Nigeria, Sudan and Mali witness an increase in persecution by armed Islamist groups. Syria, China and Algeria are other places on the planet where Christians suffer restrictions and difficulties in living their faith. The Open Doors World Watch List (WWL 2026) monitors the situation of persecuted Christians around the world.

Religious identity, nationalism, and violence.

Around 480,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh. World Vision has warned against the horrible  living conditions in refugee camps and the huge lack of resources.

It is the deadliest single bomb attack in Iraq since 2007. 28 people also died in Bangladesh on Saturday, after another Daesh attack in a cafe.

He worked as food development expert for the Dutch-based Inter Church Organization for Development Cooperation ICCO. Daesh (IS) in the country took responsibility for the attack, sources say.

Police arrest officials after a criminal camp with 28 bodies was found in deep jungle on Friday. “There are other camps with graves like this one,” the only survivor said.