Do you really need one more red flag: Christians in the Horn

While everyone is screaming over Iraq, another huge conflict exists in the Horn of Africa. I will attach a link here if you don't know much about it. (The Economist article)

Long story short: Somalia has a new bully in town, and they are called the Union of Islamic Courts. They are a militant Islamic group that steadily gained support and took over at breath taking speed beginning in the capital of Mogadishu. This has culiminated in thousands fleeing from the group, including Christians who have taken refuge in camps on the border of Kenya and Ethiopia (mostly Kenya).

Ethiopia, threatened by the UIC moving closer and closer to their border has risen to help the rag tag "transitional" Somali government. The UIC has now declared Holy War on Ethiopia. Eritrea, a long time enemy of Ethiopia is giving arms to Somalia. There have been reports of ERitrean troops moving to the border. This could engulf the whole Horn.

Unfortuanety this is affecting many Christians on the border of Somalia, and elsewhere in Nairobi and Addis where Muslims are rising up against Christians. There has been a surge of violence against Christians in the Oromo region of Ethiopia and to the East as well. An Ethiopian pastor has been corresponding with me and just sent me pictures of a massacre that took place a month ago. I will spare you the pictures, because they are really disturbing. But truely. Pray for Ethiopia and for Christians in the Horn becuase this is a difficult hour and many are suffering for the sake of the gospel.