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Children in the world's youngest country of South Sudan are being forced to fight on both sides of an ongoing civil war. The United Nations estimates that there are 11,000 child soldiers in South Sudan’s rebel…
Canada: Terror attack a ‘wake-up call’
31 Oct 2014
Thousands of Canadians gathered on Tuesday to honour Cpl Nathan Cirillo, the 24-year-old honour guard shot dead during last week's terror attack in Ottawa. The incident followed another terror attack in which an IS-inspired terrorist ran…
Nigeria: Idolatry in high places
31 Oct 2014
The following is from the 31-day prayer guide for Nigeria. Day 30 tells us of the increased dependence of Nigeria’s politicians and even some ‘church leaders’ on occult powers. The experience of two state governors; Anambra…
Ukraine: Amnesty deplores abuses by both sides
24 Oct 2014
Human rights group Amnesty International says there is evidence of atrocities committed by both warring sides in eastern Ukraine, but not on the scale reported by Russia. It said ‘strong evidence’ implicated government forces in the…
The EU registered 30,146 victims of human trafficking from 2010 to 2012, according to a European Commission report out on Friday 17 October. The vast majority were trafficked for sexual exploitation, with women and children suffering…
Ukraine: Amnesty deplores abuses by both sides
24 Oct 2014
Human rights group Amnesty International says there is evidence of atrocities committed by both warring sides in eastern Ukraine, but not on the scale reported by Russia. It said ‘strong evidence’ implicated government forces in the…