Cameroon: Christian and Muslims protect each other


In Cameroon, Christian protects mosque on Friday  while Muslims patrol around churches to prevent attacks from Boko haram.

Due to increasingly frequent suicide attacks in Cameroon by the Nigerian militant group Boko haram, the member of the Cameroon north community have diverse a security method to prevent attacks while they are in their respective place of worship.

Mindiyawa Bakary, the governor of the north region said "We have new security, where christian secure mosque when muslims are praying, On Sundays when christians are in their  places of worship  muslims patrol around churches to detect suspicious moverments". 

He went further to say, "This new strategy is currently  being tested in some villages and will be extended to the whole region".

According to Bakery, Since 2013 over 1,098 civilians, 67 soldiers and 3 policemen have been killed in Boko haram attacks in Cameroon far north region near Nigerian border.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Daily Devotion: Relief for the Troubled

Image
[God will] give relief to you who are troubled.  2 Thessalonians 1:7 One of my favorite scenes in literature occurs when a feisty aunt confronts an evil stepfather over the abuse of her nephew, David Copperfield. This scene takes place in Charles Dickens’ novel named after the main character. When David Copperfield shows up at his aunt’s house, his stepfather is not far behind. Aunt Betsy Trotwood is not pleased to see the malicious Mr. Murdstone. She recounts a list of offenses and does not let him slither out of his responsibility for each act of cruelty. Her charges are so forceful and truthful that Mr. Murdstone—a normally aggressive person—finally leaves without a word. Through the strength and goodness of Aunt Betsy’s character, David finally receives justice. There is Someone else who is strong and good, and who will one day right the wrongs in our world. When Jesus returns, He will come down from heaven with a group of powerful angels. He will “give relief to you
Read more