Suspected Jihadists Kill 30 Civilians in Burkina Faso

May 6, 2021 — 05/06/2021 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – According to a BBC news report, at least 30 people were murdered on Monday when suspected Islamic Extremists attacked the village of Kodyel in...

Islamic Extremists Threaten to Kill Abducted Pastor in One Week if Ransom Isn’t Paid

February 27, 2021 — 02/27/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to a Morning Star News report, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a video of abducted Pastor Bulus Yikura of the...

Burkina Faso Could Become Another Syria, Warns the UN World Food Programme

November 26, 2019 — 11/26/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Warnings of an “escalating humanitarian crisis” in Burkina Faso have been issued by the UN World Food Programme (WFP). Much of the country...

Islamist Extremists Seek to Divide in Burkina Faso

August 21, 2019 — 08/21/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – The Washington Post released an article today highlighting the growing Islamic Extremism in Burkina Faso and West Africa. The article talks about the multiple...

Bishop Calls for Weapons Trade to Extremists to End

July 8, 2019 — 07/08/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – A Bishop in Northern Burkina Faso has asked for the West to stop the flow of arms to Islamic extremists in Western Africa....

Christian Traditional Ruler in Nigeria Executed Despite Ransom

October 30, 2018 — 10/30/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – An ethnic leader in Nigeria, who was kidnapped on 19 October after a visit with the state governor, has been found murdered. His body...

Indonesia Runs Out of Prison Space for Extremist Detainees

August 10, 2018 — ICC Note: A Jakarta-based think tank has warned that Indonesia doesn’t have enough security facilities to hold a dramatically increased number of extremists. They also warned that a cluster of IS...

Christians Prepare for Reconciliation Session Following Mob Attack

July 12, 2018 — Mob Attacks Christians After Accusing Believer of Insulting Islam 07/12/18 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that, on July 7, 2018, a mob of...

Kenyan Christian Widows Still Struggle to Hold Up Family Responsibilities

July 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Although it has been one year, Kenyan women are struggling to make ends meet to support their families due to the loss of their husbands and are finding...

Aid Organizations Leave Second City in CAR Due to Attacks

June 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Increased violence in the Central African Republic has ousted international charities from a second city. After the UPC, a Muslim militia, attacked several hospitals and aid groups in...

Discrimination Against Nigerian Christians Applying for Police Force

June 1, 2018 — ICC Note: The Christian Association of Nigeria has taken issue with a police force examination issued by the Nigerian government because it included questions in Arabic, giving Muslim applicants an...

Indonesia is Fighting Fake News Spread by Radicals

March 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Ahead of upcoming elections, Indonesian government is battling increasing fake news and online hate speech in order to prevent possible social unrest. Many have fallen victim to the...

Defeated Islamic Militants Plan to Strike Southern Philippines Again

March 6, 2018 — ICC Note: According to the Philippine army, more than 300 remnants of defeated Islamic group have regrouped and are planning to strike again in Mindanao, the second largest island in...

Dutch Priest Among Four Injured in St. Lidwina Church Attack

February 13, 2018 — ICC Note: An 81-year-old Dutch priest was among the victims of a sword attack at St. Lidwina Church, Yogyakarta on February 11. A radicalized college student went on a rampage...

Philippines: Captured Marawi priest returns to Mindanao

November 30, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Teresito Soganub appeared to be in high spirits as he arrived to Mindanao for his first visit since he was freed from captivity last September. Father Teresito...

No suspects identified yet in vandalism of Maguindanao church

November 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Suspects who have vandalized the Catholic Church in Shariff Aguak, the province of Maguindanao, are yet to be found, according to the Philippine authorities. In order to narrow...