23 Boko Haram Terrorists Killed, 150 Hostages Rescued By Nigeria/Cameroon Troops

February 24, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigerian forces in concert with regional allies have ramped up a military offensive against Boko Haram that continues to bear positive results. In the latest news from the...

Nigeria: People Detained by Military Disappear in Northeast

February 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Reported numbers in northeast Nigeria suggest that the country's own security forces pose a threat to the local population, sometimes as scary as Boko Haram. Washington Post reports...

Inside a Fulani Herder Attack: Keys to Surviving Nigerian Genocide

February 22, 2016 — By Troy Augustine 2/22/16 Jos, Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Residents of Ude village in Plateau State, central Nigeria were resting in their homes peacefully on Sunday night, February 14,...

US Air-Strikes in Libya As the Fight Against ISIS Shifts

February 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Libya has become another powerful base for ISIS even as world powers discuss the new Libyan Unity government to bring back stability in the region. The ISIS stronghold...

Inside the UK Asylum System: From Eritrea to Northern England

February 21, 2016 — ICC Note: Eritreans represent the largest number of migrants in the global refugee crisis that are applying for asylum in the United Kingdom. The tiny East African nation on the...

PRAISE REPORT: Algeria – Religious Freedom Amendment Welcomed

February 19, 2016 — ICC Note: During a period of constitutional reforms in Algeria, the government passed a "Freedom to Practice One's Religion" amendment. This is an incredible step forward to securing the safety...

Egypt’s Kidnapped Christians: Human Rights Group Demands Answers

February 19, 2016 — ICC Note: The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedom has sent a public message to Libyan authorities demanded to know where its missing Christians are. The group appealed to Egyptian...

Refugees Go from Surviving War to Fighting PTSD

February 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Whether suffering persecution or war, refugees streaming from Asia, the Middle East and Africa for Europe now face the reality of psychological trauma related to the experience they...

Nigerian Troops Rescue 195 Boko Haram Hostages, Ambush Terrorists Near Sambisa Forest: Army Spokesman

February 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Military operations in northern Nigeria fighting Boko Haram have resulted in liberating 195 more hostages. Kidnapping is one of the Islamist terror group's calling cards, made famous by...

Boko Haram Fighters Are Traveling to Somalia for Training, President Says

February 18, 2016 — ICC Note: One of Africa's worst persecutors appears to be traversing the continent for training. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud claims knowledge of Boko Harm fighters traveling to Somalia for...

Nigerian Women Freed From Boko Haram Face Rejection at Home

February 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Imagine being rescued from the clutches of evil men, only to be rejected by your family when you return home. That's the experience for several women and girls...

This Tiny African Nation Plays A Huge Role In The Refugee Crisis

February 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Eritrea represents one of the most difficult places in the world to be a Christian. Arbitrary imprisonment, torture, extrajudicial killings, and a climate of fear all play a...

Kenya to Build Prison for Jihadists

February 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Kenya is planning to build a prison exclusively for offenders and detainees suspected of terrorism that come from extremist ideologies such as members of al-Shabaab. The government's goal...

Radical Islamist Fulani Herders Strike Central Nigerian Village, One Dead, Four Homes Burned

February 16, 2016 — 2/14/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that radical Islamist Fulani herders have attacked a village in Plateau State Nigeria with a hailstorm of...

Al-Qaeda Holds Swiss Missionary Kidnapped in Mali for Second Time

February 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Al Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is stamping their continued terrorist influence over north and sub-Saharan Africa, cementing themselves as the prime persecutor of the Church in...

Nigeria Vexed by Boko Haram’s Use of Women as Suicide Bombers

February 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Boko Haram continues to use young girls as suicide bombers, a terrifying reality that plays part in persecution in the country where more Christians have died for their...