Body of Kidnapped Priest Found in Burkina FasoJanuary 27, 2021 — 01/27/2021 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – The body of Father Rodrigue Sanon was found in a forest in Southwest Burkina Faso, an area reportedly overrun by jihadist activity. “It...
Nigerian Military Retake Base in Borno StateJanuary 19, 2021 — 01/19/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Militants from the ISWAP faction of Boko Haram attacked and took over a military base located in the town of Marte in Borno State...
ISWAP Overrun Military Base in Borno State, NigeriaJanuary 16, 2021 — 01/16/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On Friday, January 15, militants from the Islamic State backed faction of Boko Haram, ISWAP, attacked a town in Borno State. The town of...
Suicide Bomber Kills Six Soldiers in NigeriaJanuary 13, 2021 — 01/13/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, the Nigerian military conducted an operation to clear out what they call the Islamic State West Africa Province’s (ISWAP),...
Pastor and Two Women in Nigeria Abducted by ISWAP, Video ReleasedOctober 30, 2020 — 10/30/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A pastor and two women who went missing on October 19 were abducted by the Boko Haram faction known as the Islamic State West...
More than 100 People Taken Captive by ISWAP AttackAugust 20, 2020 — 08/20/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On Tuesday, August 18, militants from the Boko Haram splinter group, Islamic State West Africa Province, attacked the Northeastern town of Kukawa. During the attack,...
Islamic State West Africa Province Kills Dozens in Borno StateJune 16, 2020 — 06/16/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On Saturday, ISWAP killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians in twin attacks in Monguno and Nganzai, northeast Nigeria's Borno state....
Boko Haram Killed 69 People in Northern NigeriaJune 10, 2020 — 06/10/2020 Nigeria (France 24) – This Tuesday afternoon, Boko Haram gunmen killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground in northern Nigeria’s Borno state. The men...
ISIS Furthers Reach in AfricaFebruary 27, 2020 — 02/27/2020 Africa (International Christian Concern) – The Islamic State group that was started in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was defeated in March 2019. The last of their territory in the...
Boko Haram Executes Christian StudentJanuary 24, 2020 — 01/24/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram continued its onslaught against the Christian population in Northeast Nigeria with its release of yet another execution video. In this video, a...
Boko Haram Executes NGO Aid WorkerSeptember 26, 2019 — 09/26/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – In July, Boko Haram kidnapped six aid workers from the group Action Against Hunger. They quickly released a proof of life video showing that...
Boko Haram IS Faction Replaces Figure HeadMarch 6, 2019 — 03/06/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Rumors have surfaced that the ISIS affiliated half of Boko Haram(ISWAP) has replaced their longtime head, Abu Mus'ab Al-Barnawi. This comes only a few...
Boko Haram Kills 12 More Soldiers in Gudumbali, NigeriaDecember 17, 2018 — 12/17/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – 12 soldiers were killed yesterday in Northeast Nigeria, during another attack by Boko Haram. Several Dozen others are still missing. This is just another...
