Tanzania’s Coastal Churches Worship Despite Fear August 6, 2026 — The broken doors have been repaired, the benches were returned to their places, and the Bibles were gathered from the floor, but the fear remained. In several Muslim-majority communities along...
Walking Through the Fear with JesusAugust 5, 2026 — In Zanzibar’s Magharibi region, 21-year-old “Faraja” is quietly holding on to a recent decision she made that has transformed her life. Faraja comes from a deeply devoted Muslim family and...
Christian Woman Abducted, Assaulted in TanzaniaJune 15, 2026 — For many believers, Sunday is a day of peace, worship, and fellowship. But for Ester Felisian Wakala, a recent Sunday was nearly the day she lost her life. Wakala, a gospel minister in Zanzibar,...
Two Tanzanian Christians Kidnapped in NigeriaAugust 10, 2023 — 08/10/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic Priest, Paul Sanogo, and a seminarian, Melkiori Dominick, were kidnapped from their church on the morning of August 3. The Nigerian kidnappers...
Stitching Hope and Faith: Tanzanian Converts Learn to SewAugust 9, 2023 — 08/09/2023 Tanzania (International Christian Concern) –In June of 2023, International Christian Concern (ICC) partnered with Good News Jail and Prison Ministry in Tanzania to help former prisoners who have converted...
Broken Chains: Following Christ Against All OddsJune 26, 2023 — 06/26/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Christianity is no stranger to the stale concrete walls of a prison cell. Throughout the Bible, we see the Lord reach down into the...
Nurturing a Network of ChurchesMarch 6, 2023 — 03/06/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Solomon is an evangelist who focuses on reaching and discipling Muslims in an ocean-side city in Tanzania. Solomon helped start 14 churches and small...
Terrorist Threat on the Rise in TanzaniaJanuary 26, 2023 — 1/26/2023 Tanzania (International Christian Concern)—The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued a security alert to all Westerners and the general public on Jan. 25, following intelligence of a possible terrorist attack. ...
Zanzibar: In the Deep Waters of PersecutionMarch 31, 2022 — 03/31/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On March 19, 2020, Pastor James woke up as usual and left his home to conduct prayers at his church on the island...
Zanzibar: In the Deep Waters of PersecutionMarch 31, 2022 — 03/31/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On March 19, 2020, Pastor James woke up as usual and left his home to conduct prayers at his church on the island...
Pastor Held at Zanzibar Entry PointOctober 24, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC Field Staff" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1634841176815{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="99597" img_size="full" alignment="center"] 10/24/2021 Zanzibar (International Christian Concern) – On September 11th, 2021, Pastor Mustafa Abubakar was detained at...
Unrest in Mozambique Displaces ThousandsJuly 15, 2021 — 07/15/2021 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) – Human rights groups and relief organization are raising the alarm over an escalating security situation in east Africa’s Mozambique. The violence is driven by...
Christianity Celebrates 150 Years in TanzaniaNovember 6, 2018 — 11/05/2018 Tanzania (International Christian Concern) – On Sunday, thousands of Tanzanian Christians gathered alongside the country’s president, John Magufuli, and other dignitaries to celebrate the 150 anniversary of the Catholic...
One Year Later: Church in Zanzibar Still Fighting for the Right to WorshipSeptember 5, 2018 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="99597" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 09/05/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The only mistake that Pastor Amos Kanula and the congregation of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG), Zanzibar, made was...
Religious Bias Fuels Christian Persecution in Zanzibar’s Judicial SystemJuly 10, 2018 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="99597" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 07/10/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The judicial system is contributing to the unequal treatment of Christians in Zanzibar. The island of Zanzibar is a popular...
Pentecostal Church in Zanzibar Remains Closed by Local PoliceJune 29, 2018 — Church Members Threatened with Arrest by Local Authorities if Found Near Church 06/29/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship...
