Sub-Saharan Africa

Washington Killed an ISIS Commander in Nigeria, but Has More to Do in West Africa

Despite recent successes in stopping anti-Christian violence in West Africa, there remains significant work to be done on U.S.-Nigeria cooperation on combatting the persecution of Christians

How Beijing’s ‘Civilizational Bluff’ Hurts the Global South

The CCP increasingly markets itself to the Global South as a defender of civilizational pluralism against Western notions of Human Rights, masking its own Marxist ideological commitments

Kidnapping of U.S. Missionary Shines Light on Persecution of Christians in Africa

The kidnapping of American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout is just the latest example of the persecution of Christians in western Africa by islamists

Christmas Attacks: Part of a Growing Trend of Violence Against Christians

Anti-Christian persecution has only increased in the last few years, both in the West and the developing world, with Christmas attacks being a prime example

The New Progressive Imperialism in Africa

The US government is seeking to impose progressive values on African nations despite those peoples having no interest in Western-style progressivism

Christian Realism and Reemergence of Islamic Extremist Terrorism

While the West is distracted by China and Russia, Islamic terrorism continues to metastasize around the world

Nigeria’s Christian Repression Continues 

Violence in Nigeria against Christians by groups like Boko Haram is continuing unabated

Soft Soap Diplomacy: Chinese Televisual Propaganda in Africa

The new ‘Chinese Savior’ genre of Beijing-backed TV drama is designed to enslave rather than save Africans

J. Peter Pham Christianity & National Security 2023

During Providence‘s Christianity & National Security in 2023, J. Peter Pham gave a lecture discussing the demographic, economic, and spiritual…