9 Killed in Attacks on Nigeria’s Christian Farming Communities

8/6/2025 Nigeria — At least nine people, including a police officer, were killed between Aug. 1-5, in a series of coordinated attacks on villages in Agatu County of Nigeria’s Benue state.

Triumph After Tragedy

8/4/2025 DRC — In the evening of Feb. 26, 2024, al-Shabab militants entered Joseph’s village in Lamu county, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), looting homes, stealing livestock, and burning homes down.

27 Christians Buried Following Fulani Militia Attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau State

7/28/2025 Nigeria — The bodies of 27 people killed during an overnight assault on a Christian farming community in central Nigeria’s Plateau state were laid to rest on July 25 during a mass burial attended by thousands of mourners.

Nearly 40 Christians Killed in ADF Attack in Komanda, DRC

7/28/2025 DRC — The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) struck the town of Komanda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Ituri Province late Saturday night into Sunday morning, killing nearly 40 people with machetes.

Christians in Sudan Watch Helplessly as their Church Building is Demolished

7/25/2025 Sudan — On July 8, bulldozers, armed forces, and police arrived at the Pentecostal church in the El-Haj Yousif area of Khartoum North’s East Nile District on July 8.

Fulani Militias Kill 32 Christians in Plateau Village

7/22/2025 Nigeria — Residents of Jebu, a predominantly Christian farming village in the Tahoss District of Riyom County, Plateau State, are mourning the loss of at least 32 community members following an attack by armed Fulani militias early Monday morning, July 14.

DRC Strikes Early-Stage Peace Agreement with M23 Terror Group

7/21/2025 DRC — Representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and M23, a Rwanda-backed terrorist organization, met Saturday in Qatar to sign a Declaration of Principles laying out the framework for a full peace agreement in August.

From Suffering to Thanksgiving: God’s Design for the Offering

7/17/2025 ICC Fellows — The Lalibela churches represent radically distinct forms when contrasted with Protestant evangelical churches in the U.S. today. Being Coptic Orthodox churches, they look different from the earliest churches of the New Testament as well. But in at least one way, the Churches of Lalibela look much like the New Testament: the offering.

ADF Militants Strike 2 Christian Villages in Eastern Congo

7/17/2025 DRC — In the middle of the night on May 17, two predominantly Christian villages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were shaken by coordinated attacks that left dozens dead and many more wounded.

After Months of Peace, ADF Kills 5 in North Kivu Village

7/16/2025 DRC — During the night of July 8, members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked the village of Katerrain in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killing at least five people with machetes and injuring many others.

Use Your Voice to Help Christian Farmers in Nigeria

7/16/2025 Nigeria — Bomuna Nelson, a Nigerian, highlights the importance of farmers in Nigeria and explains how dangerous their job is.

Former Nigerian President Buhari Dies in London

7/15/2025 Nigeria — Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a London clinic at the age of 82, reportedly after battling leukemia.

5 Dead after RSF Bombs Churches in Sudan

7/14/2025 Sudan — From June 9 to 11, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched coordinated airstrikes on three churches in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.

Fulani Militants Kill Pastor, Church Member in Katsina Church Attack

7/11/2025 Nigeria — Armed Fulani militants stormed a late-night Christian worship service in the village of Yaribori in Kafur County, Katsina state, killing a pastor and a visiting congregant and abducting a woman.

A Life Restored

7/9/2025 Kenya — In the quiet village of Witho in Lamu County, Kenya, Auma Wambui, a 45-year-old mother of seven children, had built a life of resilience and perseverance. But on the night of Feb. 18, 2024, her life was shattered when al-Shabab militants stormed her village.

Data Highlights Deadly Threat Posed by Islamic State in DRC

7/7/2025 DRC — Analysis by ACLED, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data group, indicates that the recent focus on the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in fewer resources being dedicated to combatting the Islamic State group in the country.