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Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:42
Nigeria: don’t forget Leah Sharibu
Leah Sharibu was 14 when she was abducted in 2018 by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). She defied the terrorist group, a splinter group of Boko Haram, when they abducted 110 girls from school. ISWAP…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:40
Number of IDPs at record high
Intense storms and violence forced 40.5 million people to become displaced within their countries last year, despite strict restrictions on movement globally to halt Covid spreading. Conflicts and natural disasters forced one person every second to…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:31
Uzbekistan: pray for unreached Uzbeks
The Uzbeks traditionally were semi-nomadic shepherds. Today they farm or live and work in towns and cities. Most Uzbeks are Sunni Muslims but not orthodox. Many traditional beliefs have been mingled with Islamic practices. The younger…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:27
India: Cyclone Tauktae
Tauktae, the strongest storm on record to hit India, killed over 40 people after it made landfall on 17 May. Branches of the air force and navy are scouring the sea to rescue personnel from oil…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:24
Venezuela: thousands fleeing violence
Thousands of Venezuelans have fled to Colombia in the past month to avoid fighting. They are running away from intense armed clashes between Venezuela’s army and Colombia’s rebel groups. Refugees say they were pushed out of…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:22
Gaza: schools could become super-spreader centres
Parents with Covid, unable to look after their children and living in Gaza, have problems bigger than childcare arrangements. One such couple sent their children to their grandparents' apartment, then two days later the worst violence…