Somalia (MNN) — “The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” the saying goes. It seems to be true for two terrorist groups: the Houthis in Yemen and al-Shabaab in Somalia.

Nepal (MNN) — Nepalese churches are reaching their neighbors even as believers grieve their own losses following August’s devastating floods.

Nigeria (MNN) — A new report from Equipping The Persecuted looks at the crisis factors behind the ongoing killings of Christians in Nigeria. 

Afghanistan (MNN) — Rising tensions in Afghanistan continue to draw global attention, especially amid reports of Taliban abuses.

Niger (MNN) – American missionary Kevin Rideout is finally home after 9 months in captivity. The Serving In Mission pilot was reunited with his family, and on Friday, he met President Donald Trump at the White House. In a statement, President Trump said Rideout had been taken by ISIS Jihadists.

Nigeria (MNN) — More than 50 Christian and Muslim leaders have signed a peace accord in Nigeria. Leaders met at a conference in Abuja organized by the Muslim World League, an Islamic NGO based in Saudi Arabia.

Nigeria (MNN) – In Nigeria, 308 people held captive for months are finally free. They were kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen and other armed bandits in separate attacks across northern Nigeria and held in a forest. President Bola Tinubu called it the largest single-day rescue operation ever carried out by Nigerian security forces.

Bangladesh (MNN) — Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin resigned from office on Friday, marking another political upheaval for the country. He cited health concerns, but onlookers see broader political motivations at work. 

Nigeria (MNN) — Fulani militias are far and away the biggest Christian killers in Nigeria, says a study from the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa. 

Afghanistan (MNN) – Taliban delegates from Afghanistan met with EU officials for the first time last week in Brussels. The closed-door meeting reportedly covered diplomatic relations and the return of deported Afghans to their home country.

DRC (MNN) – In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), entire Christian communities are running into the jungle with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Earlier this month, more than 80 Christians were killed in a series of Islamist attacks.

Myanmar (MNN) — Famous Christian author C.S. Lewis once said, “God whispers to us in our pleasures… but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” Sometimes, that pain looks like war.

Nigeria (MNN) — The United States House Appropriations Committee has advanced a State Department funding bill with strings attached for Nigeria. 

Kenya (MNN) — A series of attacks in communities along a key highway in Kenya have left families mourning and looking for justice.