Egypt Discriminates Against Copt Who Died for His Country

June 20, 2019 — 06/20/2019 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Two deadly checkpoint attacks by ISIS in Sinai’s al-Arish resulted in the deaths of eight security officers, one of whom was a Christian completing...

Italian Priest Kidnapped in Niger then Moved to Burkina Faso

September 26, 2018 — 09/26/2018 Niger (International Christian Concern) – On September 17, 2018, Islamic extremists entered the home of an Italian priest living and evangelizing in Niger. Rev. Pierluigi Maccalli, a member of...

Fine Upheld for Algerian Carrying Christian Literature

May 7, 2018 — ICC Note: An Algerian court has withdrawn a prison sentence for a Christian who was caught carrying Christian literature into the country, but the fine of $172 was upheld. The...

Christian Daycare Center Closed in Algeria

April 25, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities continue their crackdown on Christian activities by closing a child daycare run by the largest church in Algeria. The daycare was established 14 years ago, and the...

13 Dead in Nigeria After Clashes Between Christian and Muslim Youth

February 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Officials are investigating the cause of three days’ worth of violent clashes between Christian and Muslim youths in Nigeria. At least 13 people were killed between Monday and Wednesday...

Religious Education in Schools Key for Peace, Argue Christians in Nigeria

February 28, 2018 — ICC Note: The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria asserts that interreligious education throughout Nigeria’s schools will reduce religiously-motivated violence in the country. He believes that educating students in...

Pope Calls for a Day of Prayer and Fasting For Central African Countries

February 5, 2018 — ICC Note The Pope has called for an international day of prayer and fasting for the growing crisis in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The refugee population...

Thailand: Release asylum seekers detained in raids, rights group urges

November 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Thirty-five asylum seekers from Pakistan and Somalia who were arrested in Thailand between October 21 and October 31, remain in detention, according to watchdog Fortify Rights. Thailand’s government...

Al-Shabaab Kills Four More Christian Men in Lamu, Kenya

September 6, 2017 — Militants Launch Third Set of Executions in Past Two Months 09/06/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on September 6, 2017, four Christians...

The Christian Association of Nigeria Creates a Prayer Committee for President Buhari

July 9, 2017 — ICC Note: In a country deeply divided between ethnic and religious lines, the untimely sickness and medical treatment of the president has increased fears and tensions in Nigeria. However, The...

Lake Chad Basin Commission Lacks Funds to Continue fighting Boko Haram

July 8, 2017 — ICC Note: Five countries created the Lake Chad Basin Commission in 2015 to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria. At their meeting this week, the commission realized that they may lack...

Sudan Persecution of Minorities Should not be Rewarded

July 7, 2017 — ICC Note: As the date for the order to lift sanctions off of Sudan approaches, many groups within the US are urging the state department to delay removing the sanctions...

Pastor Forgives Fulani Herdsmen who Attacked Him

July 7, 2017 — ICC Note: A Nigerian pastor approached two Fulani herdsmen whose cattle had encroached on his farm. One of them slashed him with a machete, however, he was able to overpower...

Major Protest Erupts After Fulani Militia Hack to Death Farmer

June 27, 2017 — ICC Note: It was getting dark and Rosalind Ogehee’s husband had not returned from working on his farm. What she discovered when she went looking for him was his gruesome...

Kenya’s Christians Ask for Protection After Al-Shabaab Attacks Elementary School

June 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in the Garissa, Kenya are requesting additional security from Kenyan officials after al-Shabaab attacked an elementary school killing one professor and taking two hostage. Additionally, al-Shabaab beat...

South Sudanese Starve as Ugandan Refugee Camps Run out of Food

June 23, 2017 — ICC Note: South Sudanese Christians are fleeing their country in numbers that exceed previous predictions because of the violence that has engulfed the world’s newest nation. Thanks to Uganda’s open...