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Thursday, 11 April 2019 21:58
Algeria: door open for Al-Qaeda to grab power
With President Abdelaziz Bouteflika quitting, Al Qaeda terrorists could now fill the political vacuum. Bouteflika held office for 20 years, then the military told him to go following continuing street protests. In March, leading Al-Qaeda official…
Thursday, 11 April 2019 21:55
Sudan’s president steps down
‘The regime has fallen, we won!’ was the cry outside the defence ministry as the three-decade reign of President al-Bashir came to an end on 11 April. President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down, and consultations are…
Thursday, 11 April 2019 21:40
Libya: continuing crisis
Libya has been beset by chaos since Gaddafi’s overthrow in 2011. During the uprising, anyone with a gun commanded respect. An estimated 1,700 armed groups emerged. Only these armed militias really wield power: it is felt…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:37
Middle East - special prayer effort (11 to 13 April)
International Prayer Connect write: ‘As worship and prayer have begun to rise across the Middle East, an unprecedented harvest is taking place among Muslim peoples. We hear the same testimony in multiple nations. “As soon as…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:34
China: arrests, journalist detained, pastor’s mother beaten
Journalist and church deacon of Early Rain Covenant Church, Zhang Guoqing, was missing for several days before it was discovered he was being held in police custody for ‘provoking trouble’. He had published a story of…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:31
Brunei: full sharia law from 3 April
Stoning to death and amputation as punishments - including for children - are provided for in newly-implemented sections of the Brunei Darussalam sharia penal code that came into force on 3 April, according to a discreet…