Christian Leaders Arrested in Mauritania in Large-Scale Crackdown

December 13, 2023 — 12/13/2023 Mauritania (International Christian Concern) — A prominent Christian leader, along with 14 other Christian leaders and their families, was arrested in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania earlier this month....

DRC’s President Visits Violence-Stricken East

December 11, 2023 — 12/11/2023 DRC (International Christian Concern) — As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) anticipates its upcoming presidential elections in the end of December, current president Felix Tshisekedi visited the...

Christian Woman Killed, Man Abducted by ADF Jihadists

December 11, 2023 — “After killing her, they turned to me; they were well armed with guns and other items like axes and knives. In my heart, I was praying to Jesus to save...

Survivors of Fulani Militant Attack Gather for Christmas Service Under New Roof

December 11, 2023 — 12/11/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — After multiple attacks on a village in northcentral Nigeria’s Plateau state from Fulani militants, a sense of hope emerged as the community reunited for...

Al-Shabab Kidnaps and Kills Christian Man

December 11, 2023 — Poromoko village in Lamu attacked by Islamic terrorist group al-Shabab, ten days after a similar incident. 12/11/2023 Kenya (International Christian Concern) — Suspected al-Shabab terrorists kidnapped and killed a 60-year-old...

Dissolution and Predation: Threats to the African Youth Movement

December 1, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 12/01/2023 Africa (International Christian Concern) – A quick Google search of the phrase “Youth Movement” yields millions of links to an unimaginable number of...

Christians in Kenya Want Greater Protection from Al-Shabab

November 29, 2023 — Poromoko and Marafa villages attacked by Islamic militia leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life 11/29/2023 Kenya (International Christian Concern) -- In Lamu West Sub County, a tragic...

German Priest Freed from al-Qaida

November 29, 2023 — 11/29/2023 Mali (International Christian Concern) — More than a year after his kidnapping, Rev. Hans-Joachim Lohre was released on Monday, Nov. 27, following negotiations conducted by the German government. ...

Jihadists on Motorcycles Kidnap 110 in Nigeria

November 27, 2023 — 11/27/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Gunmen abducted more than 100 people from the Mutunji community in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria this weekend for not paying a tax imposed...

ADF Kills 14 in DRC

November 27, 2023 — 11/27/2023 DRC (International Christian Concern) — The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamic State affiliate located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), attacked a farming community in the...

Police stop young Nigerians from attending Church

November 24, 2023 — 11/24/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Islamic police (Hisbah) responsible for enforcing Sharia law in northwest Nigeria recently harassed, and stopped five Christian girls from going to church in Kano...

Tensions Remain High in Nigeria over Death of Christian

November 22, 2023 — 11/22/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- Tensions are still high in a Christian minority community after a 35-year-old Christian who instructs children in the Church of Christ in All Nations...

German Authorities Crack Down on Antisemitism

November 21, 2023 — 11/21/2023 Germany (International Christian Concern) — German officials raided the homes of 17 people accused of posting threats to Jews and antisemitic hate speech through various media platforms online on...

Christian Church Bombed in Sudan

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Pastor Killed, Wife Kidnapped by Militants in Nigeria

November 20, 2023 — 11/20/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Suspected Fulani militants recently attacked two rural Christian communities in Nigeria, killing a 48-year-old pastor-farmer, and kidnapping his wife while demanding a ransom of...

African Youth Opportunity in Transition

November 15, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 11/15/2023 Africa (International Christian Concern) – Since the 1850s, baseball has been called America’s pastime. For nearly 175 years, baseball has provided a stable...