16 Killed, Church Destroyed in DRC AttackFebruary 16, 2021 — 02/16/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) – 16 people were killed and a Catholic church was burned down on Sunday during an attack in the northeastern Ituri province of DRC, according to Reuters...
Six People Killed by Fulani MilitantsFebruary 13, 2021 — 02/13/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Fulani militants attacked villagers in Owode Ketu community in Ogun State, Nigeria, around 5am on Thursday, leaving six dead and many seriously injured. Two of the...
70 Christians Released from Prison in Eritrea February 8, 2021 — 2/8/2021 Eritrea (International Christian Concern)- 70 Christians have been set free from three separate Eritrean prisons, according to a Christian Solidarity Worldwide report. On February 1st, the government released 21 female...
Niger Prepares for First Democratic TransitionJanuary 18, 2021 — 01/18/2021 Niger (International Christian Concern) – The country of Niger has had a rough history with regards to democracy. The last transition of power that took place was the coup...
Militants in Nigeria Kill More than 1,900 People in 2020January 14, 2021 — 01/14/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Every year, hundreds of people are killed in violent events throughout Nigeria. This has been true since Boko Haram became one of the deadliest...
Christian Leaders in Sudan say Still Missing FreedomJanuary 10, 2021 — 01/10/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Freedoms in Sudan seem to be on the rise as the country continues to change after the fall of one-time dictator Omar al-Bashir was...
Sudan: Police Arrest Nine Muslims for Destruction of Church PropertyDecember 24, 2020 — 12/24/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – According to Shanbago Awad Mugadam, a lawyer in Sudan who has been assisting Christians with legal aid, said that police have arrested nine men...
Intersociety Claims 2,200 Christians Killed in Middle Belt of NigeriaDecember 20, 2020 — 12/20/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety), a nonprofit based out of Nigeria, has released a report in which...
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,...
Boko Haram Kills 14 Farmers in Borno StateOctober 15, 2020 — 10/15/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram terrorists killed at least 14 farmers in the village of Ngwom, a small town about 14 km outside of Maiduguri. The terrorist...
Fulani Militants Kill Five in Benue StateSeptember 27, 2020 — 09/27/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Despite a strict law forbidding the movement of cattle through land in Benue state, there has still been ongoing attacks by Fulani militants. In...
27 Prisoners released in Eritrea, Report StatesSeptember 14, 2020 — 09/12/2020 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – Eritrea is one of the world’s most reclusive states. In the NGO community, it is often referred to as the “North Korea of Africa”....
Sudan Omits Christian Classes from Primary EducationSeptember 4, 2020 — 09/04/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Despite great strides forward for the Country of Sudan, Christians continue to fear that they will always be second class citizens. After the coup...
Inter-Faith Forum in Nigeria says Christians are not TargetsAugust 24, 2020 — 08/24/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Youth Christian and Muslim Forum of Nigeria (YCMFN) stated in a report that the allegations of Christian genocide made by the All-Party Parliamentary...
Jihadist Group Killed 25 People in Northeastern DRCJuly 10, 2020 — 07/11/2020 Democratic Republic of Congo (International Christian Concern) – On Wednesday July 8th, militiamen killed at least 25 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) northeastern Ituri province, officials...
Boko Haram Kidnap Four Aid Workers in Borno StateJuly 5, 2020 — 07/05/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – A video was released this past week showing four aid workers from different large international aid organizations. In the video, the four captives named...