Steadfast Global, 22nd November 2024
Uganda:
Recent convert to Christ, Wanjala Hamidu, was beaten to death by his four brothers on October 21 after they learned of his conversion from Islam following an evangelistic event near his home in Masita, Eastern Uganda. Prior to his death, Wanjala served as a school- teacher, and according to one source, after learning of his conversion, his head teacher was planning to fire him at the end of the school term because of his decision to follow Jesus.
Egypt:
A vicious attack involving bladed weapons has left three Coptic Christian men receiving treatment in hospital in Minya Province, Upper Egypt. According to CSW, the three Christians were attacked on 5 November by four Muslim men armed with knives and machetes, inside a pharmacy in Ashruba village. In a separate incident, which has not been widely reported, 21-year-old Coptic Christian girl Julia Atef, was abducted on 26 October while walking to a function at St. Mark’s Church in Shubra Al-Khayma. Her frantic parents have heard nothing from her, or those responsible for her abduction.