Desert of Danger: How Extremism Shapes the Sahel’s Future

January 16, 2025 — 01/16/2025 Africa (International Christian Concern) – About 400 million people inhabit the Sahel, a narrow strip of the vast African continent hugging the Sahara desert’s Southern reaches and stretching from Senegal’s...

U.S. Withdraws from Niger Amid Ongoing Terror Threats

April 23, 2024 — 4/23/2024 Niger (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. announced this week that it was beginning to withdraw troops from Niger, a junta-run West African nation with which Washington has maintained...

Nigeriens Killed in an Attack by Hundreds of Jihadists

October 6, 2023 — 10/06/2023 Niger (International Christian Concern) – Hundreds of Jihadists attacked and killed seven Nigerien soldiers in the southwest region of Niger on Thursday, Sept. 28. Five others lost their lives...

West African Sahel Nations Sign Security Pact

September 21, 2023 — 09/21/2023 Sahel Region (International Christian Concern) – Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso signed a security pact on Sept. 16, promising to come to the aid of each other in case...

Dire Need for Humanitarian Aid in the Lake Chad Basin

August 8, 2023 — 08/08/2023 Sahel (International Christian Concern) –Due to religious extremism, climate change, economic challenges, displacements, and unstable governments, 11 million people in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria are affected by crises...

Coup in Niger Creates Questions of Anti-Terrorist Movements in the Sahel

August 4, 2023 — 08/04/2023 – Niger (International Christian Concern) – The future governing structure of Niger continues to be uncertain as the country remains in a state of emergency after the fallout from...

Military Coup in Niger Ousts Elected Government Amid Regional Security Concerns

August 2, 2023 — 08/02/2023 Niger (International Christian Concern) – A military coup in Niger ousted the elected government of President Mohammed Bazoum amid regional security concerns. The coup could potentially aggravate the ongoing...

1,800 Terrorist Attacks Recorded in West Africa in the Last Six Months

July 26, 2023 — 07/26/2023 West Africa (International Christian Concern) -- In the first six months of 2023, West Africa recorded more than 1,800 terrorist attacks, contributing to up to 4,600 deaths. The astonishing...

Children Continue to be Kidnapped and Killed in the Sahel

June 29, 2023 — 06/29/2023 Niger (International Christian Concern) –– Children bear the brunt of the devastating impact of Jihadism in the Sahel region, as they face the dual horrors of being targeted and...

Militants Promise Attacks on Nigerian Christians After Upcoming Gubernatorial Elections

March 16, 2023 — 03/16/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Based on conversations with community leaders, an ICC staffer reports that fifty-seven communities in northern Nigeria could not come out to vote at their...

The Sahel: A Hotbed of Terrorism

January 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...

Deradicalization Courses for Ex-Jihadists in Niger

June 7, 2022 — 06/07/2022 Niger (International Christian Concern) - Last Monday, authorities reported that over 40 former Boko Haram members had taken and completed a deradicalization and professional training course in southeast Niger....

Niger Attempts Peace Talks with Jihadists Following Attack

March 24, 2022 — 03/24/2022 Niger (International Christian Concern) – Following the most recent jihadist attack on Thursday, March 17, that killed 21 people, the government of Niger has decided to continue attempting peace...

Niger Attempts Peace Talks with Jihadists Following Attack

Islamic Militants Take Advantage of Chaos in West Africa

February 9, 2022 — 02/09/2022 West Africa (International Christian Concern) – West Africa continues to suffer from Islamic militants responsible for acts of terrorism and violent persecution of Christians in the region. Countries in...

Suspected Jihadists Kill Six in Niger

December 28, 2021 — 12/28/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – At least six people were killed last week by suspected jihadists in Niger, authorities said on Friday. "Six people, including a policeman, two customs officers and...

Desert of Danger: How Extremism Shapes the Sahel’s Future

U.S. Withdraws from Niger Amid Ongoing Terror Threats

Nigeriens Killed in an Attack by Hundreds of Jihadists

West African Sahel Nations Sign Security Pact

Dire Need for Humanitarian Aid in the Lake Chad Basin

Coup in Niger Creates Questions of Anti-Terrorist Movements in the Sahel

Military Coup in Niger Ousts Elected Government Amid Regional Security Concerns

1,800 Terrorist Attacks Recorded in West Africa in the Last Six Months

Children Continue to be Kidnapped and Killed in the Sahel

Militants Promise Attacks on Nigerian Christians After Upcoming Gubernatorial Elections

The Sahel: A Hotbed of Terrorism

Deradicalization Courses for Ex-Jihadists in Niger

Niger Attempts Peace Talks with Jihadists Following Attack

Niger Attempts Peace Talks with Jihadists Following Attack

Islamic Militants Take Advantage of Chaos in West Africa

Suspected Jihadists Kill Six in Niger

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