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...

Al-Shabab Attacks Somali Hotel

March 24, 2019 — 3/24/19 Somalia (International Christian Concern)- On March 1 the Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for a double bombing and attack of a hotel in Mogadishu, resulting in the death...

ICC Blesses Four Families Adjusting to Living Without Breadwinners

February 28, 2019 —

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02/28/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – For the families of Daniel Wekesa, Philip Okumu, Alfred Muganda, and Joshua Ooko in Kenya, 2018 was the worst year...

Somali Christians Continue to Survive by Worshiping in Secret

January 9, 2019 — 01/09/2019 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – Somalia’s small Christian population is forced to worship in secret due to the intense persecution they face. Gathering in small secretive groups, hundreds of...

Two Christian Teachers Killed in Kenya School Attack Buried

January 3, 2019 —

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01/03/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – After weeks of waiting for DNA tests to confirm the identities of...

Two Christian Men Executed for Declining to Recite Islamic Creed

October 31, 2018 —

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10/31/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A month ago, the Somalia-based terror group al-Shabaab flagged down a passenger...

One Year Since Al-Shabaab Largest Attack in Somalia

October 25, 2018 — 10/25/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On Oct 14, 2017, just over one year ago, al-Shabaab conducted one of the largest terrorist attacks in Somalia’s history. That morning, they filled...

Somalia: No Terrorist Taxation Without Intimidation

August 14, 2018 — ICC Note: Al-Shabaab terrorists are trying to establish themselves among the Somali minority in Kenya but they have had many challenges due to their new economic structure. Their terrorist organization...

Elderly Somali Christians Live in Constant Fear as Even their Relatives are Trying to Kill Them

May 6, 2018 — ICC Note: A community of 30 elderly Christians living in Mogadishu are fearful that their Islamic grandchildren are going to inflict harm on them for their faith in Jesus. People...

Al-Shabaab Use Poorest Villages in Somalia to Recruit and Steal Supplies

March 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Al-Shabaab has been preying on the poorest and hardest hit villages in Somali to continue recruiting and getting supplies. They steal hundreds of children to regrow their depleted...

Christian Orphan Population Growing in Somalia

March 7, 2018 — ICC Note A small Church in Somalia is struggling to provide for the growing number of orphans in the community. The pastor of the underground church has stated that the...

Al Shabaab Fires Mortars At Amisom Base in Lower Shabelle Region

March 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Al-Shabaab militants have carried out another attack against the military in the Somali border. So far, no deaths or injuries have been reported, but many still fear Al-Shabaab’s...

The Misery of Families Whose Children Join Al Shabaab

February 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Al-Shabaab radicals target the most vulnerable in society in order to carry out their jihad. The Star (Kenya) reports that Shabaab recruiters take advantage of the poverty and...

35 Children Rescued from al-Shabaab Camp in Somalia

January 26, 2018 — ICC Note According to Somalian Officials, 35 children have been rescued from al-Shabaab. The terrorist organization has been stepping up its recruiting effort over the past few months, specifically trying...

Woman Describes 2 Years as Slave Wife to al-Shabaab Commander

December 29, 2017 — ICC Note 25 year old woman recounts her harrowing tale as a slave wife to an al-Shabaab commander in Somalia. She was a young professional working for a non-governmental organization,...