Jihadists Kill 33 in Burkina FasoMay 4, 2023 — 05/04/2023 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) –Islamic extremist terrorists killed 33 soldiers and injured dozens Thursday in an attack against Burkina Faso’s military. “During particularly intense combat, the soldiers of...
44 People Killed in Jihadist Attack in Burkina FasoApril 11, 2023 — 04/11/2023 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) - Islamic extremists recently launched multiple attacks in northern Burkina Faso. The militants targeted Kourakou and Tondobi villages and left at least 44 people...
The Sahel: A Hotbed of TerrorismJanuary 26, 2023 — 01/26/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The Sahel region of Africa is a belt of land immediately south of the Sahara Desert that stretches east to west across the African...
Catholic Priest Murdered in Burkina FasoJanuary 9, 2023 — 1/09/2023 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) - On Monday, January 2, a Catholic priest was murdered by unidentified armed men. The priest, Father Jacques Yaro Zerbo, lived in the village...
Jihadism Continues to Spread in Burkina FasoNovember 1, 2022 — 11/01/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) - On Saturday, October 30, jihadists attacked a convoy of Burkinabe soldiers and volunteer militiamen as they returned from a supply mission in eastern...
Jihadism Still Rising in Burkina Faso as Evidenced by Latest AttackOctober 4, 2022 — 10/04/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) - On Monday, September 26, armed fighters attacked a military-escorted convoy of 150 vehicles. The convoy was headed to a town in the north...
At Least 35 Killed in Jihadist Roadside Bomb AttackSeptember 6, 2022 — 09/06/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) - ICC has previously reported on the rise of jihadism in Burkina Faso, which has led to increased violent attacks by Islamic extremists. Many...
Cardinal Addresses Assembly of Christians, Calls for PeaceAugust 23, 2022 — 08/23/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) - Burkina Faso, a west African nation, has been struggling with a rise in jihadist activity over the last five years. Bloody attacks by...
15 Soldiers Killed by Twin Blasts in Burkina FasoAugust 13, 2022 — 08/13/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – ICC has previously reported on the rise in jihadist violence occurring across Burkina Faso and Africa’s Sahel region. The violence continued in an...
Christians Prevented from Worshipping in Burkina FasoJuly 30, 2022 — 7/30/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – According to Aid to the Church in Need International, Catholic churches in Burkina Faso are suffering interference from Islamic groups in the country....
Priests Struggle to Minister to Congregants Due to ViolenceJuly 29, 2022 — 07/29/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern)- Increased attacks from Islamic extremists have severely affected one Catholic diocese, Fada N’ Gourma, in Burkina Faso. The attacks have caused the closures of...
22 Killed by Jihadists in Burkina FasoJuly 5, 2022 — 07/05/2022 (International Christian Concern) Burkina Faso- A jihadist attack on Sunday night in northwest Burkina Faso left 22 people dead and many others injured, according to a report published by Burkina...
Over 100 Killed in Attack in Burkina FasoJune 23, 2022 — 06/22/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) - This past Saturday, more than 100 people were killed in an attack by extremists in northern Burkina Faso. The violence occurred in the...
50 People Killed in Burkina FasoJune 5, 2022 — 06/05/2022 (International Christian Concern) Burkina Faso - On May 25, an attack by armed men in the Madjoari commune of eastern Burkina Faso killed approximately 50 people, as reported by...
11 Soldiers Killed by Jihadists in Burkina Faso May 20, 2022 — 05/20/2022 Burkina Faso ((International Christian Concern) – Jihadi militants attacked a military base in Burkina Faso on Thursday, May 18, which killed 11 soldiers and injured approximately two dozen. The...
Burkina Faso Supports Local Talks With JihadistsMay 3, 2022 — 05/03/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Burkina Faso, which has been struggling against a rise in jihadism and violent attacks over the last several years, has announced that it...
