Officials Pull Contaminated Rice in NigeriaDecember 30, 2016 — ICC Note: Rice is a staple food for Nigerians and is frequently given as a Christmas gift because it is filling, relatively inexpensive, and easy to make. It is especially...
Nigerian Refugees Starting to Return HomeDecember 30, 2016 — ICC Note: Almost 30,000 Nigerian refugees have returned to Nigeria after fleeing to Niger and Cameroon because of Boko Haram attacks. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) recently released its...
Increasing Trend of Extremists Using Women as Attackers in KenyaDecember 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Females are often ignored and endure some of the worst treatment in persecuted countries. Radical extremists have begun to take advantage of society’s mistreatment of women. Because women...
Boko Haram Declares They are not DefeatedDecember 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Boko Haram responded to the Nigerian government’s recent claim that they had driven Boko Haram from their last stronghold. Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram’s leader, released a video declaring...
Kenya Extends Curfew in Effort to Neutralize Al-Shabaab AttacksDecember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Kenya has extended a one-month curfew into a three-month mandate in the border regions of Mandera after recent Al-Shabaab activity. From 6:30 pm to 6:30 am, residents should...
Boko Haram Attacks Leave Devastating Legacy in NigeriaDecember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Since launching its insurgency in Nigeria, Boko Haram has killed, wounded, and dislocated millions of people. Villages have been destroyed and crops ruined, leaving families with no way...
Suicide Bomber Attacks Market in CameroonDecember 27, 2016 — ICC Note: A suicide bomber tried to attack a market in Mora, Cameroon on Christmas Day, allegedly targeting Christians gathering to celebrate Christmas. Officials reported that the suicide bomber was...
Nigeria Continues to Hunt Boko Haram MilitantsDecember 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigerian government officials announced their continued hunt of Boko Haram militants several days after the military reportedly overran Boko Haram’s last stronghold. Officials reported that they arrested a...
Nigerian Christian Populations Need Greater Protection from the FulaniDecember 23, 2016 — ICC Note: Fulani attacks have killed hundreds and displaced thousands of people from their homes throughout Nigeria, especially Christians. Unfortunately, few government officials will acknowledge the connection between the religious...
Kenyans Warned of Potential Al-Shabaab Terrorist Attacks Over ChristmasDecember 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The Kenyan police reported that they have intelligence reports asserting that Al-Shabaab is planning a series of terrorist attacks this Christmas season. Houses of worship are one of...
Nigerian Martyrs Remembered for their LivesDecember 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Too often, we hear of Christians killed for their faith but do not know the stories behind each person. The Nigerian Bulletin compiled stories and pictures of a...
Ethiopian teenage girls detained for two weeks after giving out books on ‘Case for Christianity’October 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian girls rejoice in the midst of their persecution for sharing their faith in Babile, a town close to Harar city, Ethiopia. The Harar area is historically Muslim...
Habiba pays heavy price for turning to ChristOctober 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Even a country with predominantly Christian population and a constitution that uphold religious freedom, can have Christian persecution. Habiba is a a newly converted Ethiopian Christian who was...
Algerian churches still fighting for freedom of worshipApril 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite recent constitutional revisions in Algeria, churches are still facing harassment from the authorities. On April 24th, a Church in Maatkas was ordered to cease all religious gathering...
Why Religious Freedom is Good for EveryoneApril 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has penned a well written and thoughtful article related to religious freedom by the numbers. They successfully...
