Biden Considers Appointment of Special Envoy for Horn of Africa

February 18, 2021 — 02/18/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – President Biden is considering the appointment of a special envoy for the Horn of Africa. First reported by Foreign Policy earlier this week, the...

Beaten, Bruised, and Left for Dead: The Son of a Martyr Flees His Country

January 20, 2021 —

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01/20/2021 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – The son of an evangelist in southern Somalia, Hasan was forced to flee his country with his family after his...

US Sanctions Two Somalis for Masterminding Attack on Kenyan Base

November 19, 2020 — 11/19/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The United States has placed heavy sanctions on two individuals believed to have planned the January 7 attack on the Manda Bay Base in...

Young Christian Boy Beaten in Somalia

November 4, 2020 — 11/04/2020 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – Morningstar News released a report about a 7 year old Christian boy being beaten in Somalia. In the report, the website says that they...

Christian Couple Arrested in Somalia

October 7, 2020 — 10/07/2020 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – According to Middle East Concern, Somaliland police announced at a press conference the arrest of a Christian couple on October 5. According to the...

Al Shabab Conducted an Attack in Mogadishu, Somalia

July 22, 2020 — 07/22/2020 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – On Monday, July 13th, there was a suicide car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia. The attacker drove a bomb-laden car into a convoy that...

Four People Killed after a Bomb Attack in Baidoa, Somalia

July 9, 2020 — 07/09/2020 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – On Saturday July 4th, explosions rocked two of Somalia’s largest cities as officials said, “a suicide car bomber detonated near the port in Mogadishu...

Seven People Killed in Southern and Central Somalia

June 22, 2020 — 7 People Killed in Southern and Central Somalia 06/22/2020 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – On Sunday, police and military officers said that, “at least seven people have died in two...

The Samaritans: Sharing the Gospel with Those Who Hate Us

April 9, 2020 —

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“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be...

Analysts Believe Al-Shabaab Targeting American Citizens Around the World

March 23, 2020 — 03/23/2020 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – Al-Shabaab, one of the world’s most active and largest terrorist groups, is increasing it aggression towards the United States and its’ citizens. According to...

Al-Shabaab Threatens All Non-Local Christians in Northeastern Kenya

February 28, 2020 —

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Audio Recording Raises Fear Among Christian Community 02/28/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Monday, February 23, al-Shabaab released...

Rejected by Family, Harassed by Community, Accepted by Christ

October 23, 2019 —

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10/23/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – For many in the West, following Christ was an...

Christian Mother in Somalia Flees Family in Fear for Life

October 7, 2019 — 10/07/2019 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – According to MorningStar News, Sa’aada Hussein secretly became a Christian in the late 2000’s despite living in Somalia, one of the world’s most hostile...

Increased UN Sanctions on Al-Shabaab Denied

September 9, 2019 — 09/09/2019 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – On August 28th, Kenya asked the United Nations to increase sanctions on al-Shabaab, the terrorist organization based in Somalia. This request was denied by...

Somali Christian Woman Beaten and Divorced for Faith in Christ

August 17, 2019 — 08/17/2019 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – A Christian woman (name not given for security) in Kenya was beaten and thrown out of her home by her husband when he found...

Somalia’s Infant Church Emerging Amid Great Tribulations

April 2, 2019 — 04/02/2019 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – Somalia has had a tumultuous history since its conception. In the early to mid-20th century, regions of the country were passed between Italian and...