Christians Endure Persecution, Death, and Destruction in the DRCMarch 13, 2026 — Christians are being attacked, murdered, and abducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) every week, and the violence appears to be worse than ever. Between July 1, 2024,...
Economic Persecution: Displacement (Part 4 of 5)March 12, 2026 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Persecution doesn’t end when a family flees. Often, displacement is not the conclusion of suffering. It is often the beginning of a deeper economic unraveling....
A Way Through the ValleyMarch 10, 2026 — 03/10/2026 DRC (International Christian Concern) – Terrorist militias in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have inflicted violence and abuse upon tens of thousands of individuals living in the nation....
Villages in the DRC Decimated by ADF AttacksFebruary 13, 2026 — Mamove Village in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a once-busy trading center, was reduced to ashes on Feb. 1 as Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) burned dozens of homes...
ADF Kills 25 in Attack on Apakolu VillageJanuary 28, 2026 — In the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 25, fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed 25 villagers in a brutal attack on Apakolu, a farming community in Irumu, Democratic...
Children Abducted, Tormented as Militia Groups Terrorize the DRC January 22, 2026 — Terrorist groups continued their rampage of death and destruction through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2025, increasingly targeting children as weapons for war and abuse. Militia...
9 Killed, Several Abducted in Latest ADF AttackJanuary 20, 2026 — The territory of Lubero in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has once again plunged into mourning after two deadly Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacks on Tuesday, Jan. 13....
Rebuilding a LifeJanuary 14, 2026 — When Masereka Paul Karimu’s parents learned he had left Islam to follow Jesus, they chased him out of their house in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Suddenly alone,...
New Year Brings Tragedy in the DRCJanuary 3, 2026 — New Year began in chaos and mourning for residents of Katanga village in the Mangurujipa area of Lubero Territory, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As families...
Caring for a Congolese Girl’s Golden HeartDecember 23, 2025 — Twenty-one-year-old Grace Somana knows the concept of loss in a way that few can imagine. She grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo without a mother, a father,...
Conflict in DRC Escalates Sharply Despite Peace Efforts December 12, 2025 — Roughly 200,000 people have fled the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting there has escalated in recent days, according to U.N. estimates. The M23 rebel...
Rwanda, DRC Reaffirm Intentions for Peace Amid Ongoing Violence in Eastern DRC December 5, 2025 — President Donald Trump gathered in Washington, D.C. this week with the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to sign a document aiming to reinforce the countries’...
Mother Killed, Baby Rescued Amid DRC AttackNovember 24, 2025 — Tragedy struck the Byambwe Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Nov. 15, when armed fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed the facility that night. Among...
Woman Finds Refuge in Orphanage After Being Rescued from ADF CaptivityNovember 20, 2025 — As night fell on Sept. 17 in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kanyere Kalumbiro finished collecting firewood and began returning home. Suddenly, a member of the Islamic extremist...
DRC, M23 Rebel Group Agree on Initial Framework for Peace November 20, 2025 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and representatives of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group signed a new peace deal in Qatar on Saturday. While the agreement seeks to...
ADF Attack on Hospital Leaves at Least 20 Dead November 17, 2025 — ADF rebels attacked the Byambwe Reference Health Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Christian-majority Lubero territory early Saturday morning, executing at least 18 patients in their hospital...
