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Thursday, 02 April 2020 21:22
East Africa: coronavirus in locust-infested regions
By 2 April, there were 5,999 recorded coronavirus cases in Africa. 374 were in East Africa, a region already severely impacted by a plague of locusts and a food security crisis. WHO warned that Africa must…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:29
Global: Anglican Alliance response to coronavirus
Anglican health and mission agencies had a global consultation to discuss their response to coronavirus. They have published key learnings and some examples of best practice, and are building up a repository of resources and Bible…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:27
Praying for life to get back to normal
The world is shutting down in an unparalleled global response to coronavirus. Pray for God to cause a mighty wind of His Holy Spirit to turn the tide of sickness and fear. The current strategy of…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:25
Syria: recap
It has been almost ten years since the horrific war began. The Syrian army has retaken most of the land (except Idlib). Many believe that what happens here could be the culmination of the entire war.…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:23
Hope and prayer during the coronavirus
As the virus spreads, pray for everyone to listen to the advice from local authorities, and show care and regard for one another - especially the elderly and most vulnerable. If ever there was a time…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:20
Afghanistan: US fails to end stalemate
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced a $1bn cut in American aid to Afghanistan after he failed to convince President Ghani and his political foe, Abdullah, to end a feud that has jeopardised a US-led…