the top five countries where killings, displacement, arrests, attacks, and abductions are most severe.
Christmas week massacres kill nearly 50 Nigerian believers
Nigeria (MNN) — A cluster of attacks on Christmas week kills nearly 50 people from Christian communities in Nigeria. A one-year-old baby and a 13-year-old child were among those slaughtered by Fulani herdsmen. Unknown Nations’ Greg Kelley says, “A few dozen people were killed on Christmas Day simply for being followers of Jesus. It’s a pattern, unfortunately, that has just been a reoccurring theme now for several years across Nigeria.”