Burkina Faso: New Information Shows Attackers Tried to Convert Victims in Church AttackMay 7, 2019 — 05/07/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – It has now been reported that not only did gunmen shoot 6 churchgoers in Northern Burkina Faso, but that these gunmen tried to...
Italian Priest Kidnapped in Niger then Moved to Burkina FasoSeptember 26, 2018 — 09/26/2018 Niger (International Christian Concern) – On September 17, 2018, Islamic extremists entered the home of an Italian priest living and evangelizing in Niger. Rev. Pierluigi Maccalli, a member of...
Violence aginst Christians Rising in MaliDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note- Mali is becoming increasingly dangerous place for Christians who are trying to live their lives and faith out every day. The northern half of the country has been...
Violence Against Christians is Rising in Southern MaliNovember 7, 2017 — ICC Note A priest in Mali, Fr. Edmond Dembelé, Secretary General of the Bishops' Conference of Mali, is claiming that Christian communities in Mali are increasingly targeted by extremist Islamists...
Islamist Police Chief Convicted of Human’s Rights Violations in Northern MaliAugust 19, 2017 — ICC Note Mali has been going through rough times in recent years as the northern half had been taken by jihadists. These rebels were able to control much of the...
Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 4 in BornoNovember 10, 2016 — ICC Note The number of suicide bombings by Boko Haram has increased. As their militant insurgencies have been weakened by the Nigerian government, they are resorting to using a handful...
Pastor, 8 others, killed in attacks by Boko Haram suicide bombersNovember 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Even though the Nigerian government has claimed that Boko Haram has been weakened, and it may very well be the case, there are still deadly attacks taking place...
Islamic State Recognizes Oath of Allegiance from Jihadists in MaliNovember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Mali and other neighboring countries, known as the Sahel region (Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia) are seeing growth...
Muslim Boat Captain Accused of the Murder of Six Christian MigrantsSeptember 20, 2016 — ICC Note: A Muslim boat captain is being charged with the murder of six Christian migrants originating from Nigeria, who were killed during a religious confrontation in December 2014. According...
