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Veldkamp: Fulani Muslim attacks gain land in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

Christian Solidarity International’s Joel Veldkamp, Ph.D., discusses the streak of Fulani killings of Christians in Nigeria during an interview (below) for CBN News with Billy Hallowell.  Watch the interview on CBN News On April 17, CSI’s director for public advocacy, Joel Veldkamp, spoke with Billy Hallowell on CBN News about the recent massacres of indigenous… Read more »

Nigeria: more than 120 Christians killed in Plateau attacks

Naomi Ezekiel Gana of Furti village, Bokkos, was widowed in the April 2, 2025 attack. csi As the Easter holiday approaches, Christians in the Middle Belt of Nigeria are facing a renewed wave of violence. At around midnight on Palm Sunday suspected Fulani militants attacked villages in Zike community, Bassa local government area (LGA), killing… Read more »

CSI condemns Holy Week massacre of Christians in Nigeria

On April 13, Palm Sunday, Fulani militias massacred 56 people in a Christian village in Plateau State in Nigeria, CSI has learned from its staff on the ground. CSI’s Nigeria project manager arrived in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on April 12. “Since I arrived, there has been an attack on Christian villages every… Read more »

INTERVIEW: After earthquake, violence further ravages Myanmar

Dr. Sasa discussed the earthquake, persecution of Christians, the Rohingya crisis, and ongoing violent military attacks in Myanmar with CSI by Zoom on April 10, 2025. csi The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 4,000 people in Myanmar on March 28 brought “unspeakable loss, pain, and suffering,” Dr. Sasa told Christian Solidarity International (CSI) in… Read more »

Myanmar faces humanitarian disaster following devastating earthquake

Scenes of devastation confront aid workers following the deadly quake. photo provided    On March 28, the Sagaing region of Myanmar was hit by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake whose shockwaves were felt in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and the neighboring Chinese region of Yunnan. The epicenter was close to the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay. The authorities say… Read more »

UN event highlights Christian persecution in India

The March 19 side event was organized by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) and co-sponsored by CSI   The March 19 side event, organized by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) and co-sponsored by Christian Solidarity International (CSI), shed light on how anti-conversion laws are being weaponized against religious minorities,… Read more »

CSI calls on Trump, Starmer, to prevent genocide in Syria

In the wake of the massacre of over 1,000 Alawite civilians by pro-government forces in Syria, Christian Solidarity International’s president, Dr. John Eibner, has sent letters to U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, calling on them to act to prevent genocide. The appeal follows a Genocide Warning for Syria which CSI issued on… Read more »