Elections in Morocco Could Mean Progress for Religious FreedomSeptember 13, 2021 — 09/13/2021 Morocco (International Christian Concern) - Last week, Morocco held its parliamentary elections, which resulted in a victory for the country’s liberal RNI party, winning the most seats in the...
Burkina Faso Holds Election Despite Continued Violence by Extremist GroupsNovember 24, 2020 — 11/24/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Burkina Faso held its first round of voting this past week for the presidential and legislative elections. The current President, Roch Kabore, is...
Philippine President Duterte’s Attack on Church Could Backfire in Midterm ElectionsMarch 29, 2019 — 03/29/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – According to several opposition senatorial aspirants, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's attacks against God, the Church and its bishops are pushing angry Filipino Catholics to...
Buhari Announced as Winner of Nigerian Presidential ElectionsFebruary 27, 2019 — 02/27/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Muhammadu Buhari has been elected for a second term as President in Nigeria. This is despite the last four years of failed promises, continued...
Election Violence Already Spreading in NigeriaFebruary 25, 2019 — 02/25/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Despite the election results not having been announced, the Nigerian elections have already led to dozens of deaths. Violence between what seems to be...
Nigerian Election Postponement Leads to Renewed Mistrust and FrustrationFebruary 19, 2019 — 02/19/2019 Niger (International Christian Concern) – The postponement of the elections in Nigeria has led to strife, anger, and mistrust. Nigeria was supposed to hold it national elections last week,...
Nigerian Religious Leaders Hold Meeting to Call for Peaceful ElectionsFebruary 12, 2019 — 02/12/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, along with the Archbishop of Jos, Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, Secretary General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Dr. Khalid...
Religious Leader Forum in Abuja Warns Against Violent Election SeasonJanuary 23, 2019 — 01/23/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Religious Leaders in Nigeria have come together and said that the government and people of Nigeria must be wary of the coming elections and...
Boko Haram Kill 2 People Near ChibokDecember 26, 2018 — 12/26/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram jihadists killed two people in a small town near Chibok. The two people were killed during a raid when the Abubakar Shekau...
Cameroon Enters Election Season Under Immense TensionsOctober 4, 2018 — 10/04/2018 Cameroon (International Christian Concern) – Tensions remain high in Cameroon where Boko Haram conducts violence in the North and protests have led to hundreds of deaths in the South....
Pakistani Christians Wonder What The Future Holds Under The New GovernmentAugust 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians across Pakistan are waiting and wondering what their new government will do for their community. After generations of neglect, Pakistani Christians hope that Imran Khan and his...
Non-Muslims Holding High Political Office Shouldn’t Be a Problem in IndonesiaAugust 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, son of former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a possible vice-presidential candidate next year said that Indonesia’s leaders must not be chosen based on their religion,...
Indian Christians Observe the Haunting Anniversary of the Rise of the BJPJune 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Indian Christians have faced increased persecution ever since the Prime Minister Modi and the BJP took power, on their Hindu-nationalist platform, in 2014. The country has seen a...
Malaysia Elects New Prime Minister with Opposition Scoring Historic VictoryMay 10, 2018 — ICC Note: On May 9, Malaysia elects former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to replace Prime Minister Najib Razak. The 92-year-old Mahathir defeated the Barisan Nasional coalition, which has been in power...
Indonesia Urges Religious Tolerance Ahead of ElectionsMarch 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Ahead of regional elections this June and next year’s presidential election, Indonesian President Joko Widodo urges the nation to maintain religious tolerance and not to let their political...
Kenyan Elections Still Fraught With ControversyNovember 6, 2017 — ICC Note Kenya’s election process continues to be full of strife and controversy. As of now, the Kenyan government is trying to pass certain laws that would fundamentally change the...
