In the latest violence to hit Nigeria’s central Plateau State a Christian pastor and three family members were victims of a brutal attack by suspected Fulani militants on May 5. Rev Adebayo James Famoluwe, the head of a Christian high school in the village of Gana-Ropp, was at evening prayer with his wife and two… Read more »
Nineteen-year-old Pakistani Christian Nabeel Masih was arrested four years ago on trumped up blasphemy charges. Since then he has spent day and night locked up in a tiny cell. CSI’s project partner visited the teenager in jail and found that his faith remains strong despite the appalling conditions in which he is being held. Nabeel… Read more »
While lockdowns are in place across much of the world, no action is being taken in Nicaragua to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But that doesn’t mean that Nicaraguans are not suffering the effects of the pandemic: several thousand people face hunger after losing their livelihoods. CSI’s local partners are distributing food to hundreds… Read more »
In Iraq, as in other Middle Eastern countries, CSI’s local partners are acting to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to provide relief to those who have lost their income as a result of the lockdown. So far 75 families have benefited from food aid. Iraq is in a particularly vulnerable position with regards to… Read more »
Several fatal attacks have taken place on Christian communities in Nigeria since the start of April even as the coronavirus spreads across the country. On April 7 suspected Fulani militants killed a pastor and three members of his congregation, including a child, in central Nigeria. CSI’s local partner ECCVN reported that the attack happened after… Read more »
Three hundred people who were held as slaves in Sudan have returned home to South Sudan after a slave liberation operation conducted by CSI in the first week of April. At the same time, CSI organized a workshop to raise awareness among former slaves about the coronavirus pandemic. The freed slaves – men, women and… Read more »
In Nigeria the reported number of coronavirus infections is low. But there’s huge fear that the virus could spread out of control. Among those most at risk are the tens of thousands who have been driven from their homes by conflict and who now live in overcrowded camps. CSI is working with partners in Nigeria… Read more »
Christian Solidarity International (CSI), a Christian human rights organization, has written to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing grave concern over US policy in Syria as reflected in the March 15 Joint Statement by the US, UK, Germany and France on the Ninth Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising. The Joint Statement fails to… Read more »
In Pakistan, government measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus are having a huge impact on the poorest members of society who are struggling to find enough to eat. As a result of the lockdown thousands of unskilled workers and day laborers have lost their livelihoods and can barely feed their families. Christians, who… Read more »
The coronavirus pandemic is having a major impact on life in the United States and in Europe. But in developing countries with dense populations and decaying healthcare systems, the virus could have a devastating effect. CSI is working with partners across Southeast Asia to help stop the spread of the disease and to bring relief… Read more »
