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Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:14
Democratic Republic of the Congo: turmoil, violence, pandemic
2019 saw Felix Tshisekedi elected president in disputed elections marred by violence. Ethnic tensions between Lendu and Mema saw 1,000+ deaths and another 1,300+ abducted or kidnapped, while the Ebola crisis took more lives. 2019 is…
Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:12
Christians neglected in aid distribution
Imagine you’re a Christian family in a Hindu village. It’s very likely neighbours are socially boycotting you. Even when there isn't a lockdown, you’re not allowed to buy from the local shop or draw water from…
Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:10
Iran: military alliance with China
Iran intends to build a military base in the Indian Ocean to protect fishing and commercial vessels from piracy and ‘foreign ships’ (referring to the US-led multinational naval task force currently protecting Gulf shipping from Iranian…
Thursday, 16 July 2020 21:37
Sudan Christians beginning to feel welcome
After more than three decades of Islamist rule, Sudan has passed reforms that include allowing non-Muslims to drink alcohol and have abolished the apostasy laws and flogging. From a Christian perspective, reforming the laws of the…
Thursday, 16 July 2020 21:31
Global persecution in the pandemic
Every six minutes a Christian is killed for following Jesus. For millions, the truth is an extremely dangerous thing to believe. 58% of Iraqi and Syrian refugees are Christian. Ongoing wars and continued presence of terrorists…
Thursday, 16 July 2020 21:28
North Korea: Prisoner 42
After fleeing from North Korea to China, Prisoner 42 was captured and sent to a North Korean prison camp, where she spent one year in solitary confinement. Guards shaved her head and stripped her. Each morning…