Persecution Continues in Nigeria as Terrorists Attack Police Station

July 31, 2024 — 7/31/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- In recent weeks, Nigeria has faced severe violence and insecurity, highlighting a deepening crisis for Christians. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a police station...

A Silent Slaughter: The Ongoing Persecution of Christians in Nigeria

July 23, 2024 — 7/23/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — During the past week, Islamic Fulani extremists have killed numerous Christians in North Central Nigeria, particularly in Benue and Plateau states. The militants even...

Fulani Extremists Kill 18 Christians in Benue State

July 23, 2024 — 7/23/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Around 11 p.m. on July 19, Islamic Fulani militants launched yet another attack on the Mbacher community of Katsina-Ala local government area, killing 18...

ADF Terrorists Kill Three Christians, Abduct Several Others

July 23, 2024 — 7/22/2024 DRC (International Christian Concern) — The sounds of gunfire and screams shattered a peaceful night as the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked a Christian village on July 16...

Helping Persecuted Christians in Kenya ‘Face the Future’

July 19, 2024 — 7/19/2024 Kenya (International Christian Concern) — On the night of August 21, 2023, the Somali-based Islamist group al-Shabab committed a devastating attack on a Christian community in Salama village, Lamu...

Nigeria News: Fulani Militants Target Christians, Boko Haram Captives Freed

July 17, 2024 — 7/17/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Despite efforts to raise awareness and halt the persistent violence against Christian communities in Northern Nigeria, attacks by extremist groups continue unabated. This...

After 5 Months, Abducted Christian Girl Remains in Captivity

July 12, 2024 — 7/12/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — In February, Islamic extremists abducted two Christian siblings in Nigeria. Although they released the young boy after two weeks, his teenage sister remains in...

Fulani Militants Ambush, Kill 3 Christians in Plateau State

July 11, 2024 — 7/11/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — On Sunday, July 7, Islamic Fulani militants ambushed Christians from the village of Maiyanga in the district of Kimakpa in Bassa, Plateau state, killing...

Courage, Compassion, and Violence in the DRC

July 11, 2024 — 07/11/2024 DRC (International Christian Concern) – Children and students alike in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to endure extremist Islamist attacks and militia violence, forcing them to leave...

ICC Releases Report on Concerning Religious Persecution Trends in Nigeria

July 10, 2024 — United States (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern (ICC) released a report on Wednesday outlining the concerning religious freedom conditions for Christians in Nigeria. For almost two decades, the...

Islamic Fulani Militants Continue Killing Christians Across Nigeria

July 9, 2024 — 7/9/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Christians in Nigeria continue to face deadly attacks by Islamic extremists. During the past week, Muslim Fulani gunmen killed at least 19 Christians. They...

Hope House: Breaking the Cycle of Persecution Around the World

July 8, 2024 — 07/08/2024 (International Christian Concern) – In many countries where they are the minority religion, Christians are considered second-class citizens. Christian children are denied a quality education. Hope House provides Christian...

5 Christians Killed in Hwrra Village Attack

July 3, 2024 — 7/3/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Around 10 p.m. on June 26, suspected Islamic Fulani extremists attacked the Hwrra village in the Kwall district of Bassa, Plateau state, killing five...

Fleeing War and Finding a Stable Future

July 1, 2024 — 07/01/2024 DRC (International Christian Concern) – Solange’s life has been fraught with challenges since fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for Uganda. Her children fell sick upon their arrival, and...

Boko Haram Demands Ransom for Pastor Abducted in 2023

June 28, 2024 — 6/28/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Islamic terror group Boko Haram recently shared on social media a video of Pastor Paul Musa pleading for his life as an armed, masked...

Rebuilding Lives After Religious Violence in Kenya

June 25, 2024 — 6/25/2024 Kenya (International Christian Concern) — On the night of July 12, 2023, in the majority-Christian village of Juhudi in Kenya’s Lamu County, Maina Kariuki Githiga and his neighbors fell...