PA: Worldwide
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:00
Libya: Now a ‘failed state’
Since Qaddafi’s downfall Libya’s newly formed, militia-run police force terrorises religious minorities, officials and workers who previously served under Qaddafi. This has prevented tens of thousands of experienced government workers from providing millions of Libyans access…
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:00
Nepal: Quake female survivors exposed to sex trade traffickers
NGOs are warning that criminal networks using the cover of rescue efforts are targeting rural communities that were devastated by the earthquake. Each year an estimated 15,000 girls and young women from poor communities are trafficked…
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:00
Nepal: Christian minority responds to earthquake
Less than 3% of Nepal’s population is Christian. After years of intense persecution, Nepalese Christians now have freedom to meet, though proselytising remains illegal. Baptist Global Response reported that local churches were pooling limited resources to…
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:00
Nigeria: Turning point in Nigeria’s war against Boko Haram
Last week Prayer-Alert reported the release of 234 women and girls from Boko Haram. The total number of hostages released in the past few days has risen to 700. This marks a revival of fortunes for…
Thursday, 30 April 2015 01:00
Nepal: A missionary’s message
NGO’s with centres in Nepal are mobilising hundreds of staff and resources to assist communities with temporary shelter and aid. Among the many Church groups is ‘Himalayan Region Vineyard Churches’. The following is from a recent…
Thursday, 30 April 2015 01:00
Qatar: Nepalese desperate to get home to Nepal
Hundreds of thousands of Nepali migrants working in Gulf States must be allowed to return home after the earthquake devastated their nation, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) said on Tuesday. ITUC has written to the…