Terrorist groups occupy between 40 and 50 percent of Burkina Faso. The military has battled these groups, some linked to ISIS, Al-Qaeda, or Boko Haram, since 2015.
Terrorism in Burkina Faso Displaces 2 Million People
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Taliban Promises Women’s Rights, Leaves Out Work and Education; International Media Ministries Shares Stories of Women in the Bible
On Friday, The Taliban released a decree on Afghan women’s rights. The statement said women should not be considered property, or be given in marriage without their consent.
First Christians Sentenced to Prison Under Iran’s New Penal Code After they Refused to Renounce Christ
Morning Star News reports the first Christians to be punished under a newly amended law in Iran aimed at halting the growth of Christianity and other religious groups were sentenced to five years in prison for spreading “propaganda” against Islam after they refused to renounce Christ, […]
Religious Freedom Still Not a Certainty as Sudan Inches Toward Civilian Rule
Sudan is one step closer to civilian rule. Believers are hopeful, yet wary.
‘Empower Women Media’ Founder Shirin Taber is Using Media to Help Women in the Middle East Fight Oppression and Violence
Ongoing discrimination, oppression and violence against women in the Middle East and parts of North Africa, remains pervasive and entrenched.
Assault on ISIS-Held Raqqa in Its ‘Final Stages’
A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters says it has driven Islamic State (IS) militants out of 80% of the northern Syrian city of Raqqa.
