Boko Haram Not Holding Any Nigerian Territory – Nigeria’s BuhariFebruary 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari claims that militant Islamist terror group Boko Haram no longer controls any Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria. LGAs represent Nigeria's equivalent to counties....
Muslim Relatives of Somali Christian in Kenya Beat Him Unconscious for His FaithFebruary 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Muslim Background Believers (MBBs) face some of the fiercest persecution around the world, even in places where the majority of the population experiences relative religious freedom. Hassan is...
How a Persecuted Christian Brought to the Edge of Death in Kenya Can Forgive Her PersecutorsFebruary 12, 2016 — By Troy Augustine and James Kake Gunshots rang out early in the morning of April 2, 2015, and Anatstaciah Mikwa’s mind raced as she wondered what was happening. “That was...
Teenager Seized for Boko Haram Attack Tells How She Tore Off Suicide Vest and FledFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Reports from northeast Nigeria suggest one out of three girls tasked as suicide bombers in a recent Boko Haram attack on a displacement camp aborted her mission, instead...
Boko Haram Insurgency: Suicide Bombers Kill 56 in Nigeria CampFebruary 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Boko Haram strikes again in northeast Nigeria, this time killing nearly 60 people in a displacement camp near Maiduguri. Eyewitnesses reported twin suicide bombers detonated explosives while camp...
Boko Haram Commander on Missing Chibok Girls: I Know Where They AreFebruary 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Rumors abound these days speculating on the whereabouts of the more than 200 missing Chibok girls whom Boko Haram kidnapped in April 2014. The reignited fervor surrounding the...
Christian Leaders Kept in Sudan Since December Uncharged, but IncommunicadoFebruary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: Sudan is breaking its own law by holding two Christian leaders incommunicado since mid-December without being charged. Telal Nogossi and Hassan Kodi remain in custody after Sudanese intelligence...
Alleged Recruiter of Terrorists for ISIS, Others, Arrested in NigeriaFebruary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: If Islamic State (ISIS)-affiliated Boko Haram didn't represent a large enough threat to the Church in Nigeria, enter ISIS proper. State security officials are reporting the arrest of...
Imam Arrested in Killing of Christian Convert in Eastern UgandaFebruary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: A bold Christian in eastern Uganda is reported murdered and an imam who reportedly threatened him has been arrested in connection with his death. Laurence Maiso's remains lay...
The Horrors of Boko HaramFebruary 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Just weeks following the January 30 Boko Haram massacre of villages around Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria, the country faces difficult questions about how to continue to battle the...
Our Girls Can Be Found, Chibok Community SaysFebruary 9, 2016 — ICC Note: The parents of more than 200 girls still missing from Chibok, Nigeria after their April 2014 abduction are holding out hope that their daughters are alive and could...
Burkina Faso: Al Qaeda Frees Kidnapped Missionary Jocelyn Elliott, But Husband Ken Still HeldFebruary 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Jocelyn Elliot, an Australian missionary, has been released after being kidnapped in Burkina Faso by an Al Qaeda-affiliated organization. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) stated in...
Al Shabaab Kills Christians in Raid on Village in Coastal KenyaFebruary 5, 2016 — ICC Note: In the early morning hours of January 31, extremists from the group Al Shabaab carried out an attack on Maporomoko village in coastal Kenya. Reports indicate that of...
Christian and Muslim Leaders Call for Peace in CameroonFebruary 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a spree of attacks at the hands of radical Islamic group Boko Haram, Christian and Muslim leaders in Cameroon are uniting for peace. On January 21, multiple...
Senior ISIS Leaders Relocating to Libya According to Libyan Intelligence SourcesFebruary 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Islamic State has begun to coalesce in much greater numbers in the North African nation of Libya. The nation had fought a civil war to oust former...
Rising Presence of ISIS in Libya Prompts Fear of Easy Access into EuropeFebruary 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: IS fighters hiding within new waves of refugees entering southern Europe is a reality for many European countries especially Italy and France. The rise of IS presence in...
