Tag Archive for: Democratic Republic of Congo

A mother sits next to her child on a small bench.

“We can’t leave God’s word because of our wounds”, says bereaved DRC mother 

On January 15, 2023, members of the Islamic militant Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) detonated a bomb in a church in the North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The explosion killed at least 17 people and seriously injured…

ADF kill as many as 31 during prayer vigil in Komanda, eastern DRC on Sunday

On Sunday morning, 27 July 2025, fighters belonging to the ISIS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked Komanda and killed as many as 31 worshippers attending an overnight prayer vigil in the Catholic Church. About ten more people were killed in the same village along in the eastern DRC town.

Army thwarts suspected ADF attack during Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations

Jun 12, 2025, Uganda - Two people, described by authorities as "armed terrorists" were killed in the capital, Kampala, on Jun 03 as people gathered to pray near the Roman Catholic Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine as part of Martyrs Day celebrations.…
Street in the Town of Bunia Eastern Congo

Will the World Look Away from Christians under attack from Islamists in Eastern Congo?

Islamic militancy in Africa is part of a broader, global ideological current. Groups affiliated to or taking inspiration from the so called Islamic State (IS) have over the past year claimed the lives of thousands of Christians on the continent.…

Under attack on two fronts

The predominantly Christian population in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is under siege from two sides, with countless civilians suffering from brutal attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and M23—militant groups driven…

Deborah’s story

“They killed my husband.” Deborah wipes a tear from her eye and gently cradles the youngest of her five children as she remembers the day… “He was a repairman, and also sold things. He slept over at his workshop to guard it. When…