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Friday, 03 March 2017 10:19
Iraq: Mosul humanity crisis
‘People knock on doors begging for food,’ said a man who fled north Mosul with family still trapped there. ‘People will start dying of starvation. There are no doctors or food. No flour, no bulgur wheat,…
Friday, 03 March 2017 10:14
Chad: an unlikely open door
It's a volatile neighbourhood with conflicts, terrorism, and food shortages on all sides. With Libya to its north, Sudan to its east, Central African Republic and Cameroon to its south, and Nigeria to its west, Chad…
Friday, 03 March 2017 10:09
South Africa: intercession momentum
From March to May intercessors will be praying for healing for the 'heart' of South Africa, focusing on reconciliation and deep-rooted pain and animosity harboured there. Since January, intercessors have prayed for the deep-seated emotions harboured…
Friday, 03 March 2017 10:06
Philippines: cybersex trafficking on the increase
Cybersex trafficking is a new and devastating form of slavery. It is a rapidly growing problem as internet access increases everywhere. Now, paedophiles worldwide can direct the live sexual abuse of boys and girls, many under…
Friday, 03 March 2017 10:04
Gambia: new president - new era?
As previously reported (see Prayer Alert 17 February), Gambia's new president Adama Barrow has announced that the country will no longer officially be called an Islamic republic, reversing the decision made by his predecessor. Christians have…
Friday, 03 March 2017 09:56
Guatemala: the Chajul Ixil project
Last week we praised God for Bible translation work in two different countries; this week we ask for prayer for Guatemala. When the original translator for the New Testament in Chajul lxil died, someone experienced in…