Catholic Mission Compound Attacked in EthiopiaJanuary 30, 2026 — On Dec. 18, looters attacked Itang Catholic Mission in Ethiopia. The incident is a casualty of the longstanding conflict between the Anyuak and Nuer tribes. At dawn, starting at 5:30...
Genocide Concerns in Ethiopia December 4, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran International Christian Concern (ICC) and other such organizations recently celebrated the Trump administration’s decision to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (officially adding the African nation to the CPC list). While ICC...
Three Christians Killed by Government Forces in EthiopiaFebruary 6, 2023 — 2/6/2023 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) - Three people were killed on Saturday in Ethiopia after attackers opened fire on a church in the city of Shashimani, located in the populous...
Over 150 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in EthiopiaAugust 5, 2022 — 08/04/2022 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) - On Friday, July 29, over 150 members of the al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist group, Al-Shabaab, were killed by Ethiopian forces during a fight near the Somalia...
Christians in the Crossfire in EthiopiaApril 5, 2021 — By Linda Burkle, PhD Recently my pastor called me and asked, “What do you know about what is happening in Ethiopia?” Puzzled, I responded, “Nothing—why?” He relayed that he had...
Ethiopian Migrants Victim of Houthi Rebel ViolenceMarch 22, 2021 — 03/22/2021 Yemen (International Christian Concern) – Houthi rebels launched teargas and other projectiles into an immigrant detention center holding primarily Ethiopians on March 7. The death toll is unclear, though...
Conflict in Ethiopia Continues to Claim Innocent LivesDecember 11, 2020 — 12/11/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Despite Ethiopia’s confident assertions last week that the military conflict in its northern Tigray region was over, the fighting has continued. The exact death...
Ethiopian Government Arrests Several Al-Shabaab and ISIS Militants in CapitalDecember 9, 2020 — 12/08/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Ethiopian security officials arrested 14 suspected members of al-Shabaab and ISIS in Addis Ababa and other parts of the country this past week. The suspects...
One Month in, the Humanitarian Cost of Ethiopia’s War Looms LargeDecember 3, 2020 — 12/04/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – After weeks of fighting with regional forces over control of its northern Tigray region, the Ethiopian government has declared a military victory. The announcement...
Ethiopia Seizes Second Largest Tigray TownNovember 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Fighting between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People’s leadership has led to full out Civil War in the East African Country. Tigray leaders...
