Ethiopia is home to one of the oldest Christian communities in Africa, yet there is an increase in Christian persecution. Recently the Wahhabist Muslims planned to turn Ethiopia into an Islamic State and enforce Sharia law. The government squashed the plan, but a less intense persecution persists. Even the Orthodox Church persecutes the growing non-traditional Protestant and reformed churches. Thousands of Somalians fleeing violence now reside in eastern Ethiopia. Christianity is spreading among the displaced Somalians. Nonetheless, according to Operation World, the Ethiopian Church's ‘potential is unfulfilled’ due to a lack of Bible training.