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Couple Receives Replacement Bible After Attack

Burkina Faso

Couple Receives Replacement Bible After Attack

Christians have been a primary target of Islamists in Burkina Faso since April 2019 when approximately 70 Christians were killed and five churches attacked. In 2022, Islamist activity increased in the southwestern part of the country, resulting in numerous destroyed churches and the murder of several pastors.

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Christians Killed at Christmastime

Burkina Faso

Christians Killed at Christmastime

On the day after Christmas in 2022, suspected Islamic militants attacked a Christian family in the village of Obire in Burkina Faso. The attackers shot into the house, killing four young people inside and injuring two others.

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New Believer Feared Kidnapped and Forced into Marriage

Burkina Faso

New Believer Feared Kidnapped and Forced into Marriage

Assetou became a Christian while training to become a hairdresser. When she completed her training, she returned home, and her parents, who practice an animistic, traditional religion, were unhappy with her new faith.

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Christian in Coma After Beating

Burkina Faso

Christian in Coma After Beating

Simon became a Christian after receiving an audio Bible and listening to God’s Word. He was raised in a family that practices a form of fetish worship common in Burkina Faso. As the eldest son in his family, Simon was expected to lead the burial ceremony following the recent death of his father.

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Church Destroyed, 400 Bibles Burned

Burkina Faso

Church Destroyed, 400 Bibles Burned

Christians in the village of Obiri seek to rebuild their church after it was destroyed in a recent attack. Religious extremists tore down the church walls, ruined a generator and sound equipment and burned 400 Bibles.

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Displaced Pastor Reaches Refugees for Christ

Burkina Faso

Displaced Pastor Reaches Refugees for Christ

Pastor Pierre led a church in northern Burkina Faso until 2019 when jihadists attacked his village. When the attackers entered his village and began shooting, Pastor Pierre was warned that “the terrorists are coming to kill you; you have to leave.”

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