Turkish Textbook Touts Armed JihadAugust 1, 2022 — 08/01/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – In Turkey, a 12th-grade religious studies book widely used in public schools promotes armed jihad. The book, the 2019 edition of Fundamentals of Islam’s Religious...
Niger Attempts Peace Talks with Jihadists Following Attack March 24, 2022 — 03/24/2022 Niger (International Christian Concern) – Following the most recent jihadist attack on Thursday, March 17, that killed 21 people, the government of Niger has decided to continue attempting peace...
Niger Attempts Peace Talks with Jihadists Following Attack March 24, 2022 — 03/24/2022 Niger (International Christian Concern) – Following the most recent jihadist attack on Thursday, March 17, that killed 21 people, the government of Niger has decided to continue attempting peace...
Hundreds of Civilians Slain by Militia in Burkina Faso Since MaySeptember 15, 2021 — 09/15/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) at least 480 civilians were killed in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso between May and August of...
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...
Gunmen Kidnap Pastor in Niger State, NigeriaMarch 20, 2021 — 03/20/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Reverend Yohanna Gyang Bitrus of Shiyona Baptist Church was abducted on Thursday afternoon by gunmen demanding 60million NGN (almost $158,000) ransom, reports Daily Post Nigeria. “The gunmen...
Jihadists Attack Malian and French Military Bases in MaliDecember 5, 2020 — 12/05/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – French bases established in support of Operation Barkhane in Mali, were attacked this past week by Jihadist groups believed to be loyal to Al-Qaeda....
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,...
Six Civilian Defense Members Killed in Eastern Burkina FasoSeptember 28, 2020 — 09/28/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – On Friday September 25, jihadists attacked the village of Touldeni in Eastern Burkina Faso. These Jihadists and others like them have been causing...
Schools in Burkina Faso Suffering from Jihadist InsurgencySeptember 3, 2020 — 09/03/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Burkina Faso is facing a continuing crisis created by the actions of several violent jihadist groups in the Northern part of the country....
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...
How Two Young Women Survived Extremism in Burkina FasoApril 21, 2020 — 04/21/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Al-Jazeera has released an article from an interview that they did with a young woman whose family had been part of a kidnapping...
Volunteer Defense Forces Established in Burkina Faso, Group Kills 43 VillagersMarch 20, 2020 — 03/20/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Burkina Faso has been struggling with increasing Jihadist violence since 2015. Over the past two years, this violence has significantly increased. According to...
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...
More Attacks Leave Dozens Dead in Burkina FasoFebruary 4, 2020 — 02/04/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – There have been more attacks over the past two weeks in Burkina Faso. In what is being called the fastest growing humanitarian crisis in...
