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Donors pledge over $500m aids to DR Congo
The first-ever internationalc o n f e r e n c e t o h e l p t h e Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) opened at the United Nations Office at Geneva on […]
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UN hails release of child soldiers in South Sudan
Two hundred and seven child soldiers have been released by armed groups in South Sudan, part of a series of planned discharges that should see nearly 1,000 children return home over the coming months. The […]
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Give peace a chance; give children a chance’ says Keita in South Sudan
The political conflict in South Sudan has displaced millions of people, killed thousands and destroyed huge national infrastucture. Several world leaders, religious bodies, international partners and civil society groups have made significant attempts at restoring […]
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Half the world’s 259 million widows live in poverty
With nearly half the world’s 259 million widows living poverty, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged greater efforts to “make them more visible in our societies” and ensure they are a vital part of […]
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Nearly one in five suicide bombers used by Boko Haram is now a child
The number of children used by Boko Haram as suicide bombers up tenfold over the past year, the United Nations humanitarian wing has reported, also warning that the group’s gunmen continue to carry out attacks […]
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South Sudan: Hunger threatens lives of thousands of children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have stepped up their activities in South Sudan after the recently released Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) revealed that nearly 237,000 children […]
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Sunday school Teachers, Chaplains in W. Africa attend workshop on HIV prevention
Preventing HIV, particularly among adolescents and youth, was the focus of a two-day meeting for 25 Sunday school teachers and chaplains from the Methodist Church of Togo, Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Togo, Assemblies of God, […]
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Commission plans World Mission Conference in 2018
A World Mission Conference (WMC), hosted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, is being planned for 2018, reported the executive group of the World Council of Church’s Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME). […]
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WCC Solidarity Visit to Burundi
Amidst the current tense situation in Burundi, representatives of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) have embarked on a solidarity visit to Burundi from 1 to 4 […]
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Mission in Secularized Contexts Focus of Seminar
Representatives of different Christian traditions will analyze the challenges to mission in secularized contexts during a seminar 22-26 February in Hungary. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is offering the event as a joint […]
