Christian Persecution in Nigeria Intensifies, Report FindsJanuary 2, 2023 — 1/02/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - United Kingdom-based aid and advocacy group Release International released a report on Wednesday, December 28, entitled "Persecution Trends." The report found that persecution is...
Christian Man Brutally Injured in Attack by Somali HerdersDecember 2, 2022 — 12/02/2022 Kenya (International Christian Concern) - David is a survivor of a heinous attack by Somali herders on October 20, 2022, in Kitui South, a province in western Kenya. He...
Christian Woman Who Survived an ADF Attack Dies at Age 87December 1, 2022 — 12/01/2022 DRC (International Christian Concern) - “Dorothy Mbasa, a heroine, has fallen.” Such were the words proclaimed by the Christian community in her village, located in the northeastern Democratic Republic...
120 Civilians Abducted in Village Raids November 22, 2022 — 11/22/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Unidentified bandits raided four villages in northwestern Nigeria on Sunday, November 20. According to local sources, around 120 people, including women and children, were abducted...
Laws in Algeria Restrict Mission WorkNovember 12, 2022 — 11/12/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Officials in Algeria have made it increasingly difficult for Missionaries to evangelize or challenge the Islamic faith in any capacity. With Algeria’s government-issued ordinances...
40 Children Abducted by Militants in Northern NigeriaNovember 3, 2022 — 11/04/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Unidentified militants have abducted 40 children in an attack on a farm in Katsina state, northern Nigeria. Nigerian newspaper ‘The Premium Times reported that...
Jihadism Continues to Spread in Burkina FasoNovember 1, 2022 — 11/01/2022 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) - On Saturday, October 30, jihadists attacked a convoy of Burkinabe soldiers and volunteer militiamen as they returned from a supply mission in eastern...
100 Killed in Somalia Terrorist AttackOctober 31, 2022 — 10/31/2022 Somalia (International Christian Concern) - Al-Shabaab, a terrorist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda, launched a deadly attack in Somalia’s capital city, Mogadishu, on Saturday, October 29. Two cars packed...
Pope Francis Decries Violent Attacks in the DRCOctober 27, 2022 — 10/27/2022 DRC (International Christian Concern) - Earlier this week, ICC reported on a raid by the Congolese Islamic rebel group, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The attack left seven people dead,...
Fulani Terrorists Slaughter 70 Christians in Central NigeriaOctober 26, 2022 — 10/26/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - According to media outlet Morning Star News, Fulani militants killed more than 70 Christians last week in a village in central Nigeria. The slaughter...
Al-Shabaab Kills Nine People in Another Hotel AttackOctober 24, 2022 — 10/24/2022 Somalia (International Christian Concern) - On Sunday, October 23, militants attacked a hotel in Kismayo, a city in southern Somalia. The attackers, who were later identified as members of...
Militants Kill Mother and Daughter at Church ServiceOctober 21, 2022 — 10/21/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - On Sunday, October 16, two gunmen attacked a church in northern Nigeria’s Kogi state during a worship service. The two gun-wielding assailants rode up...
Jihadist Attacks in Mali on the RiseOctober 18, 2022 — 10/18/2022 Mali (International Christian Concern) - Mali has seen a rise in jihadist activity over the last several weeks. On Thursday, October 13, a passenger bus hit an improvised explosive...
Armed Militants Slaughter 12 Villagers in DRCOctober 17, 2022 — 10/17/2022 DRC (International Christian Concern) - At 3 AM on Friday, October 14, armed militants burst into the village of Masome and began violently attacking residents. According to local...
Nigerian Government Denies Swap Deal After Alleged Release of 101 Boko Haram MilitantsOctober 12, 2022 — 10/12/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - On October 5, the remaining 23 hostages kidnapped earlier this year from a train by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram were released to...
Kainama Terror Attack Leaves Twenty Dead, including an Anglican EvangelistOctober 10, 2022 — 10/10/2022 DRC (International Christian Concern) - Twenty Congolese Christians were killed and several others kidnapped after the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) struck the village of Kainama, Beni territory in Nord...
