U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon Pledges “Support” In the Fight Against Boko HaramSeptember 3, 2014 — ICC Note: The newly appointed United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Cameroon has pledged support to Cameroon and its military in its fight against Boko Haram. The week prior, Cameroonian soldiers...
Boko Haram Militants Behead 6-Year-Old Boy for His Christian FaithSeptember 3, 2014 — ICC Note: Boko Haram, a radical Islamic insurgency that has now declared several towns in northern Nigeria part of the Islamic caliphate, beheaded a 6-year-old boy for professing the Christian...
Boko Haram Seizes Largest Town Yet In Mass-Land Grab For AllahSeptember 2, 2014 — ICC News: Boko Haram has reportedly seized control of its largest town yet: Bama, in Borno State. A radical Islamic insurgency that declared parts of northeast Nigeria for the Islamic caliphate last...
Central African Republic to Delay General Elections Amidst Ongoing Sectarian ViolenceSeptember 2, 2014 — ICC Note: General elections scheduled for February of 2015 in the Central African Republic (CAR) may be delayed as result of continued violence between Seleka-remnants, anti-balaka militias and civilians caught in the crossfire....
Boko Haram, the Islamic State, and a “Super Caliphate?”August 31, 2014 — ICC Note: The following is an analysis of the relationship between Boko Haram, a radical Islamic insurgency in Nigeria that recently declared towns it controls in the country's north as part of the...
Boko Haram Occupies Madagali Parish After Declaring Islamic CaliphateAugust 31, 2014 — ICC Note: Following its declaration that several towns under its control are now part of the Islamic caliphate, Boko Haram has reportedly targeted Christians. According to the Catholic Diocese of...
Boko Haram Beheading, Raping, Enslaving Christians in Newly Declared Islamic CaliphateAugust 30, 2014 — ICC Note: Boko Haram, a radical Islamic insurgency, has taken over several towns in Nigeria's Borno and Adamawa States, declaring them part of the Islamic caliphate August 24. In a...
Cameroonian Military Forces Conduct Second Attack on Boko HaramAugust 29, 2014 — ICC Note: Boko Haram, a radical Islamic insurgency that declared several towns in northern Nigeria currently under its control as part of the Islamic state, reportedly suffered heavy casualties following...
“Bring Back Our Girls” Campaign in Nigeria Claims Boko Haram Boasts 50,000 MembersAugust 29, 2014 — ICC Note: Bring Back Our Girls, a grassroots campaign in Nigeria that grew in response to Boko Haram's mass-abduction of more than 270 schoolgirls in mid-April, claims the terrorist organization...
Boko Haram Leader Declares Islamic Caliphate from Ransacked Christian Town in NigeriaAugust 24, 2014 — Abubakar Shekau Declares Islamic Caliphate as Boko Haram Militants Execute Civilians in Video Released Sunday 08/24/2014 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Abubakar Shekau,...
The Common Link Between Boko Haram, Hamas and the Islamic StateAugust 11, 2014 — ICC Note: Newt Gingrich, co-host of Crossfire and author of several books, wrote an Op-Ed for CNN explaining the common link between Boko Haram, ISIS, and Hamas: the establishment of...
Families Divided: Persecution at the Hands of Loved OnesAugust 9, 2014 — Across Africa, Converts Are Being Abused, Disowned, and Murdered by Their Families for Their Christian Faith Cameron Thomas, Regional Manager for Africa 08/09/2014 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – To...
G7 Leaders Term Boko Haram Abductions An “Unconscionable Crime,” Pledge SupportJune 5, 2014 — ICC Note: Wednesday, June 4, the leaders of the G7 (or group of seven, referring to its membership of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States)...
Three Clergy Freed From Boko Haram Captivity After 57 DaysJune 2, 2014 — Two Italian Priests, Canadian Nun Released by Boko Haram to Cameroonian Security Forces 06/02/2014 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Boko Haram released...
Christian Mother to be Released to Nurse Newborn Before Being ExecutedMay 31, 2014 — Sudan Foreign Ministry Announces Intention to Release Meriam Yahia Ibrahim from Death Row for Two Years Before Carrying Out Sentencing 05/31/2014 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern...
Christians Targeted in Global PersecutionApril 26, 2014 — ICC Note: “The West is sleep-walking into a tragedy,” says Lord Alton of the UK. The reality of persecution of Christians in the Middle East and beyond is occurring with...
