Soldiers in Burkina Faso Seek Spiritual Help Amidst Jihadist UprisingMay 9, 2021 — 05/09/2021 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – Soldiers have hailed army chaplains a “lifeline” as they battle to defend their country from jihadist fighters. Writer Sam Mednick of the Associated Press reports that...
30 Nigerian Soldiers Killed by Islamic TerroristsMarch 10, 2021 — 03/10/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Sahara Reporters, The Boko Haram splinter group Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) released a statement on Tuesday revealing that they were behind...
Seven Die in Plane Crash, Rumored to be on Route to Save Abducted School Children February 25, 2021 — 02/25/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Seven people were killed this past Sunday morning when a military plane crashed while taking off out of Nigeria’s Abuja airport. "A military aircraft King Air 350 has...
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...
Islamic State West Africa Province Kill 20 Nigerian SoldiersSeptember 5, 2020 — 09/05/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram's ISWAP faction has yet again killed more than a dozen soldiers of the Nigerian army and have overrun a military position. In...
Sudan Decides to Replace Military GovernorsApril 28, 2020 — 04/28/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Sudan’s Transitional government has decided to change its military governors for civilian leaders of it’s states. This move is another attempt by the government...
Nigeria Lifts Ban on Two International NGOsOctober 31, 2019 — 10/31/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Just last month, the Nigerian military forced two NGOs operating in the Northeast of the country to close. The military was accusing these groups,...
Human Rights Watch Report Shows Eritrea Still Violating Human Rights ConsistentlyAugust 12, 2019 — 08/12/2019 Kenya (International Christian Concern) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report last Friday showing that Eritrea continues to violate human rights daily, despite many people hoping that the...
Sudan Military and Civilian Protesters Sign Constitution; No Mention of Religious FreedomAugust 5, 2019 — 08/05/2019 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Sudan has been a military dictatorship for more than 30 years, as the head of state was President Omar al-Bashir, a general who helped...
4 Teens and 1 Adult Killed by Military during Protest in SudanJuly 31, 2019 — 07/31/2019 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Protests started again in earnest in Sudan this week. On Monday, a group of people had formed a protest in El-Obeid, complaining about the...
Sudan’s TMC Agree to Civilian Power Sharing DealJuly 9, 2019 — 07/09/2019 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Sudan’s Transitional Military Council(TMC) and the leaders of the protest movement have agreed to a peaceful transition away from direct military control of the...
Boko Haram Kill 29 Soldiers While Taking Military BaseMay 23, 2019 — 05/23/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On the night of Monday, 20 May, Boko Haram militants loyal to the ISWAP faction attack a military outpost near the town of Gubio...
Sudan’s Transitional Military Council Affirms Sharia Law as Government’s GuideMay 21, 2019 — 05/21/2019 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – The Transitional Military Council (TMC) of Sudan stated on 7 May that Sharia Law would still guide their policies and policy making. This is...
Sudan Governmental Talks on 72 Hour HoldMay 17, 2019 — 05/17/2019 Sudan (International Christian Concern) –This week, the military council, which has been ruling Sudan since the fall of the previous regime, has stopped the talks that have been ongoing...
Sudan Ex-President Omar al-Bashir Moved to PrisonApril 18, 2019 — 04/18/2019 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Omar al-Bashir has been arrested by the Sudanese military. According to reports from the currently ruling military council, Bashir was taken into custody last...
