Burkina Faso Security Situation “Getting Worse Every Day”November 28, 2021 — 11/28/2021 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – A worsening insurgency in Burkina Faso has led to the death of thousands and forced an estimated 1.4 million people to flee, reports Vatican...
IS Leader Killed in Africa’s Sahel RegionSeptember 17, 2021 — 09/17/2021 West Africa (International Christian Concern) – According to Reuters, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the head of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), was killed by French military forces on...
Priest Killed, Another Kidnapped in NigeriaMay 26, 2021 — 05/26/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, suspected jihadist Fulani herdsmen invaded a Roman Catholic Church in Malumfashi, Katsina state on Friday, killing one priest and...
Boko Haram Terrorists Take Town in Niger State April 28, 2021 — 04/28/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram terrorists have increased their territory by raising their flags in Kaure, a town in Nigeria's northern Niger State. "I am confirming that we have...
“Africa: A Continent at Risk from Transnational Jihadism” April 21, 2021 — 04/21/2021 Africa (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday, Aid to the Church in Need released its annual Report on Religious Freedom in the World, stating that two thirds of the world’s population live in countries where religious...
ISWAP Releases Video of Attack on Damasak, Nigeria April 15, 2021 — 04/15/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Boko Haram splinter group Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) released a video on Wednesday showing their weekend attack on the town of Damasak, in Nigeria’s Borno state....
200 Killed, 40,000 Displaced in DRC Since January March 22, 2021 — 03/22/2021 DRC- The UNHCR has reported an “alarming increase” in attacks by the terrorist group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the start of this year....
Deradicalization Program in Indonesia Not Very Effective in Curbing ExtremismMarch 11, 2021 — 03/11/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Although Indonesia has set up a deradicalization program to address the growing radicalism among Muslims, it has not been able to prevent the spread...
Suspected ADF fighters Shoot Two, Decapitate Eight in DRCMarch 2, 2021 — 03/02/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) – According to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) report, the DRC army confirmed the death of 10 civilians during two overnight raids in eastern DRC last week. The attacks...
Islamic Extremists Attack Christian Communities, Killing Over 100February 4, 2021 — 2/4/2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo (International Christian Concern)- A majority of the 100 people killed by Islamic extremists last month were Christians, reports the persecution watchdog Open Doors. Allied...
ADF Kill Dozens in Eastern DRCJanuary 17, 2021 — 01/17/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) – Another attack by the Allied Democratic Forces in Eastern DRC has led to the deaths of dozens of citizens. At least 46 people were...
Boko Haram Abduct 40 Loggers in Single AttackDecember 31, 2020 — 12/31/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Just weeks after Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnapped more than 300 students from a school in Katsina State, another 40 people have been abducted...
Pastor and Rabbi Release Book about Christians Killed in AfricaNovember 17, 2020 — 11/17/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A recent book released by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, director of the global social action agenda of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Rev. Johnnie Moore,...
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...
Militants in DRC Kill at Least 13 in Two DaysNovember 11, 2020 — 11/11/2020 DRC (International Christian Concern) – Militants believed to be part of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked civilians in the towns of Kisima and Oicha in Eastern DRC. During...
Six People Killed in Northern Burkina FasoAugust 7, 2020 — 08/07/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – An improvised explosive device (IED) went off in northern Burkina Faso and killed at least six people, mostly children, and injured four other...
