Ethiopian and Kenyan self-defense are colonialism, but al-Shabaab’s religious and cultural imperialism are A-OK, of course. In addition to its intention of imposing Sharia, the group has shown impulses like those of Sudan’s Bashir toward the Arabization of Somalia. Those measures have included banning the teaching of English in schools in favor of Arabic, and […]
Ethiopian troops reportedly enter Somalia
More bad news for al-Shabaab: more resistance it can’t starve into submission. “Ethiopian troops move into Somalia: witnesses,” by Abdi Sheikh for the Associated Press, November 19: MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Scores of Ethiopian military vehicles pushed at least 80 km (50 miles) into neighbouring Somalia on Saturday, residents said, five weeks after Kenya entered Somalia […]
Ethiopia: Muslims beat evangelist to death, assault his pregnant wife
One might almost get the idea that the Religion of Tolerance has something against non-Muslims proselytizing. Naaah, couldn’t be. These guys must just be Misunderstanders of Islam. “Four Ethiopian Muslims Beat Evangelist To Death, Assault His Pregnant Wife,” from International Christian Concern, April 26 (thanks to AINA): Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2011)–International Christian Concern (ICC) […]
Raymond Ibrahim: Lessons for the West from the Muslim jihad in Christian Ethiopia
In “Muslim Jihad in Christian Ethiopia: Lessons for the West” in FrontPage, March 28 (via RaymondIbrahim.com), our old friend and colleague Raymond Ibrahim brings to light some salient details about the recent jihad violence in Ethiopia that were ignored (of course) in the mainstream media: Not only does last week’s jihadist rampage against Ethiopia’s indigenous […]
Ethiopia: Misunderstanders of Islam torch churches, Christian homes — thousands of Christians displaced
Don’t they realize that Islam respects the People of the Book? More on this story. “Thousands of Christians Displaced in Ethiopia After Muslim Extremists Torch Churches, Homes,” by Diane Macedo for FoxNews.com, March 24 (thanks to Twostellas): Thousands of Christians have been forced to flee their homes in Western Ethiopia after Muslim extremists set fire […]
Ethiopia deploys troops to stop wave of Muslim violence against Christians
An update on last week’s story, which reported that five churches were burned following a rumor that Christians desecrated a Qur’an. The count is now up to “55 churches, 30 Christian homes, a Bible school, a Christian orphanage, and a church office,” with 3000 Christians displaced, one dead, and several beaten. This was a rampage […]
Ethiopia: Muslims shouting “Allahu akbar” burn five churches
After falsely accusing Christians of desecrating the Qur’an. Will the Islamophobia never end? Note also that the government has done nothing — in fact, only Christians, not Muslims, have been arrested. “Developing: Ethiopian Muslims Burn Down Five Churches, More Attacks Feared,” from International Christian Concern, March 3 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Washington, D.C. (March 3, […]
Ethiopian Muslims warn Christians to convert, leave city or face death
The irresistible appeal of Islamic dawah makes more converts in Ethiopia. “Ethiopian Muslims Warn Christians to Convert, Leave City or Face Death,” from International Christian Concern, January 25: Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2011)-International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christians in the Ethiopian city of Besheno are being harassed and physically abused after Muslims posted […]
Ethiopia: Christian sentenced to three years in prison on unsubstantiated accusation of defacing Qur’an
Sharia in the Somalia region of southern Ethiopia. Would anyone have gotten three years in prison for defacing the Bible? What do you think? “Ethiopia Imprisons Christian Accused of Defacing Quran,” from Compass Direct News, November 29: NAIROBI, Kenya, November 29 (CDN) — A Christian in Ethiopia’s southern town of Moyale who languished in jail […]
Al Qaida Still Operating in Somalia
This will come as no surprise to those who have been following the Bin Laden saga. From AP via ABC News, “Ethiopia: Al Qaida Operating in Somalia,” . ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s prime minister warned on Thursday of the danger posed by a “very active al-Qaida cell” in Somalia’s capital and said a stable […]
Ethiopia: The Forgotten Front in the War on Terror
From the Strategy Page, with thanks to EPG: Members of Somalia’s parliament claimed that Ethiopia is continuing to support Somali rebels. The alleged Ethiopian support includes occasional forays by Ethiopian troops into Somali territory. The Somali officials claimed Ethiopian troops crossed into Somalia on May 10. Ethiopia denied the allegation. However, Ethiopia has claimed that […]