Al-Shabaab Violence Continues to Escalate

July 6, 2023 — 07/06/2023 East Africa (International Christian Concern) – Al-Shabaab shows no signs of decline as violence remains on the rise in East Africa as the Islamic terrorist group made many headlines in...

Three Christians Killed by Government Forces in Ethiopia

February 6, 2023 — 2/6/2023 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) - Three people were killed on Saturday in Ethiopia after attackers opened fire on a church in the city of Shashimani, located in the populous...

Over 150 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Ethiopia

August 5, 2022 — 08/04/2022 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) - On Friday, July 29, over 150 members of the al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist group, Al-Shabaab, were killed by Ethiopian forces during a fight near the Somalia...

New Special Envoy for Horn of Africa on Tour of Region

May 10, 2021 — 05/10/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Jeffrey Feltman, the newly appointed Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, is on a tour of the region just weeks after beginning his new...

Islamic State in Central and Southern Africa a Threat to Vulnerable Christian Populations

April 8, 2021 —

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04/08/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) –When the Islamic State (IS) found itself forced out of the Middle East in...

Christians in the Crossfire in Ethiopia

April 5, 2021 — By Linda Burkle, PhD Recently my pastor called me and asked, “What do you know about what is happening in Ethiopia?” Puzzled, I responded, “Nothing—why?” He relayed that he had...

Biden Considers Appointment of Special Envoy for Horn of Africa

February 18, 2021 — 02/18/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – President Biden is considering the appointment of a special envoy for the Horn of Africa. First reported by Foreign Policy earlier this week, the...

750 Christians Reported Dead Defending Supposed Ark of the Covenant

January 21, 2021 — 01/21/2021 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) –The conflict between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and Ethiopian federal troops, fighting alongside Amhara militia, has plagued Tigray’s northern region for months. The area...

Conflict in Ethiopia Continues to Claim Innocent Lives

December 11, 2020 — 12/11/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Despite Ethiopia’s confident assertions last week that the military conflict in its northern Tigray region was over, the fighting has continued. The exact death...

Ethiopian Government Arrests Several Al-Shabaab and ISIS Militants in Capital

December 9, 2020 — 12/08/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Ethiopian security officials arrested 14 suspected members of al-Shabaab and ISIS in Addis Ababa and other parts of the country this past week. The suspects...

Ethiopia Seizes Second Largest Tigray Town

November 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Fighting between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People’s leadership has led to full out Civil War in the East African Country. Tigray leaders...

Ethiopian Federal Army Attempting to Capture Tigray Capitol

November 18, 2020 — 11/18/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Ethiopia said on Wednesday that it is launching an offensive against the Tigrayan capital of Mekele. Redwan Hussein, the Ethiopian ambassador to Eritrea, confirmed...

International Community Calls for Peace Talks in Ethiopia

November 16, 2020 — 11/16/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – As Ethiopia nears two weeks of armed conflict in its northern Tigray region, the international community is increasing its calls for peace talks between...

Militia Massacres Civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

November 13, 2020 — 11/13/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Amnesty International released a report earlier this week detailing a horrific attack on civilians in Ethiopia’s northwestern Tigray Region. The region has been on...

UN Calls Attention to Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

November 9, 2020 — 11/09/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – As tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region escalated over the weekend, humanitarians and observers around the world, including the United Nations, called attention to the...

Ethiopia Situation Intensifies as Ahmed Declares War on Tigray Region

November 6, 2020 — 11/06/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – This week saw a significant escalation of tensions in Ethiopia, with the federal government declaring war on the Tigray region along the country’s northern border with...