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Friday, 15 January 2016 13:57
Afghanistan: educated jobless join Taliban or IS, or emigrate
A missionary writes, ‘These days the choices young Pashtun (Afghan) men and women have are limited. The economy has taken a hit due to investments by NGOs and government ending.’ He quoted a young man with…
Friday, 15 January 2016 13:54
Australia: preacher arrested for talking about sin
George, a Queensland street preacher, was arrested last Friday, despite being authorised to preach under the state’s Peaceful Assembly Act. He had preached there on previous occasions without complaints but a police sergeant told him to…
Friday, 15 January 2016 13:52
Syria: besieged towns
This week two convoys of forty lorries reached the outskirts of the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya, carrying flour, medical supplies and hygiene products. On Monday the UN found ‘horrifying conditions’ while delivering the first…
Friday, 15 January 2016 13:50
Nigeria: tumbling oil prices cause bankruptcies to loom
There is a mixed bag of expectations and anxiety over what this new year holds for Nigeria. Yesterday’s excesses have come home to roost. Time and time again the issue of over- dependence on oil has…
Friday, 15 January 2016 13:47
Kenya: Pray for an end to corruption in the police force
At the end of 2015 the global anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International, reported: ‘The police force is the most corrupt institution in Kenya.’ Investigations revealed a hierarchy in the way proceeds of corruption are shared among police…
Friday, 15 January 2016 13:43
Israel: Gaza faces harsh winter after gas supply cuts
Israel has curtailed gas supplies to the occupied Gaza Strip, causing a major disruption to most families and exacerbating the harsh impact of the cold weather. The amount of gas entering Gaza has decreased by 50%…