Jihadist Attacks in Mali on the RiseOctober 18, 2022 — 10/18/2022 Mali (International Christian Concern) - Mali has seen a rise in jihadist activity over the last several weeks. On Thursday, October 13, a passenger bus hit an improvised explosive...
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...
Nearly 100 Civilians Killed in NigerJanuary 6, 2021 — 01/06/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – As Niger continues its election season, violence by unknown gunmen took the lives of nearly 100 civilians in two villages. Security sources told news...
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...
Burkina Faso Ranks 28 on World Watch ListJanuary 27, 2020 — 01/27/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Burkina Faso has been placed on World Watch Monitor’s World watch list. After not being on the list at all in the recent...
Terrorists Kill 36 Civilians in Northern Burkina FasoJanuary 22, 2020 — 01/22/2020 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday, January 21, the government in Burkina Faso announced that an unnamed terrorist group attacked the village of Alamou in Sanmatenga province of...
Church Attack in Burkina Faso Leaves 14 DeadDecember 3, 2019 — 12/03/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Gunmen attacked a church in Eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday, December 1. The attack took place in the small town of Hantoukoura and...
Burkina Faso Could Become Another Syria, Warns the UN World Food ProgrammeNovember 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...
60 Missing, 25 Dead in Attack on Malian Base on Burkina Faso BorderOctober 2, 2019 — 10/02/2019 Mali (International Christian Concern) – Heavily armed extremists attacked two bases in Mali along the border with Burkina Faso. During these attacks which took place on Monday, Sept 30,...
Burkina Faso Christians Told to “Convert or Flee”September 23, 2019 — 09/23/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Aid to the Church in Need has reported that nearly two thousand Christians have had to flee their homes and villages over the...
Burkina Faso Christians Remain in Danger of Growing ExtremismSeptember 12, 2019 — 09/12/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Burkina Faso, a majority Muslim nation, has long been known as a peaceful and stable country between different religious groups. Christians, who make...
Fourth Church Attacked in Burkina Faso in Past MonthMay 27, 2019 — 05/27/2019 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – There has been another attack on a Catholic Church in northern Burkina Faso. On Sunday 26 May, gunmen attacked the Catholic Church of...
New Al-Qaeda Cell has Formed in Burkina FasoOctober 15, 2018 — 10/15/2018 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – There is a new Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist cell in Burkina Faso. They seem to have split off from another larger group that...
US Missionary to Niger Still Alive After 20 Months in CaptivityJune 7, 2018 — ICC Note: Jeff Woodke, a US missionary based in Niger, was kidnapped by an Islamic Extremist group in 2016. This Monday, 4 June, the president of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, has...
