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Thursday, 15 August 2019 22:01
Algeria: churches being closed
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has called on Algerian authorities to guarantee freedom of worship to churches and religious institutions, and to allow all closed churches to re-open. A press release on 12 August states, ‘We…
Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:58
Afghanistan: radical Islamists recruit at universities
Since IS was driven out of Iraq and Syria, it appears to have its sights set on Afghanistan. While the Afghan government is engaged in peace talks with the hard-line Taliban movement, radical Islamist groups are…
Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:54
Kazakhstan: officials harass churches
Officials are harassing founders of religious communities, possibly trying to block applications to exist. In May police began harassing Oskemen's New Life Protestant Church as it sought re-registration after changing its name. Officers visited parishioners late…
Friday, 09 August 2019 13:22
China: World’s first human-monkey hybrid
A human-monkey hybrid was created in a Chinese laboratory by injecting human stem cells capable of creating any type of tissue into a monkey embryo. The experiment was stopped before the embryo was born. The scientists…
Friday, 09 August 2019 13:22
Malawi: Christians praying as streets experience unrest
Malawi has been in a week of repentance and prayer for peace ( 5 – 11 August) in response to ongoing post-election unrest and riots over allegedly rigged presidential elections. As intercessors pray for their country,…
Friday, 09 August 2019 13:21
Sierra Leone: Blood diamonds and land corruption
Koidu Town’s processing plants and surrounding earthworks create a rich diamond mine. Since the 1930s it has brought employment and prosperity to the region but it fell into the hands of South African mercenaries during the…