Niger Prepares for First Democratic TransitionJanuary 18, 2021 — 01/18/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – The country of Niger has had a rough history with regards to democracy. The last transition of power that took place was the coup...
Terror Groups in Africa Call on Others to Emulate France AttacksNovember 12, 2020 — 11/12/2020 Africa (International Christian Concern) – Two different terrorist groups in Africa have called on Muslims worldwide, but especially those in their areas to emulate the recent attacks that have...
Civilian Deaths due to Conflict Rise in Burkina Faso by 650%March 4, 2020 — 03/04/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – According to statistics released by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Database (ACLED), Burkina Faso has seen a rise of 650 percent in...
Terrorists Kill 18 People in Northern Burkina FasoFebruary 12, 2020 — 02/12/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Attacks continue to force people to flee from Northern Burkina Faso. This crisis is becoming the fastest growing in Africa. On February 1, unknown...
Terrorists Kill 36 Civilians in Northern Burkina FasoJanuary 22, 2020 — 01/22/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday, January 21, the government in Burkina Faso announced that an unnamed terrorist group attacked the village of Alamou in Sanmatenga province of...
Burkina Faso Suffers Deadliest Attack in Last 5 YearsNovember 7, 2019 — 11/07/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday morning, gunmen attacked a convoy driving to a gold mine in Burkina Faso. The attackers have not yet been identified, but they...
Groups in West Africa Sahel Region Affirm Allegiance to ISISJune 20, 2019 — 06/20/2019 West Africa (International Christian Concern) – Terrorist groups in the Sahel region of Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to ISIS in a video released on Saturday. This comes despite...
Burkina Faso Enters State of Emergency after Islamic Militant AmbushJanuary 3, 2019 — 01/03/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Burkina Faso has entered into a State of Emergency. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore declared the State of Emergency on December 31st for...
Dr. Passes 1000 Days Since Kidnap by Islamic Terror GroupOctober 17, 2018 — 10/17/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Dr. Ken Elliot has now spent more than 1000 days in the captivity of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb(AQIM). It was on 15 January,...
Thousands in Burkina Faso Protest Two Year Captivity of Doctor by Terrorist GroupJanuary 18, 2018 — ICC Note Thousands of people in Burkina Faso marched in protest of the continued captivity of an Australian doctor, Ken Elliott. Mr. Elliot was captured along with his wife more...
Freed Hostage Speaks about 5 Years in Captivity in MaliNovember 1, 2017 — ICC Note Stephen McGown described his five and a half years in captivity with AQIM in Mali. Stephen was just a normal tourist on his way back home to South...
Burkina Faso Faces Terrorist ActAugust 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Burkina Faso suffered a terrorist attack on Sunday, August 13. Gunmen attacked a local restaurant in the capital city of Ouagadougou around 9 PM. The restaurant is a known...
