Day 23
Algeria
Tin-Hinane el-Kadi the daughter of the prominent Algerian journalist Ihsane el-Kadi has called for his immediate release from detention in a notorious prison following his arrest at midnight on Christmas Eve and placed in pre-trial detention. The arrest illustrates a repressive headlong rush by the Algerian government. Kadi, has been a longstanding critic of the Algerian government and is one of the North African country’s most influential voices. A judge is scheduled to hear an appeal from his lawyers to release him from detention as there is absolutely nothing in the case that can justify preventive detention. The imprisonment has prompted an outcry from human rights and media organizations. Pray for the early release of the journalist. Pray for Algerians to overcome suppression and experience real change in life by accepting liberty in Jesus Christ, the Lord (The Bible, Romans 12:2).
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Algeria moved two spots up and is listed in the 24th position in the World Watch report 2022 of Christian persecution on the rise. Abdelmadjid Tebboune is the president of Algeria and Aymen Benabderrahmane has been the prime minister since 30 June 2021. Algeria is the largest nation in Africa. The Berbers were the native people and the nation’s first inhabitants. Islamic expansions during the 8th and 11th centuries were highly influential, as the new religion and Arabic language were brought to the region. French ethos and socialist ideas became expressive during the French colonial rule, which began during the 19th century, similarly affecting Algerian culture and thought. The struggle for political control has cost the lives of over 100,000 people. Islamist factions continue to emerge, and the government, which identifies itself as Islamic, is making concessions to these extremists at alarming rates. The serious influence of Islam in Algeria and the government’s promotion of extremist ideals continue to determine the nation’s spiritual climate.
