Secrecy is the key to survival for Somali Christians
Since 2023, Somalia has consistently ranked second in the World Watch List, making it the country in Africa that faces the highest levels of religious persecution
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Police rescind denial to confirm Nigeria church kidnappings
Multiple reports about the kidnapping of more than 170 worshippers have now been confirmed to be true after initial delays by state representatives
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Trump the Silence in Nigeria
When militants massacred 200 people in the Nigerian village of Yelwata, the world called it a “resource clash.” The survivors call it something else: “They attacked us because we are Christians and won’t convert.” For years the religious targeting of Nigeria’s Christians has been downplayed or ignored. It’s time to listen to the victims.
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Civilians face desperation in Sudan, but for Christians it is worse
If you were a civilian in Sudan, the past 2.5 years would have been years of unimaginable desperation as fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces and the rival Rapid Support Forces has continued unabated. Civilians have faced horrific violence. And while all are affected, Christians are even worse off because they live as an unwanted minority in their homeland. Nowhere is safe.
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More attacks in DRC claim an estimate 100+ Christian lives
Between Monday the 8th September and Tuesday the 9th September, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacks in two more communities left an estimated more than 100 people dead. These form part of a spate of recent attacks that have killed large numbers, including an attack at the end of July that left nearly 50 dead in Komanda, northwest of Beni.
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On the forefront of persecution, Christian youth in SSA need urgent prayer
In Sub-Saharan Africa, where 62% of the population is under 25, Christian youths face severe persecution, including discrimination, violence, and isolation. This youth bulge presents both an opportunity for the Church’s future and risks of disenfranchisement, potentially fueling violence and migration.
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ADF kill as many as 31 during prayer vigil in Komanda, eastern DRC on Sunday
On Sunday morning, 27 July 2025, fighters belonging to the ISIS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked Komanda and killed as many as 31 worshippers attending an overnight prayer vigil in the Catholic Church. About ten more people were killed in the same village along in the eastern DRC town.
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Will Nigeria provide protection & justice for Christians affected by Benue attack?
Christian communities in the Guma local government area (LGA) in Benue state, Northern Nigeria faced at least six suspected Fulani militant attacks between June 8 and June 14. The attacks in which women and children were not spared, left more than 200 people dead. Jo Newhouse, spokesperson for the Arise Africa campaign, an initiative of…
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Army thwarts suspected ADF attack during Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations
Jun 12, 2025, Uganda – Two people, described by authorities as “armed terrorists” were killed in the capital, Kampala, on Jun 03 as people gathered to pray near the Roman Catholic Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine as part of Martyrs Day celebrations. A counter-terrorism unit “intercepted and neutralized” the two, one of whom was a female suicide…
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Will the World Look Away from Christians under attack from Islamists in Eastern Congo?
Islamic militancy in Africa is part of a broader, global ideological current. Groups affiliated to or taking inspiration from the so called Islamic State (IS) have over the past year claimed the lives of thousands of Christians on the continent. The 2025 Global Terrorism Index stated that IS and its affiliates remained the deadliest terrorist…
