Witch Doctors Perform Ritual Sacrifice of Children in Uganda StillSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note Witch doctors in Uganda have increase child and human sacrifices recently due to the extreme drought that is affecting much of East Africa. In 2015, there were 7...
Boko Haram Body Count Nearly 400 in Last 5 MonthsSeptember 7, 2017 — ICC Note In the last 5 months, Boko Haram has killed nearly 400 people in Northeastern Nigeria and Cameroon. This is nearly double the number killed in the previous 5...
Young Kenyan Women Relate Tales of Sex Slavery in Al-ShabaabAugust 30, 2017 — ICC Note Kenyan women held captive by Al-Shabaab relate the terrors of being forced into sex slavery, forced marriages and servitude. Many of these women came from coastal Kenya, and...
Child Marriages on the Rise in South SudanAugust 29, 2017 — ICC Note Child Marriages are on the rise in South Sudan, partially because of the civil war that is taking place. The war and the famine in East Africa are...
Boko Haram Conduct Series of Suicide Bombings: More Than 30 Dead, 80 InjuredAugust 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Boko Haram conducted a series of three suicide bombings that have left at least 30 dead and more than 80 injured. This attack used the women as the...
Christian Mother of Three Dies in Captivity in EritreaAugust 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Eritrea is one the most repressive nations in the world. It does not allow any information into or out of the country that it thinks does not fit...
Female Genital Mutilations See Spike During School HolidaysAugust 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Holidays for many girls in Somalia are a time of hardship and pain. Female genital mutilation, which is seen as a human rights violation, is often conducted in...
“Africa’s World War”: Democratic Republic of Congo Civil WarAugust 1, 2017 — ICC Note: The Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) has been in constant violent conflict since its civil war began in 1997. This conflict has been called “Africa’s World War”. It has...
Nearly 10 Percent of Eritreans Have Fled in Recent YearsJuly 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Eritrea has been called the “North Korea” of Africa. This is not an exaggeration. The country is so closed off that many of its own people flee by...
Boko Haram Releases Video of 10 Female HostagesJuly 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Boko Haram released a video of 10 women that they are currently holding captive. These women are believed to be from the convoy that was attack last month....
In Somali Drought, Women Are Fighting Sexual Predators as Well as HungerJuly 15, 2017 — ICC Note Women in Somalia are not only dealing with a famine, that has made more than 700,000 people leave their homes in search for food, but are also dealing...
Concerned Parents still waiting to see released Chibok girlsMay 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Over the weekend 82 Chibok girls were released by Boko Haram, after negotiating with the Nigerian government the exchange of five of their imprisoned fighters. These girls were...
Young Christian Girl Forced by Sharia Court in Nigeria to Marry Muslim ManMay 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Women are victims of Sharia Law since they are not respected nor able to exercises any of their freedoms. Many young girls in Nigeria and other Islamic countries...
Women ‘central’ to spread of Christianity in IranJanuary 20, 2017 — ICC Note: According to a new report by Open Doors, Iranian women are leading the charge of evangelism and church development in Iran. The report explains that proportionally women in...
Boko Haram’s Female Victims Forced Into Prostitution to Feed FamiliesJanuary 6, 2017 — ICC Note The Lake Chad basin has become home to many displaced families who have fled Boko Haram’s frequent and violent attacks. The swamp-like area is located where Chad, Cameroon,...
Increasing Trend of Extremists Using Women as Attackers in KenyaDecember 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Females are often ignored and endure some of the worst treatment in persecuted countries. Radical extremists have begun to take advantage of society’s mistreatment of women. Because women...
