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Friday, 10 February 2017 10:41
Diplomats in uncharted waters in USA
European diplomats in Washington are relying on ‘strategic patience’ while they try to chart a new course with the White House. Ambassadors, academics and others have personally invested in a strong relationship between the EU and…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:36
Mexico: please keep praying
Mexico is regularly mentioned in the news these days, but the stories rarely say much about the Mexican people. The daily realities for many in Mexico are dire. 60% of the people live in poverty. Police…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:34
Sri Lanka: Buddhist mob destroys rural church
On 5 January a church in Karuwalagaswewa was attacked and burned by a mob. Threats had previously been made to the church’s pastor, who informed the police. When the police inspector met with the pastor and…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:31
Afghanistan: six workers 'killed by IS’
Officials say that six Afghan Red Cross workers have been killed by suspected IS group gunmen in the province of Jowzjan. Two others are unaccounted for, feared abducted by the gunmen. The International Committee of the…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:29
Drought grips East Africa
‘Children have dropped out of school due to hunger; pregnant women and the elderly are the most affected. Cattle, which are the only source of livelihood, are dying, and the remaining ones are stolen by bandits,’…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:18
Somalia: a new president is elected
On Wednesday Somalia's presidential elections took place, with over twenty candidates to choose from. In a surprise result, former prime minister Hassan Sheikh Mohamud decisively defeated the incumbent president. It is the first time since the…