Nigeria

In the northeast and in the Middle Belt region, Islamist terrorist groups including Boko Haram and Fulani militias regularly carry out attacks on Christians and moderate Muslims. CSI is active in Nigeria, as well as in other sub-Saharan countries plagued by jihadist attacks, for example Mozambique.

CSI priorities:

Food distribution and medical care for IDPs
Financial start-up assistance for displaced people
Scholarships and material support for the children of victims of violence
Advocacy work in Nigeria and abroad

News – Nigeria

Buildings were left burning after the May 16 2023 attacks in Mangu. ECCVN

May 22, 2023

                                
                                        Feb 16, 2023                

                Nigerian Christian woman accused of blasphemy ‘traumatized’ in jail
            
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                                        Jul 04, 2022                

                US–UK split over religious persecution in Nigeria on eve of Ministerial Conference
            
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                                        Jun 22, 2022                

                Christian Solidarity International asks Liz Truss to take action on Nigeria
            
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                                        May 19, 2022                

                CSI calls on Blinken to pursue justice for lynched Nigerian student
            
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                                        Jan 28, 2022                

                Baroness Cox, John Eibner write to Luka Binniyat
            
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                                        Dec 02, 2021                

                CSI calls on President Biden to intervene for imprisoned Nigerian journalist
            
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                                        Nov 24, 2021                

                CSI: Removal of Nigeria from list of religious freedom violators is a brazen denial of reality
            
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                                        Nov 18, 2021                

                CSI calls on U.S. Secretary of State to engage with victims of atrocities on Nigeria visit
            
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                                        Jan 30, 2020                

                CSI issues genocide warning for Christians in Nigeria
            
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