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Mussarat Bibi, a Christian, and her Muslim colleague Muhammad Sarmad spent 23 days in prison on blasphemy charges. The fact that they were released on bail on May 12 is largely thanks to the efforts of CSI partner Anjum Paul.

The Nuba Mountains region of Sudan is home to a largely Christian population that suffered oppression under the former Islamist dictatorship in Khartoum. Franco Majok, CSI project manager for South Sudan, visited the Nuba Mountains in February 2023. In this interview, he explains the background to the conflict and describes the threat facing the people.

Nigeria’s Middle Belt region has witnessed an increase in attacks on Christian villages in recent weeks amid uncertainty following the disputed outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The uptick in violence suggests Christian fears that a Muslim electoral win would embolden jihadists were not misplaced.

Dozens of Christians are reported to have been killed in renewed strikes by Fulani militants in Mangu local government area of Plateau State, Nigeria. The attacks are the latest in a wave of violence against Christians that has hit Mangu in the past two months.

Today, the Save Karabakh Coalition called on Ignazio Cassis, the head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, to use Switzerland’s presidency of the UN Security Council to help the besieged people of Nagorno Karabakh.

Mussarat Bibi and Muhammad Sarmad, who worked at a girls' school in the Pakistani town of Arifwala, were detained on April 19 and released on bail on May 15. The illiterate workers are accused of intentionally burning pages of the Koran.