German Priest Freed from al-Qaida
11/29/2023 Mali — More than a year after his kidnapping, Rev. Hans-Joachim Lohre was released on Monday, Nov. 27, following negotiations conducted by the German government.
German Priest Freed from al-Qaida
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Terrorists Run Rampant after UN Withdrawal in Mali
Terrorists Run Rampant after UN Withdrawal in Mali
10/04/2023 Mali (International Christian Concern) -- Mali faces worse conditions as forces from the United Nations continue their departure from the country. Terrorist groups including...
West African Sahel Nations Sign Security Pact
West African Sahel Nations Sign Security Pact
09/21/2023 Sahel – Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso signed a security pact on Sept. 16, promising to come to the aid of each other in case of rebellion or external aggression.
Blockade Cuts off Food, Aid to Timbuktu
Blockade Cuts off Food, Aid to Timbuktu
08/29/2023 Mali (International Christian Concern) - Islamic militants have maintained a blockade on the ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali for more than two weeks. The blockade, which was...
1,800 Terrorist Attacks Recorded in West Africa in the Last Six Months
1,800 Terrorist Attacks Recorded in West Africa in the Last Six Months
07/26/2023 West Africa (International Christian Concern) -- In the first six months of 2023, West Africa recorded more than 1,800 terrorist attacks, contributing to up to 4,600 deaths....
Survivors Describe Jihadist Attacks in Mali
Survivors Describe Jihadist Attacks in Mali
07/14/2023 Mali – Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report yesterday detailing several Jihadist attacks in Mali this year.
Children Continue to be Kidnapped and Killed in the Sahel
Children Continue to be Kidnapped and Killed in the Sahel
06/29/2023 Niger – Children bear the brunt of the devastating impact of Jihadism in the Sahel region, as they face the dual horrors of being targeted and killed, as well as being recruited and displaced from their homes.
The Sahel: A Hotbed of Terrorism
The Sahel: A Hotbed of Terrorism
01/26/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The Sahel region of Africa is a belt of land immediately south of the Sahara Desert that stretches east to west across the...
Jihadist Attacks in Mali on the Rise
Jihadist Attacks in Mali on the Rise
10/18/2022 Mali (International Christian Concern) - Mali has seen a rise in jihadist activity over the last several weeks. On Thursday, October 13, a passenger bus hit an improvised...
Insurgents Attack Military Base in Mali
Insurgents Attack Military Base in Mali
07/27/22 Mali (International Christian Concern) - On Friday, June 22, Mali’s Kati military base, located outside the capital of Bamako, was attacked by jihadi militants. The Kati...
Extremists Attack Military Camps in Mali and Burkina Faso
Extremists Attack Military Camps in Mali and Burkina Faso
04/27/2022 Mali (International Christian Concern) – Attacks by suspected militants in the neighboring West African nations of Mali and Burkina Faso left at least 20 soldiers and 6...
8 Soldiers Killed as Violence Continues in Africa’s Sahel
8 Soldiers Killed as Violence Continues in Africa’s Sahel
01/01/2022 Mali (International Christian Concern) – Eight soldiers were killed and at least seven injured on Wednesday in western Mali, the army said in a statement. “A unit in the Nara...
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