Africa News

ICC president sheds light on alarming 2025 persecution report: ‘Killing ground is Nigeria’

Originally published in The Christian Post Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern (ICC), has spent more than two decades fighting for religious freedom. But as ICC’s 2025 Global Persecution Index reveals, the crisis is worsening. “The main killing ground for Christians isn’t North Korea — it’s Nigeria,” the Last […]

Sudan jails 19 Christians on unfounded allegations

Originally published in Christian Daily International At least 19 Christians were arrested in Sudan’s city of Madani on various occasions in January and February, area sources said.  Seven Christians were arrested by security personnel associated with the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on January 21 as the group traveled from Barakat […]

Nigerian faith leaders appeal to US to pressure their country on religious violence

Originally published in RNS Nearly four years ago, the Biden administration removed Nigeria from a list of countries whose threats to religious freedom are of “particular concern,” but continued attacks on Christians and other religious groups by Islamist militias have prompted calls from local faith leaders and members of the […]