Eight young people (7 men and one woman), from different churches disappear at the ending Saturday of June, 2025 after evangelism arrests in N’Djamena, Chad.
According to Portes Ouvertes Magazine, a military vehicle stopped in front of the house, arrested them and took them to the central police station, formerly the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Various local sources report that the eight young people were later transported from the station in a vehicle with tinted windows to an unknown destination.” – report the Portes Ouvertes Magazine.
To this day, no news for weeks about those 8 young Christians arrested in N’Djamena while engaged in a street evangelism campaign. To this day, their parents have received no news about their children’s fate or any charges filed against them. It is suspected that local Muslim authorities may have called the police, reporting that the Christian youths were trying to “force” conversions on young Muslims.
Another local evangelist told Portes Ouvertes Magazine partners that this was not an isolated incident, as she and her family have also faced intimidation, threats, and arrests. Her husband has been arrested at least six times for organizing evangelism campaigns.
“Since we began our ministry, Muslim leaders, such as imams and marabouts, have attacked us,” she said.
Families and churches are in shock
As the country’s Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, families and churches had no reason to believe that expressing their faith would lead to the loss of their freedom.
It is worth noting that Chad appeared for the first time this year on the World Watch List for Christian Persecution.
Hostility toward Christians is rising in Chad, especially against those who openly share their faith. Though the country is officially a secular republic, Islam is the majority religion and deeply influences the entire society. This reality fuels hostility and intolerance toward Christians, who are often seen as “infidels.”
