AFRICA – Identifying the Drivers of Conflict in the Sahel
Religious Freedom Institute | Scott Morgan | June 5, 2020 When asking about the root cause of the insurgencies plaguing the Sahel region of West Africa, and specifically Mali and…
RELEASE – USA – This is No Time to Abandon West Africa Amid Rampant and Intensifying Religious Persecution
*** NEWS RELEASE *** For Immediate Release | Jan. 7, 2020 U.S. Forces Need to Remain There, Augmented by a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region WASHINGTON—Just…
USA – Pentagon examining a reduction of the US footprint in West Africa
Military Times | Diana Stancy Correll The Pentagon is considering significantly cutting back its U.S. presence in West Africa, according to a new report. U.S. troops in Africa have focused…
USA/WEST AFRICA – Pentagon Eyes Africa Drawdown as First Step in Global Troop Shift
New York Times | Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt | Dec. 24, 2020 The deliberations stem from a push to reduce missions battling distant terrorist groups,…
USA – U.S. to Ramp Up Counterterrorism Efforts in Sahel Region
FP | Robbie Gramer | December 20, 2020 The Trump administration is preparing to create a new special envoy position and task force to deal with security threats in the…
BURKINA FASO – An Appeal for Burkina Faso
Aug. 15, 2019 | Juicy Ecumenism | By Scott Morgan Since January 2019, twenty people have been killed and several churches have been destroyed by Islamist forces operating in the…
WEST AFRICA – Boko Haram Attacks Christian Village, Destroys Church
International Christian Concern | March, 14, 2019 International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that earlier today, around 6:00 a.m., Boko Haram insurgents launched an attack on Ngurhlavu village of Lassa…
CAMEROON – Charles Wesco: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
HEAVY | Oct. 30, 2018 Charles Trumann Wesco was an American missionary who arrived in the West African nation of Cameroon on October 18, along with his wife and their…