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Thursday, 09 December 2021 20:30
Horn of Africa: hunger
The Horn of Africa has experienced prolonged drought, rapidly increasing food prices, and escalating armed conflict. A nutrition crisis is exacerbated by climate change and Covid-19. Families are fleeing their homes in search of safety and…
Thursday, 09 December 2021 20:23
Nigeria removed from US ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ list
Nigeria regularly sees ongoing massacres of indigenous Christians, and security forces imprison free thinkers for the ‘crime’ of blasphemy. Nevertheless, the USA removed Nigeria from its Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) list. On 2 December Rev…
Thursday, 09 December 2021 20:18
Afghanistan: vulnerable Christian minorities
As the Taliban quickly took over Afghanistan during the late summer of 2021, the world witnessed chaos, panic, and extreme violence. The Afghan Church was in the middle of the storm, facing ever-increasing danger as brutal…
Thursday, 09 December 2021 20:12
China: WTA suspends tournaments in China
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has not been seen in public for over a month after accusing former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault resulting in the Women's Tennis Association suspending all tournaments in China amid…
Friday, 03 December 2021 09:46
Global: food shortages
The world is in a critical hunger situation. The global prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in 2020 was equal to the previous five years combined. Nearly one in three people globally (2.37 billion) did…
Friday, 03 December 2021 09:43
India: spike in attacks on Christians and churches
India has the second-largest Christian population in Asia, but a recent report states that over 300 attacks on Christians took place in the first nine months of 2021. 169 of them were in four states: BJP-ruled…