NIGERIA – French philosopher documents deadly persecution of Nigerian Christians

French philosopher documents deadly persecution of Nigerian Christians Aleteia | John Burger | Dec 18, 2019 Bernard-Henri Lévy provides eyewitness testimony to killing, raping and mutilation by Fulani herdsmen. The…

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NIGERIA – Over 1,000 Christians in Nigeria killed by Fulani, Boko Haram in 2019: NGO report

Over 1,000 Christians in Nigeria killed by Fulani, Boko Haram in 2019: NGO report The Christian Post | Samuel Smith | Dec. 14, 2019 St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Zangam,…

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AFRICA – As Christianity grows in Africa, anti-Christian persecution rises

Crux | Crux Staff | Dec. 11, 2019 YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon - According to a new Pew Research Center report, there are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent.…

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UNITED KINGDOM – Baroness Cox says, Britain must stop ignoring Christian prosecution in Nigeria

Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust | Baroness Cox | Nov. 25, 2019 Baroness Caroline Cox, U.K., is a longtime human rights advocate. It has been five years since Nigeria’s Islamist Fulani…

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NIGERIA – (Video) Fulani Herdsmen Attack victims impacted by Mission Africa International (MAI)

Mission Africa International | Nov. 13, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiloDP4W5Y8&feature=youtu.be

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NIGERIA – US-based journalist, visits troubled kajuru communities

Vanguard News Nigeria | Idowu Bankole | Nov. 11, 2019 US-based journalist Magnafaith Krimi within number of people from communities with the kajuru LGA In the wake of the gruesome…

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AFRICA – Terrorist Attacks Increase in Africa’s Sahel, U.S. Warns

The Wall Street Journal | Jessica Donati and Courtney McBride | Nov. 1, 2019 WASHINGTON—Africa’s Sahel region is emerging as a new frontier in the fight against terrorist groups, according…

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NIGERIA / USA – Sen. Cruz Joins Rebecca Sharibu in Renewing Calls for Boko Haram to Release Leah Sharibu

Leads bipartisan, bicameral letter to Nigerian President urging the secure release of Leah Sharibu Sen. Ted Cruz Release | Oct. 25, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas),…

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NIGERIA – ‘Convert or Be Killed!’ Expectant Mother Pays Ultimate Price in Jihadist Massacre

CBN NEWS | Kelsey Campbell | Oct. 24, 2019 The massacre lasted for five hours.    Esther listened from the makeshift outhouse as she hid behind the door. "Convert or…

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MEDIA ADVISORY – Religious Freedom Advocates, Churches and Believers Rally in Prayer for Leah Sharibu on Oct. 26

October 23, 2019 | For Immediate Release Save the Persecuted Christians Joins Others Worldwide to Plead for Leah’s Release from Boko Haram Captivity for Refusing to Renounce Her Faith WASHINGTON—Save…

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NIGERIA – 500 shackled children freed from third Islamic boarding school in north Nigeria

The Telegraph - U.K. | Adrian Blomfield, Africa Correspondent | Oct. 17, 2019 Police have freed hundreds of manacled boys from a madrassa in northern Nigeria for the third time…

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NIGERIA – “WORLD TAKE NOTE!”: Genocide of Christians in Nigeria – Raymond Ibrahim

Gatestone Institute | Raymond Ibrahim | Oct. 7, 2019 Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, the Muslim president of Nigeria—who reached that position in part thanks to Barack H. Obama—continues to fuel…

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NIGERIA / U.K. – U.K. opens investigation into killings of farmers in Benue

Elombah News | Sept. 27, 2019 United Kingdom has opened an investigation into the killing of farmers by suspected herdsmen in Benue State and other parts of the country. Also…

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NIGERIA/USA – Breaking News: Leah rally confirmed, at U.S. Capitol

War Desk News | Sept. 20, 2019 Breaking | “Pray for Leah Rally” confirmed! Save the Persecuted Christians made the announcement on Friday, September 20, via a press release to…

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NIGERIA – Nigerian children who escaped Boko Haram say they faced another ‘prison’: Military detention

Washington Post | Danielle Paquette, West Africa bureau chief | Sept. 14, 2019 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Four hundred nights. Fatima counted each one as she lay on the ground with…

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AFRICA – Black Slavery Exists Today in Muslim-Dominated African Nations, but No One’s Talking About It

The Stream | Charles Jacobs | Sept. 8, 2019 Today, an estimated 529,000 to 869,000 black men, women, and children are still slaves. They are bought, owned, sold, and traded…

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NIGERIA – To beat terrorism in Nigeria, change the narrative

Washington Examiner | by Douglas Burton | Sept. 5, 2019 By all accounts, the wealthy and teeming nation of Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places on Earth. Murders…

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UNITED NATIONS / NIGERIA – UN calls for urgent action to end violence in Nigeria

Aljazeera | Mercy Abang | Sept. 2, 2019 Abuja, Nigeria - The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings condemned rising violence across Nigeria and a "lack of accountability" for perpetrators. Agnes…

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STATEMENT – Nigerian Government Reports 16-Year-Old Christian Captive Leah Sharibu Is Alive

August 31, 2019 | ***STATEMENT*** Save the Persecuted Christians: ‘Leah Needs to Come Home’ WASHINGTON—Several Nigerian and global media outlets reported Saturday that kidnapped Christian Nigeria schoolgirl Leah Sharibu is…

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NIGERIA – JUST IN: Leah Sharibu Still Alive, FG Negotiating Release

Amiloaded News | Aug. 31, 2019 Leah Sahribu taken captive by ISWAP/Boko Haram Feb. 19, 2018 The Presidency has dismissed speculation that Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl still held by…

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