Sixteen Soldiers Killed by Jihadists in Mali

October 8, 2021 — 10/08/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) – The Malian Armed Forces announced that at least sixteen soldiers were killed on Wednesday in an attack on central Mali’s Mopti region. “Wednesday’s attack...

IS Leader Killed in Africa’s Sahel Region

September 17, 2021 — 09/17/2021 West Africa (International Christian Concern) – According to Reuters, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the head of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), was killed by French military forces on...

51 People Massacred by Jihadists in Mali

August 10, 2021 — 08/10/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) –At least 51 people were killed by Islamic militants on Sunday during village raids in Mali, said a district administrator. “Houses were ransacked and burned...

Five Abducted Christians in Mali Have Been Freed

June 26, 2021 — 06/26/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) –The five Christians abducted in Mali on Monday have now been freed, reports Catholic News Agency. “The five kidnap victims were dropped off at the roadside...

Five Christians Kidnapped in Mali

June 23, 2021 — 06/23/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic Priest and four of his parishioners went missing in Mali on Monday, reports LaCroix International. Father Léon Dougnon , the parish priest...

Please Pray for Nun Held Captive in Mali

June 10, 2021 — 06/10/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) – Pier Luigi Maccalli, an Italian priest recently freed after spending two years held captive by jihadists in Niger, has appealed for the release of...

Four UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali

April 4, 2021 — 04/04/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) – Four peacekeepers were killed by suspected Jihadists on Friday in the Kidal region of northeast Mali, reports UN News. "Peacekeepers valiantly repelled a complex attack carried out...

Remains of Kidnapped Missionary Found in Mali

April 2, 2021 — 04/02/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) – DNA tests confirmed that the body of Beatrice Stoeckli has been recovered, months after her reported death at the hands of Islamic extremists. Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry announced...

Suspected Islamist Terrorists Kill Nine in Mali

March 5, 2021 — 03/05/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) – On Sunday, suspected Islamist extremists killed nine people in three separate attacks in central Mali, reports Reuters. The insurgents, armed with machine guns and...

Jihadists Attack Malian and French Military Bases in Mali

December 5, 2020 — 12/05/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – French bases established in support of Operation Barkhane in Mali, were attacked this past week by Jihadist groups believed to be loyal to Al-Qaeda....

Missionary in Mali Killed after Years in Captivity

October 20, 2020 — 10/20/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – This past week, Switzerland confirmed that an evangelical missionary named Beatrice Stockli has been killed in captivity. Beatrice, from Switzerland, has been an evangelical...

Millions in West Africa Face Starvation at Hands of Extremists

October 19, 2020 — 10/19/2020 Africa (International Christian Concern) – The United Nations will meet tomorrow, seeking to raise $1 billion in aid for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, three countries “at the center...

Mali Military Leader’s Assume Roles as President and Vice President

September 22, 2020 — 09/22/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – The military took over Mali earlier this year when they depose the president of the country, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The leader of the military...

Missionary in Mali Says Church not “Threatened at all” During Coup

September 19, 2020 — 09/19/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – Last month, Mali’s military conducted a bloodless takeover of the Central government. They were able to capture the president without incident and forced him...

Changes in Mali Worry Christian Radio Workers

August 26, 2020 — 08/26/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – On Tuesday, August 18, Mali’s military overthrew the central government led by then president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. After the bloodless coup was over, the...

Government in Mali Overthrown by Military Junta

August 21, 2020 — 08/21/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – On Tuesday this week, military leaders in Mali overthrew their government in a bloodless coup. The President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was forced to resign...