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Thursday, 31 August 2023 20:22
South Africa: Johannesburg fire amid housing issues
On 31 August a building being used as ‘informal’ housing for some 200 homeless people caught fire with at least 73 people dying. They lived in a maze of shacks and makeshift structures inside the five-storey…
Thursday, 31 August 2023 20:17
Armenia: Nagorno-Karabakh blockade continues
Asmaryan eats potatoes for every meal. He lives with 120,000 other ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave in Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus. They are cut off from Armenia by the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin…
Thursday, 31 August 2023 20:03
Afghanistan: two years after US withdrawal
30 August was the two-year anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Despite promises of a more moderate rule, Taliban leaders have imposed harsh measures. ‘It’s not a very good time in Afghanistan because of the…
Thursday, 24 August 2023 22:15
Global: Wave of Glory invitation
You are invited to join the Wave of Glory from 28 August to 17 September 2023, 21 days praying for a wave of the knowledge of the Glory of God to engulf the globe. The Lord…
Thursday, 24 August 2023 22:12
Nigeria: Fulani militant attacks worsen
Following the killing of 21 Christians and critical injuries to ten more in the Plateau by Fulani militants, believers are increasingly at risk and calling for action from leaders. The violence erupted when Fulani herdsmen set…
Thursday, 24 August 2023 22:08
Guatemala / Ecuador: voting to end corruption?
Elections in Guatemala and Ecuador are a test of democracy as both have a climate of corruption, tension and violence in politics. In Guatemala’s election on 20 August, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo won, despite Guatemala’s court…