IS Leader Killed in Africa’s Sahel RegionSeptember 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...
Niger: Released Priest Reveals Details of Kidnapping OrdealAugust 14, 2021 — ICC Note: A jihadist uprising has plagued Africa’s Sahel region since 2015. Civilians are subject to grave acts of violence and human rights violations at the hands of extremist groups,...
Over 10,000 Flee Ongoing Jihadist Attacks in NigerMay 18, 2021 — 05/18/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) sent a report to Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday stating that over 10,000 people have...
Ransom Negotiations Ongoing for Kidnapped Pastor in Niger State, NigeriaApril 13, 2021 — 04/13/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Reverend Yohanna Gyang Bitrus of Shiyona Baptist Church was abducted last month when gunmen stormed his house and whisked him away to the Zamfara forest. According to the Sun...
137 People Killed in Niger MassacreMarch 25, 2021 — 03/25/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – Insurgents riding motorcycles raided three villages in Niger’s Tahoua region bordering Mali on Sunday afternoon, killing 137 civilians. "In treating civilian populations systematically as targets now, these...
Gunmen Kidnap Pastor in Niger State, NigeriaMarch 20, 2021 — 03/20/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Reverend Yohanna Gyang Bitrus of Shiyona Baptist Church was abducted on Thursday afternoon by gunmen demanding 60million NGN (almost $158,000) ransom, reports Daily Post Nigeria. “The gunmen...
Niger Prepares for First Democratic TransitionJanuary 18, 2021 — 01/18/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – The country of Niger has had a rough history with regards to democracy. The last transition of power that took place was the coup...
Nearly 100 Civilians Killed in NigerJanuary 6, 2021 — 01/06/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – As Niger continues its election season, violence by unknown gunmen took the lives of nearly 100 civilians in two villages. Security sources told news...
American Missionary Kidnapped in Southern NigerOctober 28, 2020 — 10/28/2020 Niger (International Christian Concern) – On October 27, a missionary named Phillip Walton, was at his home in the town of Birnin Konni, near the border with Nigeria. He...
Millions in West Africa Face Starvation at Hands of ExtremistsOctober 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...
Priest Kidnapped in Niger in 2018 Seen in Recent Jihadist VideoApril 12, 2020 — 04/12/2020 Niger (International Christian Concern) – Father Pierluigi Maccalli had been living in and serving the people of Niger for 11 years before he was taken by jihadists in September...
Major Attacks by Boko Haram Could Signify Growing StrengthApril 1, 2020 — 04/01/2020 Chad/Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Over the past few weeks, while the world is distracted and consumed by the Coronavirus pandemic, Boko Haram has been causing mass chaos and...
Boko Haram Kidnapped Nearly 1 Person a Day in Niger this YearAugust 13, 2019 — 08/13/2019 Niger (International Christian Concern) – It has been reported that Boko Haram has kidnapped 179 people in Niger this year. Of those, the majority are young women and girls....
Church in Niger Destroyed Because Sheikh Arrested by Muslim GovernmentJune 26, 2019 — 06/26/2019 Niger (International Christian Concern) – An Islamic mob burned down a church and destroyed a pastor’s car on June 15 after Sheikh Rayadoune was arrested. The sheikh is an...
Protestors Burn Church in Niger Over Sheikh’s ArrestJune 18, 2019 — 06/18/2019 Niger (International Christian Concern)- On Saturday, June 15th, 2019, a mob of Muslim protestors set a church ablaze in Maradi, the third largest city in Niger. The incident was...
Boko Haram Threatens Niger’s ChristiansJune 14, 2019 — 06/14/2019 Niger (International Christian Concern) – A Christian woman in the city of Diffa in Niger was kidnapped by Boko Haram on June 7th and released three days later. She...
